Venture capital firm
Seedstars Africa Ventures
Seedstars Africa Ventures SLP is a Paris- and Nairobi-based early-stage venture capital manager, asset manager, and general partner founded in 2020 as a joint initiative between Swiss emerging-market investment group Seedstars and French private equity manager LBO France (regulated under the AMF). As an operator-led venture capital general partner, the firm's core investment strategy focuses on deploying seed-through-Series A venture equity into high-growth, tech-enabled startups across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Financial servicesEnergy and powerTechnologyAgriculture and foodManufacturing and industrials
- Stages and strategies
- SeedPre-seedSeries A
- Instruments
- Equity
- Regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- African markets named in public materials
- Kenya
Selected portfolio and direct investments
- Aeon Cyber Defense
- Kuunda Ltd
Recent investments and transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | E4E Africa leads USD 5 million secondary investment in Kuunda | Venture Capital | $5m | Zambia |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Terra Industries, Seedstars, Resilience17 and partners invest USD 1 million in Aeon | Venture Capital | $1m | Nigeria |
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026