Pan-African early-stage VC investing in the next wave of African tech
Ingressive Capital is a Pan-African early-stage VC focused on tech startups in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya. Invests $500K–1.5M at pre-seed and seed stage. Founded by Mary Agbesanwa and Maya Horgan-Famodu. Portfolio includes Mono, Termii, Edukoya, Bamboo, and 35+ other African startups. Known for their deep founder support and network across African tech hubs.
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You're raising a pre-seed or seed round in Nigeria, Ghana, or Kenya and want a locally-minded African VC with a strong founder network.
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You are raising below about US$100,000 or beyond seed. The fund is sized for institutional early rounds rather than first friends-and-family money.
Status (24 Sep 2026): deploying Ingressive Capital II, closed at US$50 million in 2021. Cheques of roughly US$100,000 to US$500,000 at pre-seed and seed, with initial tickets typically US$200,000 to US$400,000. Focused on early-stage African tech. No published open application route, so an introduction through the portfolio or the wider ecosystem is the practical path.
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