Francophone-strong pan-African fund with a gender mandate
A pan-African venture firm founded by Fatoumata Bâ, investing in technology companies with a stated commitment to backing women founders and to francophone as well as anglophone markets.
Use when
You are building in francophone Africa, or you are a woman founder looking for an investor whose mandate matches.
Skip when
Your cap table and leadership have no gender diversity to speak of, since the mandate is a real screen rather than a preference. Anglophone-only founders should also note that much of the portfolio and network sits in Francophone markets.
Status (21 Sep 2026): deploying a second fund closed at about €73 million (US$78 million), oversubscribed against a €60 million target. Cheques from €50,000 to €5 million across seed to Series B, with €150,000 to €1.5 million typical at seed and pre-Series A, into 10 to 15 companies. Founded by Fatoumata Ba, with an explicit gender-equal mandate and unusually strong coverage of Francophone West Africa, which most pan-African funds underweight.
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