Pan-African pre-seed and seed VC with an open founder community
Lofty Inc. is a pan-African early-stage VC fund investing in African founders building category-defining tech companies. Invests $100K–500K at pre-seed and seed. Portfolio includes Payourse, Cova, and other breakout startups. Known for a community-first approach and active Slack community for African founders that is open beyond just portfolio companies.
Best for
Use when
You're raising pre-seed or seed and want both capital and membership in one of Africa's most active founder communities.
Skip when
You are at Series A or beyond. Lofty Inc. focuses on first-check and early follow-on investments.
Lofty Inc.’s founder community (Lofty Community) is free to join even without investment and provides access to a network of African startup operators, investors, and resources.
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