Pan-African VC investing $500K–5M at seed and Series A
TLcom Capital is a pan-African early-stage VC investing in tech startups across sub-Saharan Africa. TIDE Africa Fund II closed at US$154M. Portfolio includes Andela, Twiga Foods, Ubenwa, KUDI, and other breakout African startups. First cheques are typically US$1M to US$3M, with a stated minimum around US$500K at seed and up to US$15M over the life of an investment. Known for long-term partnership with founders and strong operational support.
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You have traction and are raising a seed or Series A round with a clear path to pan-African scale.
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You are pre-revenue or raising under about US$500,000. This is an institutional seed and Series A investor; at pre-seed you are below its minimum.
Status (24 Sep 2026): deploying TIDE Africa Fund II, closed at US$154 million and described at the time as Africa's largest early-stage fund. First cheques typically US$1 million to US$3 million, a stated minimum around US$500,000 at seed, and up to US$15 million across the life of an investment. More than 80% of Fund I went in at seed or Series A and Fund II keeps that shape. It runs a public pitch portal at tlcomcapital.com/pitch, which is rare at this size.
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