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54 Collective

Africa, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Johannesburg

Description

Building and scaling African tech startups with catalytic capital, value-add support and our global network.

Investor Profile

54 Collective has made 22 investments, with 5 in the past 12 months and 27% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (50%)
  • Pre Seed (45%)
  • Grant (5%)

Country Focus

  • Kenya (41%)
  • United States (18%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Nigeria (9%)
  • South Africa (5%)
  • Ghana (5%)
  • Tunisia (5%)
  • Zambia (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Finance
  • Logistics
  • Apps
  • Health Care
  • Payments
  • Public Transportation
  • Reservations
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does 54 Collective frequently co-invest with?

Golden Palm Investments
Africa, Greater Accra, Ghana, Accra
Co-Investments: 1
E
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Interswitch
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Co-Investments: 2
MAGIC Fund
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 1
Betatron Venture Group
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Sheung Wan
Co-Investments: 2
Ingressive Capital
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Co-Investments: 1
Launch Africa
Africa, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius, Ebène
Co-Investments: 4
Chapel Hill Denham
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Co-Investments: 2
Five35 Ventures
Africa, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Gauteng
Co-Investments: 2
Techstars Toronto Accelerator
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does 54 Collective often collaborate with?

Olugbenga Agboola
Africa, Nigeria
Shared Deals: 2
SH
Africa, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Cape Town
Shared Deals: 1
AR
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
Babs Ogundeyi
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Yaba
Shared Deals: 1
MK
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 1
VA
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Shared Deals: 1
IE
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
TT
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
Jason Njoku
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Shared Deals: 1
Youcef Oudjidane
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by 54 Collective?

Yeah

Lusaka, NA - Zambia, Zambia

Yeah is a financial technology company that offers payment processing services while building a credit profile for the banked and unbanked.

Financial ServicesFinTechLendingMobile PaymentsPayments
Pre SeedJan 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $300,000
Billboxx

New York, New York, United States

Cash flow solutions enabling businesses in Africa to pay and get paid on time, every time through an integrated billing-to-payment platform

Financial Services
Pre SeedDec 11, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,600,000
Konnect

Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

A cross-border payment solution intended to simplify complex financial flows.

Financial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsPayments
SeedOct 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,300,000
8B Education Investments

New York, New York, United States

8B Education Investments is a financial service company.

AdviceEducationFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedSep 23, 2024
Renda

Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Renda is to streamline and make the order fulfilment and retail distribution process easier for e-commerce enterprises.

LogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation
Pre SeedMay 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,300,000
Zanifu

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Zanifu is a regulated financial technology company that provides inventory financing for MSMEs.

Financial ServicesFinTechSocial ImpactSupply Chain Management
SeedAug 21, 2023
Amount Raised: $11,080,332
MyCover.ai

Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

An open insurance API that enables businesses embed insurance into their existing products & services.

InsuranceInsurTech
Pre SeedJul 19, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,250,000
Buupass

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

BuuPass is Kenya's market leader for online bus booking.

Public TransportationReservationsTravel
Pre SeedFeb 12, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,301,748
Zazuu

London, England, United Kingdom

Zazuu is a platform for sending money across the border.

FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
SeedJul 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Offgrid.Finance

Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom

Offgrid Finance channels capital to growing businesses in emerging markets for clean and productive use technology.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Pre SeedJun 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $300,000