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Base Capital

Africa, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Cape Town

Description

Base Capital invests in networked business models across core pillars of consumer discretionary spend.

Investor Profile

Base Capital has backed more than 15 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 13% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in South Africa, United States, Kenya.
  • Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (47%)
  • Series A (33%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Series Unknown (7%)

Country Focus

  • South Africa (27%)
  • United States (13%)
  • Kenya (13%)
  • Australia (13%)
  • New Zealand (7%)
  • Senegal (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Egypt (7%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • E-commerce
  • B2b
  • Education
  • Enterprise
  • Fashion
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Finance
  • Software
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Base Capital frequently co-invest with?

Base Capital Partners
Base Capital Partners
South America, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
Co-Investments: 2
FJ Labs
FJ Labs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Norrsken VC
Norrsken VC
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 2
Founder Collective
Founder Collective
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 2
Raba Partnership
Raba Partnership
Africa, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Cape Town
Co-Investments: 4
4DX Ventures
4DX Ventures
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Co-Investments: 2
Tiger Global Management
Tiger Global Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
FV
FINCA Ventures
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 2
Giant Ventures
Giant Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Firstminute Capital
Firstminute Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Base Capital often collaborate with?

Odunayo Eweniyi
Odunayo Eweniyi
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Shared Deals: 1
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Africa, Nigeria
Shared Deals: 2
MS
Marcus Swanepoel
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
AM
Andre Mohamed
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
Aaron Fu
Aaron Fu
Africa, Nairobi Area, Kenya, Nairobi
Shared Deals: 1
IO
Isaac Oates
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AK
Akshay Kothari
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CM
Charley Ma
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
DD
David de Picciotto
Europe, United Kingdom
Shared Deals: 1
CM
Calanthia Mei
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Base Capital?

Kapu

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Kapu operates as a B2C Ecommerce start-up.

E-Commerce
SeedJan 23, 2025
Nitex

Austin, Texas, United States

A vertical B2B commerce platform for apparel, allowing fashion brands get apparel designs, manufacturing, and credit line in 1 platform

B2BEnterpriseFashionSupply Chain Management
Series UnknownOct 28, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Nitex

Austin, Texas, United States

A vertical B2B commerce platform for apparel, allowing fashion brands get apparel designs, manufacturing, and credit line in 1 platform

B2BEnterpriseFashionSupply Chain Management
Series ANov 28, 2023
Hnry

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Hnry is a Fintech company that provides accounting and tax automation for freelancers and contractors in a single platform.

AccountingFinancial ServicesFinTechFreelance
Series BJan 31, 2023
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
FoodByUs

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Food By Us is providing services of buy and sell quality food from makers in local area.

E-CommerceFood and BeverageFood DeliveryInternetOnline Forums
Series BJan 30, 2023
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Kwara

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Kwara is on a mission to improve financial health in emerging markets. We believe the fastest way to get there is through credit unions

Information Technology
SeedJan 16, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Kapu

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Kapu operates as a B2C Ecommerce start-up.

E-Commerce
SeedDec 4, 2022
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
FoondaMate

Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa

FoondaMate is a chatbot that makes education accessible to students in developing countries using Facebook and WhatsApp.

ChatbotE-LearningEducationFacebook
SeedMay 24, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
BVNK

London, England, United Kingdom

BVNK unifies banks and blockchains in a single platform, so innovators can launch new payments products quickly.

B2BBankingEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesFinTechIT Infrastructure
Series AMay 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $40,029,875
Thndr

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Thndr is a financial services company that operates an app-based investment platform.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechSoftware
Series AFeb 8, 2022
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
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