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Byld Ventures

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

Institutional venture capital firm focused on early-stage fintech investments in the Middle East and Africa

Investor Profile

Byld Ventures has made 20 investments, with 2 in the past 12 months and 15% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (55%)
  • Pre Seed (40%)
  • Series A (5%)

Country Focus

  • Nigeria (25%)
  • United States (20%)
  • United Kingdom (20%)
  • United Arab Emirates (10%)
  • Kenya (5%)
  • Ireland (5%)
  • Morocco (5%)
  • Singapore (5%)
  • South Africa (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Software
  • Fintech
  • Payments
  • B2b
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Finance
  • Food And Beverage
  • Food Processing
  • Information Technology
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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 Byld Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Musha Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Timon Capital
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Co-Investments: 2
Endeavor Catalyst
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
9Yards Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 11
Raba Partnership
Africa, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Cape Town
Co-Investments: 3
Pioneer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Global Founders Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 2
Annex Investments
Asia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Co-Investments: 1
Future Africa
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Byld Ventures often collaborate with?

BW
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
AM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Youcef Oudjidane
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Shared Deals: 5

What are some of recent deals done by Byld Ventures?

ClearGrid

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ClearGrid aims to help modernize debt collection and recovery with AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesSoftware
SeedMar 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,500,000
Waza

Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

Waza is a B2B payments platform and liquidity provider for emerging market businesses.

B2BEmerging MarketsFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
SeedAug 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Cleva

Middletown, Delaware, United States

Cleva Banking is a banking platform helps in recieving international payments by opening USD accounts.

BankingFinancial ServicesPayments
Pre SeedJan 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Anchor

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Anchor is a banking-as-a-service platform for African businesses to build, embed, and launch financial products.

Financial Services
SeedSep 4, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,400,000
Apata

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Apata the go-to fraud prevention provider for fintech issuers.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedMay 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Waza

Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

Waza is a B2B payments platform and liquidity provider for emerging market businesses.

B2BEmerging MarketsFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Pre SeedJan 26, 2023
Amount Raised: $120,000
Anchor

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Anchor is a banking-as-a-service platform for African businesses to build, embed, and launch financial products.

Financial Services
Pre SeedAug 29, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Thepeer

Newark, Delaware, United States

Thepeer develops platform to connect digital wallets across mobile money, banking, and possibly crypto.

Financial ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedJun 22, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
Mooji Meats

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Mooji Meats is a sustainable food manufacturing firm that produces and sells plant-based steaks.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingPlant-Based Foods
SeedMay 3, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Ceviant Finance

London, England, United Kingdom

Ceviant Finance specializes in foreign exchanges, trading, cash visibility, liquidity management, and reconciliation services.

Financial ExchangesFinancial ServicesPayments
SeedJan 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $200,000