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Africa's #1 Startup & Investor Platform

Where Africa's Boldest Founders Meet Capital.

Foundro connects startups across every industry β€” tech, agriculture, fashion, retail, healthcare and more β€” with vetted investors, accelerators, and growth capital across 25+ nations.

Open to all sectors

AgricultureFinTechHealthcareRetailEdTechFashionLogisticsClimateTechFood & BeverageManufacturingMediaAI

500+

Startups

100+

Investors

$10M+

Deal Flow

25+

Countries

Active Capital+12% MoM

$45M+

Capital pool active on platform

Match Success94.6%

94.6%

Algorithmic connection success

Vetted StartupsAll sectors

500+

Tech, Agritech, Retail & more

TechAgriRetailClimate
Market ReachPan-African

25+

Active African nations represented

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All Industries Welcome

Trusted by Africa's Leading Innovators

Paystack
Flutterwave
ChipperCash
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Andela

500+

Startups Listed

100+

Active Investors

25+

African Countries

$45M+

Active Capital

Platform Ecosystem

Built for both sides of the table

We provide the critical directories, profile standards, and opportunities matching to connect innovators with growth capital.

For Founders

Showcase your business with a validated, investor-ready profile containing your business metrics, problem-solution statements, and team info.

  • Professional startup listing
  • Verify traction metrics publicly
  • Apply to top regional accelerators
List Your Startup

For Investors

Access a high-quality pipeline of vetted tech companies. Filter deals by country, stage, industry, and underwriting parameters.

  • Curated startup pipelines
  • Direct founder contact rails
  • Investment thesis match metrics
Join as Investor

For Ecosystem Partners

Empower your cohort programs, pitch battles, and grants directories by publishing direct call-to-actions to the largest network of founders.

  • List programs & accelerator cohorts
  • Recruit high-potential applicants
  • Support local ecosystem diversity
List Opportunities
Spotlight

Venture of the Month

PayLend Africa
November Spotlight
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PayLend Africa

πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Lagos, Nigeria Β· FinTech Β· Series Seed

PayLend Africa is reimagining credit access for 400M unbanked Africans using AI-powered alternative credit scoring, enabling instant micro-loans via USSD and mobile money.

Funding Progress90% raised
Raised: $1.8MGoal: $2.0M

47K

Active Users

$2.3M

Loans Disbursed

94%

Repayment Rate

Funding & Support

Curated Programs

Accelerators, capital grants, fellowships, and pitch rounds designed to help founders scale.

View all opportunities
Foundro Growth Accelerator
Accelerator
Deadline: Aug 30, 2026

Foundro Growth Accelerator

12-week program with $120K investment and pan-African investor access.

Provided by: Foundro
Region: Pan-African
Africa Climate Innovation Grant
Grant
Deadline: Jul 15, 2026

Africa Climate Innovation Grant

Non-dilutive grants up to $50K for early-stage climate ventures.

Provided by: Acacia Foundation
Region: Kenya
Lagos Startup Pitch Battle
Pitch Competition
Deadline: Jun 28, 2026

Lagos Startup Pitch Battle

Pitch to 30+ angels and VCs for a $25K cash prize and follow-on intros.

Provided by: Sahel Ventures
Region: Nigeria
Active Capital

Investor Spotlight

Angels and funds actively deploying capital and offering strategic networks to African startups.

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Ngozi Adeyemi
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Ngozi Adeyemi

Sahel Ventures

VC

Focus Area

Early-stage fintech & commerce infrastructure

Target StageSeed – Series A
VerticalsFinTech, Logistics & Mobility
GeographyNigeria, Ghana, Kenya
David Mwangi
DM

David Mwangi

Acacia Capital

VC

Focus Area

Climate, mobility and energy transition

Target StagePre-Seed – Seed
VerticalsClimateTech, Logistics & Mobility
GeographyKenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
Salma El-Masry
SE

Salma El-Masry

Independent Angel

Angel

Focus Area

Consumer & education products

Target StagePre-Seed
VerticalsEdTech, HealthTech
GeographyEgypt, Morocco
Why We Exist

The infrastructure gap in African tech

Despite rapid growth, the African venture ecosystem faces fundamental networking frictions. Foundro builds the missing connection layer.

Fragmented Ecosystem

Startups, angels, institutional VCs, and support organizations operate in separate silos, making ecosystem discovery highly inefficient.

Difficult Discovery

High-potential builders outside traditional tech hubs are overlooked due to local network limitations and opaque databases.

Scattered Opportunities

Fellowships, funding programs, and business grants are listed on miscellaneous portals, causing founders to miss critical support rounds.

Limited Visibility

Early-stage ventures struggle to verify their milestones to international capital markets, slowing down critical seed deployments.

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