Building trans-generational wealth across Africa through entrepreneurship and equity
We believe in the grit of Africans and our ability to leapfrog, transcend, and transform with limited resources. We invest in pre-seed and seed startups located in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco.
We offer founders our support team of seasoned operators, market expansion, business development, and follow-on funding from our investor base of top global funds.
Our Thesis
Solutions that cater to burgeoning tech-enabled, digital-first, young consumer demographic
Solutions that assist African countries to own more of the value chain from resource extraction to end-product sale
We target 10% ownership & invest up to $500k in pre-seed and seed-stage African tech.
Fund I
Fund II
Key Focus Areas
Our Advisory Board/LPs
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Ed Zimmerman
FOUNDING PARTNER, FIRST CLOSE PARTNERS
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Michael Seibel
MANAGING DIRECTOR, Y COMBINATOR
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Seth Levine
PARTNER, FOUNDRY
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Alexis Ohanian
CO-FOUNDER, REDDIT
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Marlon Nichols
MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER, MaC VC
Great minds owe it to each other to stick together and with this, we are able to build and leverage the network of limited partners who run Y combinator, Techstars and the top 10 VC funds and accelerator programmes in the world.
Our Impact
Through our sister company, Ingressive for Good
A 501(c)3 edtech nonprofit making it easier for African youths to access the resources, training, and opportunities they need to change their lives.
P R E S S F E A T U R E S
A Few Testimonials
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“It's been really great working with Maya. I love the fact that she's able to support us without distracting us.. She's really great at helping and advocating for us in the background. When she makes an introduction to a prospective partner or customer, the conversation is so easy because she's already done the hard work of convincing them on our behalf and all we need to do is just to close the deal.”
SHOLA AKINLADE, PAYSTACK
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“Ingressive Capital has been an invaluable partner, not just because of their connections in our local markets, but because they share our vision and values. Like the team at OZÉ, they respect small businesses and their potential to drive inclusive economic growth and see the opportunity in investing in companies that aim to accelerate this transition.”
MEGHAN McCORMICK
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“In 2020 Ingressive Capital acted as a super-connector for Evolve Credit. Whether we needed introductions to potential team members for recruitment, experienced entrepreneurs for strategic advice, or local banks for partnerships, we knew we could count on IC to find someone on their team to make an intro”
AKAN NELSON, EVOLVE CREDIT
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“Ingressive Capital has provided much more than cash investment for our startups. We have benefited from the vast influence of Ingressive capital in scaling our business. In particular, Ingressive has helped us reach hard-to-get clients, brokered institutional partnerships and provide business advisory services for Epump.”
- AYODEJI OGUNDIRAN, FUEL METRICS
