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Africa's #1 Startup & Investor Platform

Where Africa's Boldest Founders Meet Capital.

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

Open to all sectors

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Founder

AgroPay

🇳🇬 Lagos

AgriTech$45K
Founder

EcoWatt

🇰🇪 Nairobi

Climate$30K
Investor

Savannah Cap

🇿🇦 VC Fund

SaaS, CleanSeed+
Investor

Nile Angels

🇪🇬 Syndicate

Agri, FinSeed
Match Successful 🎉

AgroPay matched with Nile Angels (98%)

Trusted by Africa's Leading Innovators

Paystack
Flutterwave
ChipperCash
yoYoco
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
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For Investors

Access a high-quality pipeline of vetted companies across every sector. 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

🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria · FinTech · 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: $38KGoal: $45K

47K

Active Users

$85K

Loans Disbursed

94%

Repayment Rate

Funding & Support

Curated Programs

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

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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
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
Kigali Mobility Accelerator
Accelerator
Deadline: Jul 22, 2026

Kigali Mobility Accelerator

Sector-focused accelerator for mobility and logistics startups.

Provided by: Volta Growth
Region: Rwanda
Active Capital

Investor Spotlight

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

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Oscar Nartey
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Oscar Nartey

Independent

Angel Investor

Focus Area

Investment Professional

Target StageGrowth, Scaling
VerticalsFinTech, HR & Future of Work, SaaS, PropTech, E-commerce, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
GeographyNigeria, Ghana, Global
Why We Exist

Bridging the gap in Africa's venture ecosystem

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 across every industry — from agriculture to fashion — are overlooked due to local network limitations and fragmented discovery.

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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