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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Who does Base Capital frequently co-invest with?

Base Capital Partners

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro

Co-Investments: 2

FJ Labs

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 3

Norrsken VC

Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm

Co-Investments: 2

Founder Collective

North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge

Co-Investments: 2

Raba Partnership

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

Co-Investments: 4

4DX Ventures

North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn

Co-Investments: 2

Tiger Global Management

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 2

FINCA Ventures

North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington

Co-Investments: 2

Giant Ventures

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Co-Investments: 2

Firstminute Capital

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Base Capital often collaborate with?

Odunayo Eweniyi

Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos

Shared Deals: 1

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Africa, Nigeria

Shared Deals: 2

Marcus Swanepoel

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Shared Deals: 1

Andre Mohamed

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Shared Deals: 1

Aaron Fu

Africa, Nairobi Area, Kenya, Nairobi

Shared Deals: 1

Isaac Oates

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 1

Akshay Kothari

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Charley Ma

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 1

David de Picciotto

Europe, United Kingdom

Shared Deals: 1

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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