Founders Fund

San Francisco venture capital firm investing across stages in technology companies; backed Wave from seed and…

Main Office: Senegal

Senegal,Cote d'Ivoire,Ghana,Nigeria

2 Portfolio Companies

Investment Range

Not disclosed

Typical check size per portfolio investment

Instruments

Equity

Structure of deployed capital

Technical Assistance

Financial Capital Only

Direct capital deployment focus

Target Stages

Seed

Series A

Series B

Growth

Company maturity & growth phase

About the Funder

San Francisco venture capital firm investing across stages in technology companies; backed Wave from seed and co-led its US$200M Series A (2021).

Investment Thesis & Eligibility

Target Entities

Companies

Mandate & Scope

Focused on catalytic equity or debt investment to scale market-leading businesses.

Regional & Geographic Scope

Active mandate covering Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria. Operates across 4 African countries including Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria. Primary operational footprint anchored in Senegal.

Portfolio & Backed Ventures (2)

Verified Backed

Vendease

B2B food-procurement platform supplying proteins, grains and fresh produce to restaurants and food businesses, with delivery in Lagos and Abuja and credit for approved buyers.

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