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LeapGrowth Fund

LeapGrowth Fund โ€” the flagship fund of AfriLeap Capital โ€” is also known by its brand name, AfriLeap Fund. It is a Pan-African early and growth-stage venture fund investing between $50K to $500K per transaction in scalable startups and SMEs solving real challenges across six high-impact sectors:

  • ๐ŸŒพ AgriTech
  • ๐Ÿ’ธ FinTech
  • ๐ŸŒฑ ClimateTech
  • ๐Ÿฅ HealthTech
  • ๐ŸŽจ Creative Industries
  • ๐Ÿšš Logistics

We focus on ventures with lower barriers to entry, high social impact, and strong potential for regional scale.
Backed by AfriLeap Capitalโ€™s hybrid model, we provide smart capital plus hands-on support to help founders leapfrog legacy systems and drive Africaโ€™s inclusive growth.

๐ŸŒ Why โ€œPan-African Early and Growth-Stage Venture Fundโ€?

Pan-African:

LeapGrowth Fund is a Pan-African, non-sector specific investment fund, investing actively in small and growing businesses to increase job creation and grow commercially viable startups and SMEs in Sub-Saharan African countries.

It is intentionally designed to operate across Africa โ€” not just Zambia. We are building a continent-wide pipeline with regional and country nodes that support local diligence, sourcing, and ecosystem alignment.

Early & Growth-Stage:

We back startups from the pre-seed/seed stage all the way to pre-Series A or early growth, enabling them to test, validate, and scale with consistent, hands-on support.

โœ… Startups We Fund

LeapGrowth Fund supports startups and SMEs that:

  • Are at early or growth stage (pre-seed, seed, or early Series A)
  • Operate in or serve underserved, high-friction, or complex markets
  • Are based in or scaling across Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Have strong regional scale potential and impact value

๐ŸŽฏ Our Core Sectors:

Sector What We Fund
AgriTech Tech-enabled agribusiness, last-mile logistics, farmer platforms, smart inputs
FinTech Digital wallets, MSME lending, mobile payments, savings tech
ClimateTech Clean energy, circular economy, smart agriculture, water innovation
HealthTech Community health tools, mobile diagnostics, last-mile distribution
Creative Industries Digital content, Afro-centric platforms, monetization infrastructure
Logistics Supply chain digitization, mobility tech, local delivery platforms

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Zambia

Startups Funded: 3

Jobs Created: 75

Status: โœ… Active Node

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria

Startups Funded: 1

Jobs Created: 25

Status: โœ… Active Node

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya

Startups Funded: 1

Jobs Created: 30

Status: โœ… Active Node

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon

Startups Funded: 0

Jobs Created: 0

Status: ๐Ÿ”„ Pipeline Stage