Launch Africa Ventures

Launch Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Ebene, Mauritius, that funds early-stage startups across Africa, focusing on seed and pre-Series A opportunities. It seeks investments across fintech, healthtech, climate tech, agritech, edtech, transportation and logistics, mobility, e-commerce, software as a service, artificial intelligence, big data, and analytics.

Janade Du Plessis

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Zachariah George

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Mohamed Karar

Venture Partner F1 and F2

Michael Mutie

VC Associate

Janade Plessis Ph.D

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Hannah Subayi

Partner, Board Member and Member of the Investment Committee

Uwem Uwemakpan

Head of Investments, F2

Past deals in Botswana

Alpha Direct

Seed Round in 2021
Alpha Direct is an Africa-focused Insurtech company headquartered in Botswana. It leverages cloud technology, big data, and AI to deliver innovative insurance products tailored for Africa's growing consumer market.
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