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

Mohamed Karar

Venture Partner F1 and F2

Michael Mutie

VC Associate

Janade Plessis Ph.D

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Baljinder Sharma

Board Member and Member of the Investment Committee

Past deals in Central Africa

Gozem

Seed Round in 2021
Gozem is a digital platform offering diverse transportation services such as motorcycle-taxis, car-taxis, tricycle-taxis, along with grocery delivery and cashless payment options. It aims to serve under-served populations in West and Central Africa.
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