Aries Media Ventures

Aries Media Ventures has backed at least 3 African startups.

  • Venture Capital
  • Africa
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Portfolio companies
3
Latest deal Oct 2026

Investment thesis

Aries Media Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that announced its inaugural fund, Aries Media Ventures Fund I, in October 2026. The fund targets tech-enabled media, entertainment and commerce startups serving Sub-Saharan Africa, investing at the angel, pre-seed and seed stages. It was founded as Aries Media Project in 2023 as a professional network connecting media startups in emerging markets with investors and operators, and shifted to direct investment after three years. Founding General Partner: Alykhan Kaba. Source: Launch Base Africa, 21 Oct 2026 (https://launchbaseafrica.com/2026/10/21/aries-media-ventures-africa-mediatech/). Description is publisher-reported; fund size and check sizes were not disclosed.

From Aries Media Ventures's own description

Stated focus sectors

  • Booking
  • Event Technology
  • Hospitality
  • Influencer marketing
  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Marketplace
  • Payments
  • Ticketing

Stated investment stages

  • Investment (round not specified)

Portfolio preview3 of 3

Aries Media Ventures portfolio companies
Company
Aktivate

Marketing & Advertising · Nigeria

HustleSasa

Event Technology · Kenya

Book Mahali

Marketplace · Kenya

Frequently asked about Aries Media Ventures

Which startups has Aries Media Ventures invested in?
Aries Media Ventures has backed at least 3 African startups, including Aktivate, HustleSasa and Book Mahali.
Which sectors does Aries Media Ventures invest in?
Its portfolio spans Booking, Event Technology, Hospitality, Influencer marketing, Marketing & Advertising and Marketplace.