Courtside Ventures
Courtside Ventures has backed at least 1 African startup.
- Venture Capital
- Africa
- courtsidevc.com ↗
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- Portfolio companies
- 1
- Latest deal Feb 2023
Investment thesis
Courtside Ventures: Africa-focused VC firm specializing in Series B rounds. Notable portfolio companies include Smile Identity. Known for strong sector knowledge, hands-on support, and global network.
From Courtside Ventures's own description
Stated focus sectors
Stated investment stages
- Series B
Portfolio preview1 of 1
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Smile Identity KYC · Nigeria |
Frequently asked about Courtside Ventures
- Which startups has Courtside Ventures invested in?
- Courtside Ventures has backed at least 1 African startup, including Smile Identity.
- What stages does Courtside Ventures invest in?
- Courtside Ventures invests at the Series B stage.
- Which sectors does Courtside Ventures invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Apps, Identity Management and KYC.
Courtside Ventures portfolio1 company · newest round first
Showing 1 of 1 portfolio companies. Round and amount are the round Courtside Ventures joined.
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Smile Identity KYC · Nigeria |
Frequent co-investors
Who invests alongside Courtside Ventures? Pro shows frequent co-investors, how many rounds they shared, and the deals behind each connection.
Only investors in the same funding round count as co-investors. Shared portfolio companies alone do not establish a joint investment.
Courtside Ventures in the news1 story
TechCrunch · 4/9/2026
Costanoa Ventures and Norrsken22 back Smile Identity in $20M Series B round
