Intercept Ventures
Intercept Ventures has backed at least 1 African startup.
- Venture Capital
- Africa
- interceptventures.com ↗
- Portfolio companies
- 1
- Latest deal Feb 2023
Investment thesis
Intercept Ventures, a leading African investment firm, empowers early-stage startups shaping the future of the continent. With a focus on Seed and Series A rounds, they have nurtured notable ventures like Smile Identity. What sets them apart is their commitment to working closely with founders, providing not just capital but also strategic guidance and an extensive network.
From Intercept Ventures's own description
Stated focus sectors
Stated investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
Portfolio preview1 of 1
| Company |
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Smile Identity KYC · Nigeria |
Frequently asked about Intercept Ventures
- Which startups has Intercept Ventures invested in?
- Intercept Ventures has backed at least 1 African startup, including Smile Identity.
- What stages does Intercept Ventures invest in?
- Intercept Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A and Series B stages.
- Which sectors does Intercept Ventures invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Apps, Identity Management and KYC.
Intercept Ventures portfolio1 company · newest round first
Showing 1 of 1 portfolio companies. Round and amount are the round Intercept Ventures joined.
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Smile Identity KYC · Nigeria |
Frequent co-investors
Who invests alongside Intercept 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.
Intercept Ventures in the news1 story
TechCrunch · 4/9/2026
Costanoa Ventures and Norrsken22 back Smile Identity in $20M Series B round
