
Story Ventures
Assets Under Management
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Ticket Size
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Portfolio Companies
3
Exits
0
Investment Thesis
Story Ventures: An African Investment Powerhouse Story Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed and Series A rounds in Africa. Their portfolio boasts success stories like Smile Identity and WaystoCap. What sets them apart is their belief in African founders and their commitment to investing in businesses that drive meaningful change across the continent.
Focus Sectors
KYCAppsIdentity ManagementInformation TechnologyBusiness IntelligenceArtificial IntelligenceAIFinancial ServicesMarketplaceFinTech
Investment Stages
SeedPre-seedSeries A
Portfolio Preview
A sample from 3 verified portfolio companies.
MidLyr AI
MidLyr AI builds risk-aware AI infrastructure for financial institutions with regulation-first workflow execution.

Smile Identity
Smile Identity is an Africa-focused Identity Management that provides the best Africa-focused solutions.

WaystoCap
WaystoCap is a B2B marketplace where businesses in Africa can buy and sell products.
Story Ventures: quick facts
- Which startups has Story Ventures invested in?
- Story Ventures has backed at least 3 African startups, including MidLyr AI, Smile Identity and WaystoCap.
- What stages does Story Ventures invest in?
- Story Ventures invests at the Seed, Pre-seed and Series A stages.
- Which sectors does Story Ventures invest in?
- Its portfolio spans KYC, Apps, Identity Management, Information Technology, Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence.


