TLcom Capital Partners
TLcom Capital Partners has backed at least 11 African startups.
- Venture Capital
- Africa
- tlcomcapital.com ↗
- Portfolio companies
- 11
- Latest deal Jul 2024
Investment thesis
TLCOM backs founders building technology-enabled, scalable businesses in Africa, from seed through growth. The firm supports companies with capital, co-investment, strategic input and introductions, drawing on its experience across African markets. It looks for resilient founders, disciplined execution and defensible business models that create lasting value. TLCOM maintains offices in Lagos, Nairobi and London.
From TLcom Capital Partners's own description
Stated focus sectors
Stated investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Pre-seed
- Series C
- Venture
- Series D
Portfolio preview3 of 11
Frequently asked about TLcom Capital Partners
- Which startups has TLcom Capital Partners invested in?
- TLcom Capital Partners has backed at least 11 African startups, including Educatly, Zone, Terragon and 8 others.
- What stages does TLcom Capital Partners invest in?
- TLcom Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed, Series C and Series D stages.
- Which sectors does TLcom Capital Partners invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Retail, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Shopping, Grocery and FinTech.
TLcom Capital Partners portfolio11 companies · newest round first
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Frequent co-investors
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TLcom Capital Partners in the news5 stories
TechCrunch · 5/8/2026
Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $6M, expands in AfricaTechCrunch · 4/21/2021
Nigerian fintech Okra raises $3.5M backed by Accenture Ventures and Susa Ventures - TechCrunchTechpoint Africa · 11/18/2020
4 months post-launch, Autochek raises $3.4m pre-seed to disrupt Africa's automotive industry - Techpoint AfricaWamda · 10/28/2019
Wamda invests in Twiga Foods Series B - WamdaTechCrunch · 12/10/2018
Africa Roundup: Terragon’s Asia acquisition, Twiga Foods’ $10M raise, SimbaPay’s China payment service - TechCrunch


