Unpopular Ventures
Investment Thesis
Unpopular Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in pre-seed and seed-stage ventures. With notable investments like Yassir, Maplerad, and Julaya, they stand out in the African investment landscape. Their focus on early-stage startups and willingness to invest in companies aiming to solve unique local problems set them apart.
Portfolio Preview
A sample from 6 verified portfolio companies.
Bujeti
Powering clarity, control, and confidence
Flow48
Flow48 enables SME growth by transforming future revenues into up-front capital under flexible terms.
YoLa Fresh
YoLa Fresh has developed a platform that connects farmers directly with retailers and food service companies.
Maplerad
Banking services for the unbanked: Maplerad provides a modern banking platform for Nigerians.
Julaya
Julaya provides a digital account to African entrepreneurs! Bank transfers, MoMo transfers, everything to manage your business!
Yassir
Yassir is a transport service that uses smartphone app and allows everyone to book drivers and move around safely.
Unpopular Ventures: quick facts
- Which startups has Unpopular Ventures invested in?
- Unpopular Ventures has backed at least 6 African startups, including Bujeti, Flow48, YoLa Fresh, Maplerad, Julaya and 1 other.
- What stages does Unpopular Ventures invest in?
- Unpopular Ventures invests at the Seed, Pre-seed and Series A stages.
- Which sectors does Unpopular Ventures invest in?
- Its portfolio spans FinTech, B2B, Financial Services, Mobile Payments, Lending and Automotive.
