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The new fund will focus on investing in 20-25 tech startups in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The Global South Fund II aims to generate positive social and environmental impact in sectors such as healthcare, education, financial inclusion, and agriculture.
The fund’s investors include a mix of development finance institutions, family offices, and institutional investors from around the world.
Key among the investors in the fund includes Gates Ventures, the investment vehicle of tech mogul, Bill Gates. Other institutional investors include Crystal Springs Foundation, Inc., OIP Investment Trust, Sall Family Foundation, and Brakeman Family Trust, as well as two founders of Pioneer Square Labs. The Global South Fund II builds on the success of Capria’s first fund.

Ride-hailing company Bolt has introduced electric motorcycles to its Kenyan fleet.

Treepz, a leading African corporate mobility startup, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing the continent’s first cross-border rental trip between Nigeria and Benin Republic.

Six African fintech companies have been featured on CNBC’s prestigious list of the world’s top 250 fintech companies for 2024.