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Africa's consumer technology VC
Investing
in a transformative future for the African consumer
We support ambitious entrepreneurs who are launching products and services, that serve the large African consumer market
Atika Ventures- About
Atika is a thesis-driven Africa-focused venture fund, providing pre-seed and seed stage capital to consumer technology and product start-ups across the real sectors in Nigeria and Kenya
We believe that revolutionary startups solve problems for and impact the lives of the bottom of the pyramid...the 99%. And so we back companies that are building better consumer solutions and driving large-scale change across some of the largest categories of consumer spending that are ready for lift off, particularly across Food & Ag; Retail & Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG); Healthcare and Education
We're in search of founders that have a proven track record of execution, strong technical expertise, diverse & equitable teams, and who are making a financial and social impact.
What We Look For
01
Large AddressableConsumer Market
02
Gender-diverse Founding Teams
03
Demonstrated Product-Market
Fit
02
Female Partners
26
Investments
*Previous investments
36%
Female Founders
*Previous investments
>400
Portfolio Company Jobs Created
*Previous investments, Direct & Indirect
Why Founders Work with Us
We are operators that have funded, founded and scaled consumer brands across Africa's retail, FMCG, food, media & entertainment industries. This means we share similar experiences to founders.
Through our deep global networks, we support our start-up CEOs, in Africa and the diaspora, with valuable connections and constant strategic operational guidance as they build the necessary structures to scale across Africa and globally.
We invest with a gender lens, giving more opportunities for female founders and diverse teams to get funded.
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