From founders to funders: 12 Y Combinator alums backing the next generation of startups

Y Combinator has helped build some of Africa's most successful startups. Now, many of its alumni are becoming investors, backing the next generation of founders across fintech, healthtech, logistics, AI, and developer tools.

Stablecoins dominate as African startups raise $53 million in May

African startups raised $228 million in May 2026, but $175 million came from Paymentology. Excluding that deal, startups raised just $53 million, making May the slowest funding month of the year. Three stablecoin infrastructure companies accounted for roughly 70% of all disclosed venture activity.

How Africa’s startup funding shifted from growth to Infrastructure in 2025

Over $1 billion flowed through non-equity instruments, and cleantech overtook fintech as the continent's largest sector by total capital raised.

Yango Ventures backs Gigmile to expand delivery financing across Africa

Yango Ventures’ new backing for Gigmile shows global tech capital flowing into Africa’s delivery and gig-worker fintech space.

Chui Ventures closes $17.3M Fund I to back African startups

Chui Ventures has closed its $17.3M Fund I to support African founders building tech-led solutions and expand its gender-inclusive investment strategy.

Condia Insider: Can state-backed VC work?

Nigeria joins Egypt, Morocco, and Senegal in state-backed venture capital. Will government funding boost Africa’s tech ecosystem?

Condia Insider: Why Venture Capital alone can’t save African Healthtech

African healthtech startups struggle to scale as funding falls and government support lags. Venture capital alone isn’t enough to fix the system

The end of easy money: Inside African tech’s brutal reckoning

The answer from the panel of investors was blunt: The money didn't just disappear; it got smarter, more demanding, and profoundly risk-averse.

Africa’s expansion playbook in question as VCs signal caution at Raenest Exchange 2025

"If any entrepreneur can figure it out, it is very possible to build a venture-backable business inside Nigeria," Seye Bandele said.

Hux Ventures shuts down fund, transitions to studio

The team will now cofound and scale startups from inside.

TLcom reaches midpoint deployment in $5M TAPSI fund with key bet on TurnStay

TLcom's captive pipeline mirrors Sequoia's early-stage playbook, except African founders face operational chaos, making each $200K bet a bigger leap of faith.

Nigeria captures 33% of African blockchain deals as continent outpaces global adoption

Nigeria grabs 33% of all blockchain deals across Africa while the continent doubles global blockchain adoption rates, reaching 7.4% of total VC funding.