Startups
Saying YES! One entrepreneur at a time, Oui Capital is an Africa-focused venture capital company backing technology startups in the continent, spurring them to properly scale their product/solutions
At Oui capital, we give credence to the fact that Africa's growing young population and skyrocketing internet/smartphone penetration avails us with a huge box of opportunity. Hence, we're out to address the imbalance that exists between high growth tech companies and the smart capital available for them to explore these opportunities.
We invest in post-ideation and pre-series A companies with a strong growth impact in:
• Financial technology
• Education technology
• Innovative healthcare
• Mobility and logistics
Let's build the future together, one entrepreneur at a time.
Want to chat? Email [email protected]
At Oui capital, we give credence to the fact that Africa's growing young population and skyrocketing internet/smartphone penetration avails us with a huge box of opportunity. Hence, we're out to address the imbalance that exists between high growth tech companies and the smart capital available for them to explore these opportunities.
We invest in post-ideation and pre-series A companies with a strong growth impact in:
• Financial technology
• Education technology
• Innovative healthcare
• Mobility and logistics
Let's build the future together, one entrepreneur at a time.
Want to chat? Email [email protected]
Overview
Location
United States, Massachusetts, Belmont
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2018
Mentions in press and media 36
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| Apr 3, 2025 | Navigating the African VC Landscape: Exits, Support, and Sectors to Watch | The African venture capital scene is a vibrant tapestry, woven with ambition, innovation, and a touch of uncertainty. As the continent's startups rise, so do the questions surrounding exits, support from venture capitalists (VCs), and the s... |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Ask an Investor: The path to exits, the support VCs provide, and Africa’s hottest sectors | Five weeks ago, we rebooted our Ask an Investor column, and in that time, we spoke to the heads of investment at Oui Capital, Antler Nigeria, Capria Africa, HoaQ, and Launch Africa. Scattered from Nairobi to Lagos, these fund managers told ... |
| Feb 19, 2025 | The Rise and Fall of Fintech: A Tale of Triumph and Turmoil in Africa | In the vibrant landscape of African fintech, two stories emerge, each revealing the duality of success and struggle. On one hand, we have Oui Capital, a venture capital firm that struck gold with its investment in Moniepoint. On the other, ... |
| Feb 17, 2025 | How Oui Capital made a 53x return on an early $150,000 investment in Moniepoint | Three years before Oui Capital, an early-stage African venture capital firm, invested $150,000 for a 1.2% stake in Moniepoint, managing partner Olu Oyinsan met Tosin Eniolorunda, Moniepoint’s CEO, and immediately knew there was something di... |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Innovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Africa-Focused Startups | Innovate Africa has embarked on a groundbreaking journey with the launch of a $2.5 million angel fund dedicated to supporting early-stage startups in Africa. Co-founded by the dynamic duo of Kristin Wilson and Christian Idiodi, this fund se... |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Innovate Africa launches with $2.5M angel fund for early-stage Africa-focused startups | Innovate Africa, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage founders in funding life-changing ideas, taking startups from conception to product, and financing innovative ventures, has launched with an initial $2.5 million rollout. C... |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Innovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Africa-Focused Startups | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Op... |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Early-stage startups, constant support: Oui Capital’s thinking behind investing in Africa | Launched in 2019, Oui Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund’s motto, is to be the first yes that founders hear. The fund has backed 21 African startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, some of its portfolio companies being Duplo, Mon... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Funding reaches two-year decline as African startups raise $3.2 billion in 2023 | In 2023, African startups secured $3.191 million in funding. This marks a sharp decline compared to the previous years. Per our friends at Africa: The Big Deal, a curated funding database, African startups raised $3.4 billion in 2023. At Te... |
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FAQ about Oui Capital
When was Oui Capital founded?
Oui Capital was founded in 2018.
What has the press written about Oui Capital?
Parsers VC has collected 36 articles mentioning Oui Capital, among them “Navigating the African VC Landscape: Exits, Support, and Sectors to Watch” (Apr 3, 2025) and “Ask an Investor: The path to exits, the support VCs provide, and Africa’s hottest sectors” (Mar 31, 2025).
Is Oui Capital still active?
Yes, Oui Capital is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 26, 2026.