Capria Africa Digital Future FundTransforming Africa’s Workforce and Industry into a Globally Competitive Asset Generating Sustainable, Broad-Based Financial Performance

The Opportunity

Gain real-time market insights along with founder access and compelling financial returns via a corporate investment into an institutional-grade VC fund investing in the conversion of Africa’s demographic momentum into a sustainable economic dividend through technology

Investing from Capria’s eight fund, launching in 2026
$50M fund is targeting 15-18 seed through Series B investments in the largest African markets where digital infrastructure is robust
Africa partner based in Nairobi with 17 years of experience investing in African startups and building deep local networks
Applying our proven India investment blueprint to Africa to create high-quality, AI-resilient jobs and drive sustained financial and social impact
Unique to Capria, our in-house technical AI team, works with our portfolio companies to engineer value and unlock operational excellence
Previous funds provide exposure to >350 startups in sectors including Fintech, Jobtech, Agtech, Edtech, Healthtech, B2B SaaS across the Global South
Offering bespoke CVC engagement programs to a small number of select corporate investors alongside traditional financial LPs

About Capria

Capria is a Global South specialist investing in AI-powered companies

Managed by global tech operators and VC industry veterans Mobola da-Silva (leading our team in Nairobi), Will Poole, Susana Garcia-Robles, and Surya Mantha
Returns-focused boutique VC, with mature previous funds ranking in Cambridge Associates’ top quartile benchmark
Previous and current investors include IFC, Ford Foundation, Dell Foundation, Gates Ventures and Oblates Investment Trust
Technical advisors from Microsoft, Google, etc. guide Capria and portfolio founders on AI evolution
Fund is a customary 10-year 2/20 VC fund that also provides access to substantial co-investment opportunities to LPs
Team members on the ground in Nairobi, Bangalore, Jakarta, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Seattle, and Washington DC; 80% of team is NOT in the USA.
Entire Capria portfolio in Africa — here
Series A & B companies in Africa — here
Co-investing partners operating in Africa

Realizing Strategic Value from Engaging with Capria

Unique access to the front line of startups applying AI to the fastest-growing markets in the world

Bespoke Engagements

As accomplished corporate business leaders and VC investors, Capria partners understand both worlds and will craft a unique engagement model to suit the strategic interests of CVC investors
Will avoid CVC engagements from direct competitors of existing LPs

Access to star portfolio companies in Africa

Moniepoint – Business payments platform tackling financial inclusion through digital banking services
MAX (Metro Africa Express) – Leading professional driver services platform in Africa
Paymob – Leading B2C payment solution for online & offline transactions in Egypt.

2-4 Times per Year

Profiles of Regional AI Heros: companies showing the most scale and impact from their adoption of AI for internal and/or customer-facing use
AI Sector Deep Dive: see how generative and agentic is being applied in the Global South to sectors on a rotating basis, including Fintech, Edtech, Jobtech, Climate, and SaaS
Applied AI Demos: 2-4 short video demos showing the use of agentic and generative AI in action. Example: a Radiology Copilot

As Investments Are Made

Example of Capria engages with portfolio in rapid prototyping of GenAI is here
Advisory opportunities for CVC mid- and upper-level leaders
Initial and follow-on co-investment opportunities presented to CVC’s direct investing teams