Byld Ventures

What they do

Byld Ventures is an institutional venture capital firm established in 2022 with headquarters in London, United Kingdom, and an office in Dubai, UAE. The firm specializes in leading pre-seed and seed stage investments in startups across Africa and the Middle East. Byld Ventures launched a $15 million fund to support early-stage companies, with a particular focus on the fintech sector in regions like Nigeria and Egypt. The firms investment strategy centers on financial infrastructure, APIs, and backing repeat founders. Their average check size is approximately $500,000, and they plan to invest in 15 to 20 companies from their first fund. The portfolio includes a diverse range of companies such as Moove, a revenue-based vehicle financing provider, and WAZA, a cross-border payment solution.

What they look for

Byld invests in 'financial infrastructure' and the 'plumbing' of the digital economy in emerging markets. They believe the next wave of African and MENA unicorns will be built by repeat founders solving structural inefficiencies. They explicitly seek out 'second-time' founders who have previously exited companies and back African talent returning to the continent to build. While historically fintech-focused, they are strategically broadening into DeepTech and AI infrastructure.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed

Sectors

Fintech, AI, Deeptech, SaaS, Food and agriculture, Media

Based

London, GB