Orange Ventures Africa & Middle East
Orange Ventures offers the best of tho worlds, coupling the independent and quick decision-making scheme of classic VCs with the access to the unique technological and commercial expertise of Orange Group.
It is a 350m€ fund to invest in early stage startups. 50m€ dedicated to the MEA region with 2 streams:
> Middle East & Africa Champions:
The stream has a broad tech investment scope and looks at fostering innovation and supporting local vibrant tech scene by seizing the potential of Middle East and African continent. Orange Ventures Africa team based in Senegal focuses on supporting unique founders with amazing execution capabilities building category-defining businesses in areas of Orange group expertise and beyond with pan African or global scaling potential.
Geographies: Middle East, North Africa and Sub Saharan Africa
Investment up to 5m€
Sectors: various including but not limited to Networks & IT, Digital enterprise, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Consumer, Gaming, Edtech, E-commerce
Stage: Series A & B
>Middle East & Africa Seed:
Special initiative addressing Seed companies to support the visionary entrepreneurs of Africa’s tech ecosystem at earlier stages
Investment up to 200k€
Geographies : Orange footprint in MEA such as for instance Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisian
Sectors: Tech-driven solution
Stages: Seed (under 1m€ raised in total equity funding)
Overview
| Website | Visit website |
| Location | Orange Ventures Africa, Les Patios 2eme, rue 4, Point E, Dakar |
| Targets |
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Northern Africa
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| Sectors |
Agribusiness, Banking, Computer software, E-commerce, EdTech, Education, Financial services, Healthcare, HealthTech, Insurance, Mobile, Telecom
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| Part of |
Investor network 
Team
Gregoire de Padirac 
Programs
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Past Program
The Orange Social Venture Prize 2021
by Orange Ventures Africa & Middle East
Africa and the Middle East
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Past Program
MEA Seed Challenge
by Orange Ventures Africa & Middle East
Giving entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East the means to launch & develop
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Past Program
Orange Social Venture Prize
by Orange Ventures Africa & Middle East
Rewarding the best innovative and socially responsible business projects
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Past Program
Orange Social Venture Prize 2018
by Orange Ventures Africa & Middle East
Rewarding innovative and socially responsible business projects
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Past Program
Orange Social Venture Prize 2016
by Orange Ventures Africa & Middle East
Entrepreneurship changes with Orange
Portfolio
| Name | Country | Sector(s) | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
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Moja Ride Mobility as a Service for Emerging Markets |
Côte d'Ivoire | Fintech, Public transport | Startup stage |
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7keema 7keema is #1 Nursing Technology |
Egypt | Healthcare | Growth stage |
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Gebeya Inc The best of African talent |
Ethiopia | Education, Software as a Service | |
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Youverify Empowering Africans with their Identity |
Nigeria | Computer software, Financial services | Growth stage |
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Dabchy Dabchy is a peer-to-peer fashion marketplace |
Tunisia | E-commerce, Fashion, Retail | Growth stage |