Who we are
Jaza Rift Ventures is launching its maiden Pioneer's fund, a $5M impact VC fund based out of Nairobi, Kenya to back exceptional healthtech, medtech and biotech founders in Africa. Our partnership with Villgro Africa enables us to leverage our team’s track record as business angel and investors to uncover more than 1,600 startups, 20 of which are potential fund returners.
Current AUM
<25M

Sectors
AI/ML, Biotech, Femtech, Healthcare, Other
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Regions
Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, Lusophone (Portuguese) and Anglophone Africa, North America
Countries
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, US
Founding / General Partners
Sewu-Steve Tawia
Why are we taking the Beyond The Billion Pledge?
As an Angel investor and #heforshe (UN parlance) investor, I have witnessed the biais, and I am focused on getting at 30% (probably more) of my funds invested in women-owned or leg startups in Africa.