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VestedWorld
Venture capital · Chicago, IL, United States · North America
VestedWorld is an early-stage investment fund manager that invests in companies across select markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. It invests equity and convertible debt, and has also used revenue-based financing arrangements, typically leading about 70% of the rounds it invests in.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningFintech
In its own wordsagribusinessconsumerfintechtechnologyimpactafrica
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Or find every investor that fitsVestedWorld lists 29 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 2 funding rounds, 1 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 50% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (23%), Fintech (17%) and E-commerce & Marketplaces (13%). 35% of its companies are based in Nigeria. It invests most often alongside LoftyInc Capital, AAIC Investment and Launch Africa.
Counts come from funding rounds that name VestedWorld, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not VestedWorld's whole history. Rounds on record name 2 companies; its own site lists 29. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 50% |
| Series A | 50% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 0 | 0 |
| '26 | 2 | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 66th | 29 companies |
| Recent activity | 69th | 2 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 73th | 50% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 69th | 7% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 27th | 23% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 84th | 6 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 23% | 18% |
| Fintech | 17% | 12% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 13% | 6% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 13% | 15% |
| Food & Agriculture | 10% | 3% |
| Education | 6% | 7% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 6% | 7% |
| Enterprise Software | 4% | 8% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| LoftyInc Capital | 4 |
| AAIC Investment | 3 |
| Launch Africa | 3 |
| 4DX Ventures | 2 |
| Atlantica Ventures | 2 |
| British International Investment | 2 |
| Five35 Ventures | 2 |
| Goodwell Investments | 2 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers29100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with LoftyInc Capital
Compare VestedWorld head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with VestedWorld| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Series A | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Seed Led |
Round details for VestedWorld
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in VestedWorld's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
29 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agilis Partners is a food and agriculture enterprise that grows, transforms and partners to empower Ugandans to feed Africa. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Ando provides the infrastructure that enables food and delivery businesses to scale reliably across cities. | Food & AgricultureE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| ANKA provides a platform for African entrepreneurs to sell and ship their products globally and receive payments from abroad | E-commerce & MarketplacesFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Bake Easy is a manufacturer of premium bread improvers, bread and cake premixes | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Beacon Power Services provides energy management solutions to utilities and customers in Africa. | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| BFREE invests in and manages distressed consumer loan portfolios in Africa | FintechLegal & Compliance | May 2026Series A | Page + round | |
| CompleteFarmer Technologies provides a platform for stakeholders in agriculture to connect and conduct business | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| DrugStoc is a pharmaceutical distribution company | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| EMTECH provides software as a service to connect Central Banks and Financial Service Providers for various services such as sandboxing, licensing, supervision, compliance and cash management processes. | FintechSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Figorr offers real-time monitoring and insurance services for temperature-sensitive items | Healthcare & BiotechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company crafts high-quality films and TV shows for Nigerian and global audiences. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Jackfruit Finance provides financing solutions for schools and businesses in Kenya. | FintechEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Jetstream combines technology with human expertise to bridge the trust gap between ground operations in frontier markets and remote stakeholders. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Kasha provides digital commerce and last mile health access solutions | Healthcare & BiotechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Kathy's Fresh delivers fresh fruits, vegetables, and grains grown sustainably in Kenya through an online platform. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides test drives for its vehicles, the Mobius 2 and Mobius 3. | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| MoringaConnect connects farmers to consumers and produces moringa-based products such as oil and powder | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Novek builds IOT technology to eliminate single-use plastic from FMCG supply chains. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Points Africa operates a loyalty network where users can earn and redeem rewards across various partners in Africa. | E-commerce & MarketplacesFintech | Feb 2026Seed | Page + round | |
| Sabi provides digital infrastructure, optimizing supply chains for diverse market needs. | E-commerce & MarketplacesFintech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- vestedworld.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 19 Feb 2026
- Companies checked
- 29
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