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Seed Funding Round — Fintech for SMEs (Up to USD 250K)

CategoryFunding
RegionAfrica
CountryPan-African
StatusDeadline: October 17, 2026

Savanna Ventures is deploying seed cheques of USD 100,000–250,000 into pre-seed fintech companies serving small and medium enterprises across Africa. The round focuses on working-capital lending, merchant services and cross-border payment infrastructure with demonstrable transaction volume.

Applications require a live product, at least 500 transacting users and a founding team with full-time commitment. Selected startups receive portfolio support on compliance, data protection and institutional fundraising.


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