Unicorn Growth Capital

About The Fund

Unicorn Growth Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage companies, with a focus on fintech infrastructure, vertical SaaS, and marketplaces across various sectors. Their particular interest lies in boosting the integration of FinTech into all industries to foster an inclusive digital economy. Looking to propel category-leading companies, they invest at the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), positioning themselves as partners for ambitious founders aiming to transform the financial infrastructure of the digital economy. With a customer-focused, value-oriented, data-obsessed, and people-centric approach, they target companies that harness emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and IoT, and are strategically valuable within the digital ecosystem. Their investments prioritize API-based and embeddable financial infrastructure, including decentralized systems, embedded finance solutions for vertical SaaS, enterprise/SMB software, and digital financial services that focus on B2C digital natives. Bridging Africa's growth in mobile-based economies with the global digital ecosystem, they also emphasize financial inclusion by backing diverse and female founders to promote a diverse VC ecosystem. The team brings over 50 years of combined experience in financial services, telecom, and technology, with hands-on operational expertise across Africa and globally. They aid portfolio companies with strategic partnerships in the fintech sphere, facilitating collaborations with banks, telecoms, corporates, regulators, and protocols, alongside sharing insights on Web 3.0 and fintech business models for market entry strategies. Unicorn Growth Capital's investment range is $500,000 to $2,500,000, with a sweet spot around $1,300,000, focusing on Seed to Series A rounds.