Raba is not a "fund." We are a partnership, a team of people who partner with founders to build companies that generate outsized returns and solve real-world problems. We have been early partners to the founders of many category-defining African software and internet companies. This site is designed to help founders learn about who we are and what we do @Raba.
We build long-term partnerships with long-term people. We founded Raba in Cape Town, pictured above. 🇿🇦
🏗️ Portfolio of companies and founders we are building with
| Company | First partnered @ | Co-partners | Focus | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flutterwave | Pre-seed | Avenir | DST | Tiger Global | Payments API infrastructure across Africa | Fintech |
Twiga | Seed | Goldman Sachs | IFC | Digital vertically integrated grocery for Africans | Logistics |
mPharma | Series A | Breyer Capital | Social Capital | Software and data focused on digitising healthcare in Africa | Logistics |
Kobo360 | Seed | Goldman Sachs | IFC | Digital freight forwarder and logistics for Africa | Logistics |
Yoco | Series B+ | Dragoneer | Merchant payments and software starting in South Africa | Fintech |
Cloudline | Pre-seed | TBA | Software-powered autonomous airships and last-mile logistics | SoftwareLogistics |
OnePipe | Pre-seed | TBA | Banking as a service for African fintechs | Fintech |
Stitch | Pre-seed | firstminute | Village Global | API infrastructure for African fintechs | FintechSoftware |
54gene | Series A | Adjuvant | KdT | YCombinator | Global medical discovery using African DNA | Biotech |
AMMP | Seed | Point Nine | Software tools for renewable energy companies | Software |
Thndr | Pre-seed | Global Ventures | YCombinator | Digital investment platform focused on Egypt and beyond | Fintech |
COVA | Pre-seed | TBA | Consolidated tracker for financial and digital assets | Fintech |
Shara | Pre-seed | TBA | Social payments and finance for African markets | Fintech |
Ramani | Pre-seed | Village Global | YCombinator | Software and payments for distributors and merchants | SoftwareFintech |
Lori Systems | Series A | DST | Hillhouse Capital | Trucking logistics marketplace and software for African carriers | LogisticsSoftware |
STEALTH | Seed | TBA | Holding company that builds and invests in African companies | HoldingCo |
STEALTH | Pre-seed | TBA | B2B2C fintech and payments company | Fintech |
STEALTH | Seed | TBA | APIs for fintechs to offer crypto payments and wallets | Crypto |
STEALTH | Seed | TBA | Merchant payments and software | Fintech |
YellowCard | Series A | Coinbase | Square Inc | Valar | African crypto payments and exchange | Crypto |
FloatPays | Seed | YCombinator | Fintech software focused on earned wage access | Fintech |
TBA = To be announced. As of 10.18.2021.
🗿 Our philosophy
We partner with founders building software and internet-first companies. We get involved early — during a time when we can have outsized impact. We have developed a series of investment themes that inform our partnership decisions. Our focus is on companies that facilitate the efficient movement of capital and essential products — the rails that enable other businesses to be built.
We believe long-term investment results are driven by a combination of an unconventional thesis, a rigorous investment process, and the ability to invest with a longer-term horizon than traditional market participants. Through our network of limited partners, we've built long-term thinking and company-building experience into our operating system from the start.
We align interests with our partners and are among the largest LPs in Raba's funds.
💪🏾 Our team
Our broader team, our limited partners
We are proud to call the backers of Raba friends and partners. They come from varied backgrounds and include many of the best global investors and operators. Each is a welcome guest at our home. Partner fit and long-term relationships are at the core of our partnership. Many of our founders we have backed have invested their personal capital directly with us.
We are comfortable stating that we are NOT appropriate for most partners.
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