Founding phase · August 2026

Africa should own more of the technologies shaping its future.

Jollof Ventures connects African and diaspora investors to high-quality technology opportunities — built on intelligence, network, and disciplined capital, in that order.

African capital. Global innovation. Shared prosperity.
The opportunity

The market is growing. Access isn't.

Capital exists. Ambition exists. What's missing is a trusted bridge to high-quality private technology opportunities.

$4.1B
African tech funding in 2025
+25% year over year
72%
of funding went to four ecosystems
Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria
10%
Francophone share of African tech funding in 2024
Yet Francophone markets accounted for 61% of deal count (not funding) outside the top four — deal flow without capital flow
The opening

A bilingual, relationship-led platform can compete through access, context, and disciplined selection — especially across underrepresented Francophone markets.

Sources: Partech 2025 and 2024 Africa Tech Venture Capital Reports
The solution

One platform, three reinforcing engines.

Jollof Ventures isn't launching as a traditional blind-pool fund. The starting point is trusted intelligence and a qualified network — capital follows only after trust is earned.

01
Jollof Intelligence

Understand

Bilingual research, investment briefs, founder profiles, webinars, and investor education.

02
Jollof Network

Connect

A private community connecting qualified investors, founders, fund managers, operators, and strategic partners.

03
Jollof Capital

Participate

Optional, deal-specific investment vehicles, introduced only after legal, governance, and diligence gates are satisfied.

Trust before transactions. Intelligence earns attention, the network builds conviction, and disciplined investment converts trust into ownership.
Where we invest

Three paths to global innovation and African ownership.

African Champions

High-growth African startups with regional or global potential.

Global Technology

Selective AI and technology opportunities in established innovation markets.

Africa Enablers

Infrastructure, energy, data centers, connectivity, and logistics supporting growth.

The common test: credible venture returns, strong governance, and a clear link to African ownership, capability, or strategic value.
How it works

Trust comes before transactions.

Education stays separate from solicitation. Jollof Ventures is in its founding phase — this is the process as designed for when Jollof Capital opens, not a description of live activity today. Every future opportunity will follow legal, governance, and suitability controls.

01

Discover

Education + referrals

02

Qualify

Objectives + eligibility

03

Learn

Balanced research

04

Evaluate

Memo, risks + terms

05

Participate

Third-party onboarding

06

Monitor

Consistent reporting

No one person controls the investment decision. Founder and management source opportunities and make recommendations; an independent committee approves, conditions, or rejects every investment; third-party administration handles onboarding, banking, KYC/AML, tax, and reporting. Securities counsel, tax advisers, and sector experts reinforce every decision.
Founder perspective

Founded on two decades between African infrastructure and US business.

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Abdoul Samb
Founder, Jollof Ventures

20+ years across telecommunications, infrastructure, technology strategy, engineering leadership, and US–Africa business development. Jollof Ventures is built on the belief that capital and ambition already exist across Africa and its diaspora — what's been missing is a trusted bridge to high-quality private technology opportunities.

Contact

Get in touch.

Questions about our approach, our current work, or how we operate — reach out directly.

Abdoul Samb
Founder | Jollof Ventures
invest@jollofventures.com
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