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Welcome to 54 Collective. Africa’s most active, hands-on, early stage venture capital investor.
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Welcome to 54 Collective. Africa’s most active, hands-on, early stage venture capital investor.
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Our Purpose
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Bongani Sithole
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
We empower entrepreneurs across Africa’s diverse markets. Through a dynamic investment approach complemented by hands-on venture support from our local teams, we help early-stage technology startups grow and scale, within Africa and beyond.
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Catalytic Capital
An optimised mix of equity and non-dilutive capital that meets each founder's unique needs and stage of growth. The result is more money and less dilution.

Our Model

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Venture Support
The largest team of experts and specialists in Africa, skilled in providing the right type and level of support, at the right time, so founders can grow further, faster.

Our Model

We offer one of the most compelling and effective approaches to driving rapid venture growth on the continent.

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Catalytic Capital
An optimised mix of equity and non-dilutive capital that meets each founder's unique needs and stage of growth. The result is more money and less dilution.
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Venture Support
The largest team of experts and specialists in Africa, skilled in providing the right type and level of support, at the right time, so founders can grow further, faster.
Our offer

The most founder-centric investment terms on the continent

We offer a combination of the following capital for founders who are aligned with our investment strategy:

Who we invest in
More capital. Less dilution.

The most founder-centric investment terms on the continent

  • Equity capital - From $100k to $250k
  • Non-dilutive capital - From $100k - $150k
  • Women founders - An additional $150k (non-dilutive)
Who we invest in

Our ground-breaking investing model and committed, hands-on approach helps our ventures achieve outsized results and create real impact in Africa and beyond.

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Local teams
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Our presence

We are truly pan-African, with the largest team on the continent. Our regional hubs are designed to support entrepreneurs across all 54 countries.

  • 01. Southern Africa
  • 02.East Africa
  • 03. West Africa
  • 04. North Africa
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Johannesburg

Our local teams provide hands-on support, leveraging extensive industry networks and in-depth regional expertise to accelerate growth and innovation.

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    Portfolio Companies | View
  • 24
    Team Members
Nairobi

Our local teams provide hands-on support, leveraging extensive industry networks and in-depth regional expertise to accelerate growth and innovation.

  • 24
    Portfolio Companies | View
  • 21
    Team Members
Lagos

Our local teams provide hands-on support, leveraging extensive industry networks and in-depth regional expertise to accelerate growth and innovation.

  • 21
    Portfolio Companies | View
  • 16
    Team Members

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    Portfolio Companies | View
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