Big news! We’re partnering with 株式会社TEAMZ (TEAMZ Inc.) Web3/AI Summit 2025 as a VC partner! On April 16-17, 2025, we’ll be at Toranomon Hills, Tokyo, alongside 10,000+ Web3 and AI founders, investors, and builders shaping the next era of innovation. With 130+ speakers, 100+ investment funds, and 200+ communities. As a joint venture between EMURGO Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures, our mission at Emurgo Kepple Ventures is to drive corporate growth by leveraging Web3 solutions in Africa. With 13 portfolio companies across the continent, we’re actively backing founders who are building transparent, efficient, and scalable systems using blockchain and AI. We see #Japan and Africa collaborating in ways the world hasn’t fully explored yet. Japan’s advanced tech landscape and Africa’s rapidly growing digital economy create an opportunity for meaningful synergies—where capital, technology, and talent can flow both ways. At TEAMZ 2025, we’re here to: 🔗 Connect African founders with Japanese investors and partners 🌍 Showcase Africa’s #Web3 and #AI potential on a global stage 🚀 Explore how #blockchain and AI can solve real-world problems across both regions Expect: 🔥 Keynotes & Panels – Unfiltered insights from industry leaders 🤝 Networking & Side Events – Conversations that actually lead to something 🚀 Exhibition – 100+ companies showcasing what’s next in tech If you’re a founder, investor, or builder pushing the limits of Web3 and AI, let’s connect in Tokyo. We’re here to back the next big thing! #Web3 #AI #TEAMZ2025 #VC #EmurgoKeppleVentures #Tokyo
Emurgo Kepple Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
We support entrepreneurs to make category-defining industries and make the world better with web3 in and from Africa.
About us
Emurgo Kepple Ventures is a joint venture between Emurgo Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures, with the aim of providing investment-based support for web3 startups in Africa. Our mission is to create a better world by empowering businesses and people with a more transparent and efficient system backed by blockchain technologies. We aim to accelerate this transformation by creating more collaboration and synergies between Web2 and Web3 startups, and by catalyzing the capital flow from the conventional businesses and financial institutions to Web3 startups in Africa.
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https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pekv.emurgo.africa/
External link for Emurgo Kepple Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2023
Employees at Emurgo Kepple Ventures
Updates
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We're proud to back MoneyHash as they announce their Pre-A funding round! 🚀. At Emurgo Kepple Ventures, we’re deeply committed to supporting startups that tackle foundational infrastructure challenges in emerging markets. Fragmented payment systems remain a massive bottleneck for businesses in emerging markets, costing companies millions in lost efficiency and limiting their ability to scale. The $1 trillion global payments industry is ripe for disruption. We firmly believe MoneyHash, under the exceptional leadership of Nader Abdelrazik is set to redefine how businesses operate in these markets and we’re excited to support them in this mission. Read more about MoneyHash mission to simplify payment operations across emerging markets with their cutting-edge payment orchestration and revenue operations platform here ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
We are happy to announce MoneyHash's recent pre-A fundraise led by Flourish Ventures with participation from Vision Ventures (VV), AB Xelerate, Emurgo Kepple Ventures, and Jason Gardner. The round also features renewed support from existing investors COTU Ventures, RZM Investment, and Preston-Werner Ventures. The newly acquired capital will be strategically deployed to accelerate MoneyHash's market penetration in the MEA region while laying the groundwork for strategic expansion into additional emerging markets. Read more about the round and MoneyHash! https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eHawW-6y