We back Southern Africa's boldest software founders

We back Southern Africa's boldest software founders

We invest in companies building the software application layer on Africa’s digital infrastructure, supporting founders from early-stage innovation to growth-stage scale across Southern Africa.

We invest in companies building the software application layer on Africa’s digital infrastructure, supporting founders from early-stage innovation to growth-stage scale across Southern Africa.

Why Southern Africa

Why Southern Africa

Southern African is entering a new phase of digital growth, offering a strategic balance between Stability and High-Alpha Frontier Markets with Botswana as a leading hub in terms of rating stability and potential

Southern African is entering a new phase of digital growth, offering a strategic balance between Stability and High-Alpha Frontier Markets with Botswana as a leading hub in terms of rating stability and potential

Startup Growth

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. MSMEs represent ~90% of all businesses & 60 to 70% of  employment in Southern Africa


Startup Growth

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. MSMEs represent ~90% of all businesses & 60 to 70% of  employment in Southern Africa


Funding Gap

Only 18% of African VC Capital flows to the region  with South Africa attracting 95% of the regions funding

Funding Gap

Only 18% of African VC Capital flows to the region  with South Africa attracting 95% of the regions funding

Multi Stage By Design

Multi Stage By Design

We back the innovators of tomorrow while accelerating businesses already digitizing Africa delivering long-term value creation

We back the innovators of tomorrow while accelerating businesses already digitizing Africa delivering long-term value creation

Accelerator

Product-market fit, initial traction, team building. We help you find your first 100 customers and build the machine to serve the next 100,000.

Accelerator

Product-market fit, initial traction, team building. We help you find your first 100 customers and build the machine to serve the next 100,000.

Scale

Regional expansion, operational scale, market leadership. We open doors to enterprise customers across Southern Africa  and prepare you for Series B and beyond.

Scale

Regional expansion, operational scale, market leadership. We open doors to enterprise customers across Southern Africa  and prepare you for Series B and beyond.

Supporting Founders Beyond Capital

Supporting Founders Beyond Capital

Capital is only the starting point. We work closely with founders to navigate early challenges, unlock growth opportunities, and build companies designed for long-term success.

Capital is only the starting point. We work closely with founders to navigate early challenges, unlock growth opportunities, and build companies designed for long-term success.

Capital Access

Capital Access

Early and growth-stage funding for high-potential technology companies.

Early and growth-stage funding for high-potential technology companies.

Strategic Guidance

Strategic Guidance

Support from experienced operators, investors, and advisors.

Support from experienced operators, investors, and advisors.

Regional Expansion

Regional Expansion

Access to networks and markets across Southern Africa and beyond.

Access to networks and markets across Southern Africa and beyond.

Ecosystem Access

Ecosystem Access

Connections to partners, investors, and strategic collaborators.

Connections to partners, investors, and strategic collaborators.

Portion of carried interest

Portion of carried interest

Pledged to Tuli Conservation Trust

Pledged to Tuli Conservation Trust

Impact Beyond Capital

Impact Beyond Capital

Botswana Tech Fund partners with the Tuli Conservation Trust to support wildlife protection and community development in Botswana.

Botswana Tech Fund partners with the Tuli Conservation Trust to support wildlife protection and community development in Botswana.

Impact Areas

Impact Areas

Impact Areas

  • Wildlife conservation

  • Anti-poaching efforts

  • Human-wildlife coexistence

  • Community empowerment through education and infrastructure

  • Wildlife conservation

  • Anti-poaching efforts

  • Human-wildlife coexistence

  • Community empowerment through education and infrastructure

  • Wildlife conservation

  • Anti-poaching efforts

  • Human-wildlife coexistence

  • Community empowerment through education and infrastructure

News & Insights

News & Insights

Market intelligence, founder resources, and perspectives on building in Southern Africa.

Market intelligence, founder resources, and perspectives on building in Southern Africa.

Ecosystem

SIDEUP expands to Oman

Resources

‘Why invest in Africa’ series, The Founder

Resources

Most African companies don’t need VC

Building the next generation of African technology companies

Building the next generation of African technology companies

Building the next generation of African technology companies

Botswana Tech Fund is a multi-stage venture capital fund investing in technology companies across Southern Africa.

Contact

Plot 54321, Independence Avenue
Central Business District
Gaborone, Botswana

Botswana Tech Fund is a multi-stage venture capital fund investing in technology companies across Southern Africa.

Contact

Plot 54321, Independence Avenue
Central Business District
Gaborone, Botswana

Botswana Tech Fund is a multi-stage venture capital fund investing in technology companies across Southern Africa.

Contact

Plot 54321, Independence Avenue
Central Business District
Gaborone, Botswana