AXIAN Investment
Profile, fund size and portfolio
AXIAN Investment is the corporate venture arm of AXIAN Group, a conglomerate. It was founded in 2021 and is based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. It invests from seed to Series A. Sectors it names: fintech, insurtech, healthcare and digital health, logistics and supply chain.
- Fund sizeS2
- USD 20M
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series A |
| Sectors | Fintech, Insurtech, Healthcare and digital health, Logistics and supply chain, Consumer and retail, Cybersecurity |
| Geography | Middle East and Africa |
| Offices | Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nairobi, Kenya |
Sources: S2 Global Venturing: Madagascar's Axian swoops in as other VCs retreat from Africa; S1 AXIAN Group: AXIAN Investment page.
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 16 | 43.2% |
| Healthtech | 4 | 10.8% |
| Logistictech | 4 | 10.8% |
| Insurtech | 3 | 8.1% |
| E-commerce | 2 | 5.4% |
| Enterprise | 2 | 5.4% |
| DeepTech | 2 | 5.4% |
| Cybersecurity | 1 | 2.7% |
| Entreprise | 1 | 2.7% |
| Mobility | 1 | 2.7% |
| AgriTech | 1 | 2.7% |
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Sources: S1 AXIAN Group: AXIAN Investment page.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 20M | Fund size | Stated by the firm or its parent | S2 |
| Companies backed | 33 | companies | Reported in the press | S3 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 37 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S1 |
Sources: S2 Global Venturing: Madagascar's Axian swoops in as other VCs retreat from Africa; S3 Liners: AXIAN Investment CVC backs 33 African startups since 2021; S1 AXIAN Group: AXIAN Investment page.
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Offices
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Nairobi, Kenya
Investment regionsS2S1
LeadersS1
- Benjamin ToulouzeHead of Corporate Venture CapitalLinkedInFirm page
- Agnès Béri-JousselinHead of Private Equity and VC (fund of funds)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Thibaut PicardInvestment ManagerLinkedInFirm page
- Martin BadoilInvestment AssociateLinkedInFirm page
- Arnaud Sylvestre BonchevalInvestment AnalystLinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | AXIAN Group | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Conglomerate | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2021 | Single source | S3 |
| Headquarters | Antananarivo, Madagascar | Single source | S5 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | USD 20M (Fund size) | Single source | S2 |
| Companies backed | 33 | Single source | S3 |
| People on the team page | 5 | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A | Single source | S2 |
For founders
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 37 companies.S1
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 16 | 43.2% |
| Healthtech | 4 | 10.8% |
| Logistictech | 4 | 10.8% |
| Insurtech | 3 | 8.1% |
| E-commerce | 2 | 5.4% |
| Enterprise | 2 | 5.4% |
| DeepTech | 2 | 5.4% |
| Cybersecurity | 1 | 2.7% |
| Entreprise | 1 | 2.7% |
| Mobility | 1 | 2.7% |
| AgriTech | 1 | 2.7% |
Every company on the AXIAN Investment list
37 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S1 Read the firm's list.
- Agrails
- Anda
- Bealy
- Betastore
- BFree
- Bosta
- Cassbana
- Chari
- Cross Fx
- Curacel
- Dawa Mkononi
- Djamo
- Guepard
- Hamilton
- HUB2
- ISupply
- Jetstream
- Knabu
- Kuunda
- Lipa Later
- MaxAB
- Nilos
- Nucleon
- Opareta
- Paytic
- Power
- Pula
- Revfin
- Roadrims
- Satlyt
- Traction
- Udutech
- Waspito
- WiASSUR
- Widebot
- Workpay
- Zazuu
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.axian-group.com/axian-investment-2/
- LinkedIn company page www.linkedin.com/company/axian-group/
Sources
Disclaimer and corrections
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