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Oblongata Ventures

5 employees

Fast Forward is a venture studio—and early-stage fund—that builds and backs companies to unlock prosperity in Africa through technology.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

E-Commerce3
Consumer Software2
Retail Technology2
Mobile Payments1
Internet1
Consumer Goods1
Emerging Markets1
Software1
Qr code payments1
online store1
consumer goods1
internet services1

Funding rounds participated in

$4M sweet spot round size

Most of their 3 investments are in rounds between $4M and $4M

Investor type

Incubator
Syndicate
Venture Capital

Basic info

Industry

venture capital and private equity principals

Sectors

Venture Creation
Consulting
Software
Corporate Venture Studio
Business Development
Early Stage Fund
Venture Studio
Venture Capital

Date founded

2021

Investments made

B

Bumpa raised $4M on October 19, 2022

Investors: shl.vc, Jedar Capital, MAGIC Fund, DFS Lab, FirstCheck Africa, E62 Ventures and Oblongata Ventures

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Miaplenou Group raised undisclosed on March 27, 2022

Investors: Sherpa Ventures, HoaQ and Oblongata Ventures

B

Bumpa raised undisclosed on March 1, 2021

Investors: Oblongata Ventures

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