The Largest VC Firms in Ethiopia

EQT is a global investment organization focused on active ownership and thematic investing across private capital, infrastructure, and real estate, from early-stage ventures to large-cap buyouts.

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a specialized financial partner for the innovation economy, serving startups from pre-seed to IPO, as well as venture capital and private equity investors globally.

Lendable is a technology-enabled investment platform providing debt and financing solutions to high-growth fintech companies and impact alternatives in emerging and frontier markets.

Novo Holdings A/S is the holding and investment company responsible for managing the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, one of the world's largest enterprise foundations. Established in 1999, the company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with offices in London, San Francisco, Boston, Singapore, and Shanghai. As of 2024, Novo Holdings manages total assets of DKK 1,060 billion (€142 billion). The company's primary objective is to improve people's health and the sustainability of society and the planet by generating attractive long-term returns on the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. To achieve this, Novo Holdings invests in life science companies at all stages of development and manages a diversified portfolio that includes equities, bonds, real estate, infrastructure assets, and private equity investments. In 2024, Novo Holdings reported record total income and investment returns of DKK 60 billion (€8.0 billion), driven by strong performances from its investment portfolio and the Novo Group companies. A significant recent development was the completion of a $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent, a contract drug manufacturer, in December 2024. This strategic move aims to bolster the production of Wegovy, a popular weight-loss drug, to meet increasing demand. Novo Holdings' investment areas include life science investments, capital investments, and planetary health investments, with a focus on regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's guiding principles emphasize high performance with respect and responsibility, an ambitious strategy focused on return-driven investments, and excellence in operations, including talent development and strong governance.

Warburg Pincus is a global private equity firm founded in 1966, specializing in growth investing across various sectors and geographies. With over $87 billion in assets under management, the firm has invested in more than 1,000 companies worldwide. Their investment focus spans business services, capital solutions, consumer, energy transition & sustainability, financial services, healthcare, industrials, real estate, and technology. Warburg Pincus operates with a global approach, bringing together deep expertise across sectors to unlock cross-industry insights and opportunities. The firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, Mauritius, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore.

TenOneTen Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm that invests early in technical teams transforming major industries like healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing using AI and data.

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the Enterprise, Consumer, and Health sectors. Over the past two decades, the Lightspeed team has backed hundreds of entrepreneurs and helped build more than 400 companies globally, including Snap, Affirm, Nest, Nutanix, AppDynamics, MuleSoft, OYO, Guardant, and GrubHub. Lightspeed and its affiliates currently manage $10.5B across the global Lightspeed platform, with investment professionals and advisors in Silicon Valley, Israel, India, China, Southeast Asia and Europe.

Kleiner Perkins is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. They were early investors in many significant companies, including Amazon, AOL, Compaq, Electronic Arts, Google, Intuit, Macromedia, Netscape, Segway, and Sun Microsystems.For five decades, Kleiner Perkins has partnered with some of the most ingenious founders in technology and life sciences, helping them make history with their bold ideas. Through twenty venture funds and four growth funds, we’ve invested $10 billion in hundreds of companies including pioneers such as Amazon, Genentech, and Google. Today, Kleiner Perkins continues to help founders and their bold ideas make history investing in companies like Desktop Metal, IronNet, Ring, Spotify, Slack, and Peloton.The firm's four founding partners were Eugene Kleiner, Tom Perkins, Frank J. Caufield, and Brook Byers.

Kinnevik is a Swedish investment company founded in 1936 by Hugo Stenbeck, Wilhelm Klingspor, and Robert von Horn. Over the decades, it has evolved into a leading growth investor, focusing on technology-enabled businesses in Europe and the United States. The company is dedicated to redefining industries and fostering remarkable growth by providing patient capital to challenger companies in sectors such as healthcare, software, and climate technology. Kinnevik's investment approach is characterized by active ownership and operational partnership, aiming to create long-term value for its portfolio companies. As of March 2023, Kinnevik's Net Asset Value was SEK 55.5 billion, with significant holdings in companies like Tele2, VillageMD, Pleo, and Cityblock. The company's portfolio reflects its commitment to supporting innovative businesses that are shaping the future of their respective industries.

a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that invests in crypto and web3 startups. We have over $7.6 billion assets under management across four funds, and have been investing in web3 – across all stages – since 2013, under the direction of founding general partner Chris Dixon, as part of Andreessen Horowitz.

Norwest Venture Partners is a leading Silicon-Valley based venture capital and growth equity investment firm managing $7.5 billion in capital. Since our inception, we have invested in more than 600 companies. The firm invests in early to late stage companies across a wide range of sectors with a focus on consumer, enterprise, and healthcare.We offer a deep network of connections, operating experience, and a wide range of impactful services to help CEOs and founders advance on their journey.We are proud to have backed entrepreneurs at Apigee, Casper, FireEye, Jet, Kendra Scott, and Udemy among others.Norwest has offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco, with subsidiaries in Mumbai and Bengaluru, India and Herzelia, Israel.

Highland Capital Partners is a global venture capital firm founded in 1988, with offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco. Over the past 36 years, the firm has raised over $4 billion in committed capital and invested in more than 280 companies, achieving 47 IPOs and 134 acquisitions. Highland Capital Partners focuses on early-stage investments, often being the first institutional investor in the companies they back. Their portfolio includes notable companies such as 2U, Auris Health, Bromium, Clearbanc, Everlywell, Gigamon, Imprivata, LevelUp, Lululemon Athletica, Malwarebytes, Qihoo 360, Quattro Wireless, Rent the Runway, Scopely, ThredUp, Turbonomic, and VistaPrint. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes supporting entrepreneurs and fostering innovation across various sectors.

NGP Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to empowering exceptional founders in transforming their innovative ideas into companies that contribute to a better future. With over $1.6 billion under management, the firm has backed more than 100 companies, including 19 unicorns and 11 IPOs. Their investment philosophy centers on the convergence of the physical and digital worlds, believing that this fusion will ignite positive human progress and lead to the emergence of the next generation of iconic companies. NGP Capital's portfolio spans various sectors, including enterprise computer vision, consumer IoT platforms, cybersecurity, and autonomous robotics. Notable investments include Scandit, Xiaomi, Coda, Lime, Security Scorecard, Immuta, ANYbotics, and Dataloop. The firm is committed to partnering with companies from inception to IPO, providing long-term support to foster growth and innovation.

Vertex is a global network of venture capital funds. The Vertex network of funds invests in early stage opportunities in technology through Vertex Ventures and healthcare through Vertex Ventures HC, and growth stage opportunities through Vertex Growth. Each of the Vertex Ventures funds in Israel, USA, China, and SEA & India operate independently, with separate local teams that raise and manage respective funds independently.Vertex Holdings is an anchor investor in each of the Vertex funds, namely: Vertex Ventures China, Vertex Ventures USA, Vertex Ventures Israel, Vertex Ventures SEA & India, Vertex Ventures HC, and Vertex Growth. Vertex Holdings is owned by Temasek Holdings.

Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas. While we love speedy success, we're acutely aware that greatness comes in many forms and at different times. That's why we're not afraid to break the mold to bring something spectacular to life. Our approach is personal. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, but there are a few absolutes intrinsic to who we are and how we work. And these values weren’t contrived out of thin air, they’re hard earned over the past 30 years and counting. 01 High performance, low ego. The old adage “actions speak louder than words” rings true within Canaan’s walls, and in our interactions with companies out in the wild. Words like "understated" and "effective" are often used to describe our partners, and that’s fine by us. We’ll leave the bragging to the others. “Seasoned investors can be very arrogant, but Canaan is no BS, unassuming, and humble—no hysteria, no angst.” — Michael Gilman, CEO Arrakis 02 People are more than statistics. A diverse team means we bring varied perspectives to the table. And that table welcomes out-of-the-box thinking, spirited debate, and people from all walks of life. It’s our individual backgrounds and interests that inform our collective approach, which spans industries, generations, and coasts. In short, our diversity is who we are and what we do. 03 We ask for help, and so should you. We firmly believe that two heads are better than one. So while our investors thrive in 1:1 partnerships, our companies also have the support of the entire Canaan team whenever, wherever. Recruiting your executive team? We’ll mobilize our full network. Need operational advice to bring a product to market? We’ll connect you with the right partner or colleague. Our resources are yours. “Even if Canaan hadn’t funded us, just going through the process with them – the discussions we had and the questions they asked – already made us a better company. And that’s amazing.” — Julie Wainwright, CEO The RealReal 04 The Golden Rule still applies. We treat you like we treat ourselves—with respect, transparency, and honesty—even if it’s sometimes not what you want to hear. It’s this approach that makes our portfolio companies more like family, because we’re not afraid to get in the weeds and help solve big hairy problems. In fact, it’s what we live for. We’re acutely aware that our success hinges on your success, so we do what it takes. “We made big strategic shifts as a company and worked closely with Maha through all of them. Canaan is really smart about the way they get involved and how they support you through good times and bad.” — Kevin Chou, former CEO Kabam 05 We're in the know, not in the way. We’d be lying if we said we weren’t hands-on, but we also know when to step back and let you soar. Our goal is to add value to your process, and help you grow in ways you couldn’t alone. That’s why you’ll never see us booking meetings just to check a box or “see how are things are going.” We’ll already know, because that’s the kind of relationship we have with our companies. Balance, diversity and passion are at the core of who we are. Meet the hardworking people who defy convention, shatter glass ceilings, and take companies to the top — all with a unique style and a healthy dose of humor.

Forbion is a global venture capital firm dedicated to advancing groundbreaking biotech innovations and sustainable solutions in human health and the bioeconomy, managing over €5bn across 11 funds.

Khosla Ventures, LLC operates as a venture capital firm. The Company invests in consumer, enterprise, education, advertising, financial services, semiconductors, health, agriculture, sustainable energy, and robotics industries. Khosla Ventures serves customers in the State of California.

Established in 1996, VantagePoint Capital Partners is a global venture investor supporting companies from start-up to scale-up with a special focus on energy innovation and efficiency.

Impact InvestingThe central premise of LeapFrog’s approach is the synergy between Profit and Purpose: Social purpose can drive stronger long-term financial returns, as well as reduce and diversify risk. Growth and profitability in turn can drive wider and deeper impact.LeapFrog adheres to, and measures its performance against the Sustainable Development Goals goals, working with our portfolio companies and investors to build understanding and awareness and to ensure that we are all playing our part in driving sustainable impact at global scale.

EQT Life Sciences, formerly LSP, is one of Europe’s largest and most experienced Life Sciences investors, targeting innovative companies in therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, and healthtech. With over 30 years of experience and approximately €3.5 billion raised, they provide capital and strategic guidance to inventors aiming to improve patient lives.

Helios is an Africa-focused private investment firm led by a predominantly African team, managing funds totalling $3.0 billion. Bridging international capital and know-how to African talent and enterprise, Helios has built a record that spans creating start-ups to providing expanding companies with growth capital and expertise, building African market leaders in core economic sectors. Through our private equity and private credit businesses, Helios is a provider of capital across the capital structure, and its portfolio companies operate in more than 30 countries in all regions of the continent. The firm’s unique combination of deep knowledge of the African operating environment, a singular commitment to the continent and a proven capability to manage complexity, is reflected in its position as a partner of choice. The firm’s diverse investor base includes sovereign wealth funds, corporate and public pension funds, endowments and foundations, funds of funds, family offices and development finance institutions across the US, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Battery invests in potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure technologies, consumer-internet and mobile services, and industrial technologies. Founded in 1983, the firm backs companies at stages ranging from seed to growth and private equity, and invests globally from offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, New York, London and Israel.

DPI is an Africa focused private investment firm with US$3.1 billion in assets under management and co-investments across three funds, targeting high growth, impact-driven, and innovation-led companies. DPI’s three funds, African Development Partners I, II and III (ADP I, II and III), are ranked in the top quartile for performance by Cambridge Associates. Since DPI was founded in 2007, its ADP funds have completed 28 investments in 25 companies across the continent and its portfolio companies employ over 60,000 staff, with over 25,000 jobs created during DPI’s investment. In 2020, ADP III became the first 2X Flagship Fund, as part of the global 2X Challenge, committing to integrating a gender lens into its investment process, and reflecting DPI’s long-standing commitment to gender equity. DPI has a female co-founder and CEO, one-third of the partners are women, and 50% of the firm are women. As a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Operating Principles for Impact Management, DPI promotes high ESG and Impact standards and seeks to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Since DPI’s founding in 2007, its funds have made 31 investments across 43 African countries and 17 industries. More than 60,000 jobs are provided through ADP II and ADP III investments making the portfolio one of the most important private sector employers on the continent.

We follow a people-first, markets-second approach to investing. We primarily invest at the early stages of companies, with selective investments in companies at the later stage. We are currently investing out of our fifteenth early-stage fund, the $400 million Mayfield XV, and our first growth stage fund, the $125 million Mayfield Select.

Cathay Capital Private Equity is the first French-Chinese private equity firm focused on France-China growth capital approved by the AMF, the French Securities Association. Cathay Capital PE aims to support international growth, and be a long term partner for mid-size French companies faced with a booming Asian economy; as well as a partner for an increasing number of Chinese companies seeking a European foothold.