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Powering the dreams of businesses
Powering Africa's entrepreneurial revolution
Novastar is one of the first and largest VCs investing in Africa.
Businesses we back
Chowdeck
Redefining last-mile delivery in Africa
Breadfast
Revolutionizing the delivery of household goods
BasiGo
Electrifying public transport in Africa
NewGlobe
Transforming public education systems
mPharma
Safe, efficient, equitable pharma
Greenwheels
Sustainable Logistics
Penda
Medical centres in Kenya
Founder voice
Novastar is the kind of investor you call when something is hard, not just when there’s good news.
Since 2014, we’ve backed the bold entrepreneurs transforming African markets and sectors.
Our insights and perspectives
Novastar Partners with Google AI Futures Fund on Applied AI Lab
At Novastar, we have been backing entrepreneurs solving Africa’s toughest challenges for the last twelve years. Increasingly, we’re…
Why We Invested in Breadfast
Abel Boreto, Investment Director at Novastar Ventures East Africa, discusses Novastar Ventures’ Fund III investment in Breadfast, one…
What is Next for Africa’s Carbon Removal Revolution?
The carbon removal landscape is at an inflection point. What was once a handful of pilot projects is…