Komaza
An African forestry revolution
Fuelling Africa's entrepreneurial revolution
Novastar Ventures is one of the first and largest VCs investing in Africa. Since 2014, we've backed bold entrepreneurs building businesses that transform how markets work — reaching millions of everyday, underserved people.
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Founder voice
Novastar backed us before it was obvious, and stayed a genuine partner well beyond the cheque.
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LP perspective
Discipline, conviction and real returns in markets others overlook.
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Why patient capital is the missing ingredient in African fintech
The companies reshaping financial access aren't built in a single funding cycle. They're built by investors willing to…
Mapping East Africa’s agent banking networks
Where the agent networks reach — and where the gaps still are.
Building businesses that outlast a funding cycle
Durable companies are built on fundamentals, not funding rounds.
We see in Africa an unmatched opportunity to reimagine industries in ways that signal a new, sustainable, inclusive development path for the world.