Grace Ashiru
Five35 Ventures, a pan-African, female-focused, early-stage venture capital firm, has announced securing a significant anchor investment from the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, managed by MEDA. This partnership marks a key achievement in Five35’s mission to empower women entrepreneurs across Africa.
Currently, Five35 Ventures has a diverse portfolio consisting of 16 companies operating in impactful sectors such as fintech, agriculture, healthcare, logistics, and climate innovation. These businesses reflect the fund’s commitment to fostering inclusive growth and developing solutions that tackle Africa’s most urgent challenges.
“Our vision from the outset has been to create an investment firm grounded in integrity, rigor, and measurable results,” said Hema Vallabh, Founding Partner at Five35 Ventures. “We adopt a disciplined approach to investing—backing ventures that show real traction and transparency—while holding ourselves to the same high standards we expect from our portfolio companies.”
Dr. Dorothy Nyambi, President and CEO of MEDA, further emphasized the transformative potential of Five35’s work.
