How to apply to Enza Capital as an African founder

TL;DR

Enza Capital invests in sector-agnostic companies at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Growth, writes cheques of $250K -- $5M, and takes applications through a form on their website.

Who Enza Capital is

Enza Capital is a Pan-African investor headquartered in Nairobi, with team in Johannesburg, London, and New York. The fund describes its mandate as sector-agnostic. The thesis, in the fund's own words: We invest in companies organizing the offline online and digitizing key African industries.

On the ground, Enza Capital operates as a Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Growth investor with an Africa focus described as "Pan-African (Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Egypt, Uganda)". The fund's co-founder and managing partner is Mike Mompi, alongside John Lazar (General Partner).

What they invest in

Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Growth
Sectors: Sector-agnostic. The fund calls itself sector-agnostic, but its actual portfolio tells a more concentrated story: 37% of classified portfolio companies are in Fintech, and 16% are in E-commerce.
Cheque size: $250K -- $5M
Geography focus: Pan-African / Yes -- Pan-African (Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Egypt, Uganda)

How to apply

Enza Capital takes applications through a form on https://enza.capital/. The apply field in their Trampoline entry describes it as "Warm intros preferred. Contact via the website or through portfolio founder referrals.". Go to the site, find the apply or contact path, and submit through that channel rather than emailing partners cold, since a fund that has built a form generally routes everything through it first.

Portfolio pattern

Enza Capital's portfolio, as listed in their Trampoline fund page, includes:

SeamlessHR (Nigeria): Cloud HR, payroll, and recruitment platform, Seed
Djamo (Ivory Coast): Consumer neobank for Francophone Africa, Seed
Autochek (Nigeria): Automotive tech: buy, sell, finance cars, Early stage
Peach Payments (South Africa): Online payment gateway for businesses, Growth
Turaco (Kenya): Embedded insurance for African consumers, Seed

That spread gives you a sense of what a real check from Enza Capital has funded, not just what the thesis claims it funds.

Before you apply

Have these ready before you reach out:

Deck: Check your readiness first so you know where the gaps are
Metrics dashboard: Set up your metrics dashboard so you can show real traction, not slides
Cap table
A one-line description of what your company does

FAQ

Does Enza Capital have a sector focus?

Enza Capital describes its mandate as sector-agnostic, meaning it does not restrict itself to a fixed list of sectors.

What stage does Enza Capital typically write cheques at?

Enza Capital invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Growth, with cheque sizes of $250K -- $5M.

Do you need a warm intro to apply to Enza Capital?

No. Enza Capital takes applications through a form on their website, so a warm intro is not required to apply, though it can still help your submission stand out.

Does Enza Capital invest outside Pan-African?

Enza Capital's Africa focus is described as "Pan-African (Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Egypt, Uganda)". Check the full fund profile for the exact geographic boundaries before you apply.

Is Enza Capital a remote or in-person fund?

Enza Capital's format is listed as Hybrid.