About ABV
ABV is a venture capital firm located in London, United Kingdom. As of May 2022, ABV has invested in 18 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications and EdTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Bridgecard A lot of funds co-invest with ABV, with names like Ingressive Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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ABV's List of Top Investments
ABV has a portfolio of 18 companies. Their most notable investmentis in BridgecardTheir portfolio spans across Nigeria, United States, Canada and 3 more locations. They have invested in FinTech, Enterprise Applications, EdTech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by ABV:1. Duplo
Provider of B2B payments solutions. It offers an API-based solution that enables financial institutions and banks to provide digital banking services to the end customers. Its features include digital wallets with income and expense management, receivables automation, NFC-enabled closed-loop cards for payments, and more.
Key facts about Duplo
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.6M
- Employee Count: 80 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Globivest, Liquid 2 Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 31, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. VENCO
SaaS-driven community management for property owners, managers & tenants. The solutions are provided for multi-unit residential and commercial communities. The platform provides an integrated property database, issue reporting and management, amenities booking, financial reports, messaging, and bulk communication tools. It provides visitor management solutions, automated billing, collections, and reconciliation solution for users. Their apps are available for Android & iOS devices.
Key facts about VENCO
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Ngong (Kenya)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $670K
- Employee Count: 52 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Voltron Capital, ABV and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 05, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Curacel
Provides API-based insurance as a service platform. It provides doctors with patient information and enables clinicians to diagnose patients and reduce medical errors. It also provides them access to a financial dashboard that allows for the collection of digital payments, cash flow reporting, and transparency into the status of all billings.
Key facts about Curacel
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.95M
- Employee Count: 60 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Elefund, Olive Tree Capital and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 14, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Cadana
Provider of infrastructure for global workforce payments, contractor management, and EOR. The infrastructure enables platforms to pay talents across numerous countries. It offers capabilities without building in-house. The infrastructure supports platforms processing payments annually, with the flexibility to adapt. It automates processes and reduces manual reconciliation work.
Key facts about Cadana
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.4M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Costanoa, Broadhaven Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 20, 2024, $*****
5. PayHippo
Provider of financial infrastructure for solar energy projects and products. This organization offers credit solutions for inventory procurement, asset acquisition for property owners, and development financing for micro-grid initiatives. It also connects projects to carbon markets to facilitate revenue generation from green impact. Additionally, an online storefront provides solar equipment, including panels, batteries, inverters, and mounting accessories. The operations focus on removing barriers to clean energy adoption by providing funding pathways and access to solar technology.
Key facts about PayHippo
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.02M
- Employee Count: 50 - 199 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Serunjogi Ventures, By The Tower and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 26, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
ABV's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Bridgecard.ABV's Investments by Stage
ABV has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $440K.ABV's Investments by Sector
ABV has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 15 Tech companies, 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 11 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).ABV's Investments by Geography
ABV has made most investments in United States (1).ABV's recent investments
ABV has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by ABV:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2022 | United States | Seed | 5755 | [+5] |
Acquired companies in ABV's Portfolio
1 company from ABV's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Fluidcoins in Feb 2023 by Blockfinex for $*****.Here are ABV's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 16, 2023 | - | - | 6163 |
Co-investors of ABV
Over the past 4 years, 6 investors have co-invested in ABV's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of ABV: 6 investors entered a company along with ABV. These include investors like Ingressive Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to ABV
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Bridgecard secures $440,000 preseed for the OS to finance in Africaexplode.africa•May 22, 2022•Bridgecard, Berrywood Capital, velocity-digital.co, Ventures Platform and 3 others
