Novastar Ventures Overview
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 9
- Investments
- 41
- Portfolio
- 20
- Exits
- 5
Novastar Ventures General Information
Description
Founded in 2014, Novastar Ventures is a venture capital firm and is based in London, United Kingdom. The firm invests in business across East and West Africa.
Contact Information
Website
www.novastarventures.com
Year Founded
2014
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Impact Investing
Primary Office
- 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street
- London WC1N 3GS
- England, United Kingdom
Novastar Ventures Investments (41)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poa! Internet | 17-Jan-2022 | Later Stage VC | 0000 | Internet Service Providers | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000000 |
| 0000000 | 05-Jan-2022 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000000 |
| 000 (0000000000) | 20-Dec-2021 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Automotive | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000000 |
| 0000000000 | 06-Dec-2021 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000000 |
| 000000 | 02-Nov-2021 | 0000 00000 | 00.00 | Automotive | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000 |
| 0000000 | 15-Jul-2021 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000 00.0 |
| 0000000 | 02-Jul-2021 | 00000 00000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000000 | |
| 00000000 000000000 | 15-Jan-2021 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | |
| Turaco | 10-Nov-2020 | Seed Round | 000 | Life and Health Insurance | Generating Revenue | |
| Komaza | 14-Jul-2020 | Later Stage VC | 000 | Forestry Development/Harvesting | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000 00.0 |
Novastar Ventures Exits (5)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynk (Human Capital Service) | 02-Mar-2022 | Out of Business | |
| 000 00000000 00000 | 30-Apr-2020 | 00000000 000000 00 | |
| 00000000 | 29-Jan-2020 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| M-Farm | 01-Jan-2020 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| 4Afri | Bankruptcy: Liquidation |
Novastar Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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Request a free trialNovastar Ventures Team (17)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carruthers | Co-Founder & Managing Director | 00 | 0 | 0 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Steven Beck Ph.D | Co-Founder & Managing Director | 00 | 0 | 0 | London, United Kingdom |
| Niraj Varia | Partner | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Oluwatoyin Olubake | Director, Investments | Lagos, Nigeria | |||
| Brian Odhiambo | Director, West Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lagos, Nigeria |
Novastar Ventures Co-Investors (74)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| CDC Group | 2 | 0 |
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| FMO- Dutch entrepreneurial development bank | 0 | 0 |
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| Global Ventures | 0 | 0 |
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| Lightrock | 0 | 0 |
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| Mercy Corps | 0 | 0 |
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