Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
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Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
Funding For
Female Entrepreneurs
Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe.
Enygma Ventures is a investment fund that provides funding for women entrepreneurs in Sub Saharan Africa. We understand the unique challenges that women face when it comes to accessing funding for their businesses, and we are committed to helping close the gender gap in entrepreneurship.
To receive funding from Enygma Ventures, your business must meet the following criteria:
- Founded or led by women, or empowering women
- Scalable
- Unique and defensible business proposition
- Dynamic entrepreneur(s) with a demonstrated ability to execute
- Proven revenue model and business concept
- Clear purpose
- Demonstrated growth
- Looking for early-stage or growth capital
Our team is committed to working with entrepreneurs to provide flexible financial solutions with efficient and strategic capital deployment, as well as tailored support. Through our extensive network, we can provide access to mentors, expertise, and both local and overseas markets. At Enygma Ventures, we are truly collaborative partners, dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs succeed.
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What are we looking for?
We are seeking businesses that are focused on solving problems in Sub Saharan Africa and are either based or serving/operating in the region. The business must be scalable and able to operate on a large scale or have a large addressable market. We are only able to support for-profit ideas and businesses currently. Additionally, we are looking for businesses with female or mixed-gender leadership.
If selected, what will you get?
If you are at the ideation stage, you will likely first be put through the Pranary program. You will receive world-class mentorship, training, and assistance to validate your business quickly and efficiently. If you are an existing business and have validated your concept, early stage funding will be available. There is also the possibility of receiving both mentoring, education, and seed funding.
At Enygma Ventures and Pranary, we are committed to helping businesses solve problems and build a new world. We encourage companies in the Sub Saharan Africa region looking to make a positive impact to apply and become part of our community.
About Us
We strongly believe that the investment finance industry needs to be globally reimagined. Our aim is to empower women to help create a more equitable playing field, drive progressive change, and still achieve exceptional outcomes. Our goal is not only to demonstrate that there is a better way, but also to inspire others to do the same.
Sarah & Jacob Dusek
Co-founders and General Partners
Sarah and Jacob co-founded Under Canvas; the leading US adventure-hospitality company offering luxurious glamping accommodations just minutes from America’s most popular and iconic natural parks. In 2017 under their leadership Under Canvas receive a spot on the coveted Inc.5000 list and Sarah was named on the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women list from Ernst & Young.
Sarah and Jacob believe passionately in empowering women to reach their full potential and enabling them to grow in leadership. This commitment extends to their broader mission to help grow scalable sustainable businesses that have the power to transform communities cities and nations.
Investments
We invest in women led businesses that have an established track record, a proven revenue model and demonstrated growth in Sub Saharan Africa. We select potential businesses through an annual application. Take the simple quiz to see if you are eligible and leave your email address to hear when applications are next open.
