Novastar Ventures

London
Novastar is a venture catalyst firm assisting the next generation of exceptional entrepreneurs who are designing and executing innovative business models to profitably serve East Africa’s aspiring mass market. These ‘New Stars’ are the catalysts for innovation, accountability, efficiency and the accumulation of wealth for the common good.While they are managing a pool of capital, they do not think of their selves primarily as fund managers. The fun and focus of their work is partnering with entrepreneurs to help bring ideas to life and multiply their impact.
Founded:2014
Firm Location:London • Kenya • Nigeria
Novastar Ventures Team
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Steve Beck
Novastar Ventures·Managing Partner
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in London
Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in Social Commerce (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Social Commerce (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Social Commerce (Series A), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Social Commerce (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Abel Boreto
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in Kenya
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Andrew Carruthers
Novastar Ventures·Managing Partner
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in London
Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Pre-seed), Investors in AgTech (Pre-seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Pre-seed), Investors in IoT (Pre-seed), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Pre-seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Pre-seed), Investors in E-commerce (Pre-seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Pre-seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Pre-seed), Investors in FinTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Pre-seed), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Pre-seed), Investors in AgTech (Pre-seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Pre-seed), Investors in IoT (Pre-seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Pre-seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Pre-seed), Investors in E-commerce (Pre-seed), Investors in FinTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake
Novastar Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in Nigeria
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Simon Harford
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in London
Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in Social Commerce (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in Social Commerce (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Social Commerce (Series A), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Social Commerce (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Samuel Kanu
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in Nigeria
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Dominic Michel
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in London
Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in Social Commerce (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in Social Commerce (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Social Commerce (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Social Commerce (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Mathews Ndubi
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in Kenya
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Brian Waswani Odhiambo
Novastar Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in Nigeria
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Sapna Shah
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in Kenya
Photo of Toke Soyebo, C., Associate at Novastar Ventures
Toke Soyebo, C.
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in Nigeria
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Niraj Varia
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in Kenya