About
Accelerating African Innovation
Fast Forward is an early-stage venture studio and fund on a mission to empower African tech entrepreneurs to build transformational companies. Our goal is to back companies that can positively impact 10 million+ lives and achieve over $10M in revenue within 3-5 years.
We’ve invested in African founders who have built successful businesses across Africa and globally
Our Story
Voyage Of Meaningful Footsteps
Since 2009, Fast Forward’s leadership has partnered with entrepreneurs across Africa to build transformative companies. Though still early, we are proud of the impact our ventures are already creating:
- Provided affordable digital education to 250,000 students in underserved communities.
- Created over 1,500 jobs through our portfolio companies and counting.
- Expanded access to financial services for over 2 million unbanked Africans.
- Enabled over $500 million in transactions via our fintech and e-commerce ventures.
This is just the beginning. We believe the potential for technology to accelerate development in Africa is vast. Fast Forward also sees African founders as a rising, yet overlooked, force in external markets. We are committed to backing ventures that create both economic and social value in Africa and abroad.
If you have a vision for how technology can positively transform lives, let’s connect. We want to help drive impact at scale.
Mission
Building Successful Ventures - The Fast Forward Way
Fast Forward’s mission is to unlock Africa’s technology potential by backing transformational companies.
We partner with audacious founders leveraging technology to drive economic prosperity and social impact across the African continent and worldwide. Our goal is to accelerate the success of entrepreneurs creating positive change.
Leadership
Meet our board
We are founders and operators with global startup experience, including Jobberman (Africa’s leading job site), successful exits (Clearbit, Reliance Health), a 16x MOIC, and building products for Meta, Indeed, and Jumia—Africa’s first unicorn IPO.
Our Values
These values guide our work
The future of Africa Africa is bright. Let's build it together.
At Fast Forward, we know it takes more than just capital to build successful companies. It takes vision, grit, insight and a commitment to impact.
That’s why we don’t just invest – we partner with founders to accelerate their success. Our team works closely with entrepreneurs to turn bold ideas into transformative ventures shaping the future of Africa and beyond.
Message From the Managing Partner
“African founders building technology companies can drive tremendous impact and innovation at home and abroad. Fast Forward enables that potential with structured support and capital.”
Careers
Join our visionary team
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? We’re here to help.
We are an early-stage venture studio and fund backing African founders building transformational tech companies. We provide funding, strategic support, and access to our networks.
We typically invest at pre-seed and seed stage. We look for early-stage ventures with ambitious growth potential.
We invest in tech-enabled companies improving socioeconomic prosperity in Africa and African founders making their mark abroad. We believe the continent’s top entrepreneurs will drive progress and development.
Beyond just capital, we take a hands-on approach to help founders succeed. Our team has deep experience launching and scaling ventures in Africa.
Fintech, agriculture, education, healthcare, logistics – anything with potential for outsized impact. We embrace bold solutions to complex problems.