We invest in fintech and provide incubator support to early-stage startups.

Seattle, United States · 12+ investments · 36 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
E-Commerce
Fintech
Headquarters
Seattle, United States
Founded
2016
Website
dfs.vc
Portfolio Companies
36
Total Investments
12
Last Investment
Mar 2026
Geographic Focus
Africa

Investment Thesis

Research-driven venture capital firm investing in frontier African tech startups, providing funding, mentorship, and expertise to scale digital financial services and related innovations.

DFS Lab is an Accelerator based in Seattle, United States. It has made 12 investments in E-Commerce and Fintech, including Pastel, PesaKit and Hashrails.

Portfolio36

Co-investors24

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Venture Capital ×21 · Accelerator ×1 · Corporate VC ×1 · 23 shared rounds

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