54 Collective
Est. dry powder
$35.2M
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
—
Not reported
Latest fund
$114M
Founders Factory Africa Fund I
Est. cheque size
$1.1M–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
—
Not reported
About 54 Collective
54 Collective formerly Founders Factory Africa is a venture capital firm that provides support to early-stage tech entrepreneurs. In Auguest 2024, Founders Factory Africa was rebranded to 54 Collective.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Stages
- SeedEarly Stage
- Est. cheque size
- $1.1M–$5.7M
- Sectors
- Information Technology
- Regions
- Africa
- Strategies
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Seed11
Across 26 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software11
- Financial Services4
- Healthcare IT2
- Insurance2
- Internet2
Across 23 companies
Portfolio countries
- Kenya8
- South Africa4
- UK4
- Nigeria2
- US2
Across 23 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 26
- Unspecified Round$1.8M
REasy
Oct 2025 · Unspecified Round
- Seed$1.3M
Farm to Feed
Aug 2025 · Seed
- Seed$1.5M
Liquify Digital Limited
Jun 2025 · Seed
- Unspecified Round—
Konnect Networks
May 2025 · Unspecified Round
- Unspecified Round—
Billboxx
Dec 2024 · Unspecified Round
Offices
1 location
- Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ
Questions about 54 Collective
How much does 54 Collective invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, 54 Collective writes estimated cheques of $1.1M–$5.7M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does 54 Collective invest in?
54 Collective has invested at Seed and Early Stage. Its most frequent rounds on record are Seed.
How much capital does 54 Collective have left to invest?
54 Collective has an estimated $35.2M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.