Timon Capital

Timon Capital is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies reshaping markets, with an investment programme split across two distinct stages and geographies. At seed, the firm invests primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, targeting companies with a functional product and early signs of traction; it frequently participates in a company's first institutional financing. At growth, it makes equity investments on a global basis.

The firm's stated focus is on technology-enabled businesses, and its positioning is early institutional capital - financing that sits between founder capital and later-stage rounds. Its offices in Lagos, Nigeria and New York, New York mirror a mandate spanning emerging markets and global growth investing.

Timon Capital describes its approach to founders as supportive, citing experience building companies and respect for the entrepreneurial journey. The firm operates within the venture capital and emerging-markets technology sectors.