Aries Media Ventures launches Fund I for African MediaTech startups
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · first reported by Innovation Village and 1 other
Aries Media Ventures has opened its first fund, Aries Media Ventures Fund I, which backs early-stage media-technology startups serving Sub-Saharan Africa. Investments are made at angel, pre-seed and seed stage in tech-enabled businesses where media, entertainment and commerce meet. Record labels, production companies and film or television content itself fall outside its remit.
Capital is already deployed in Aktivate (creator marketing), HustleSasa (events commerce) and Book Mahali (venue booking and hospitality). Alykhan Kaba, the Founding General Partner, leads the fund.
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- Aries Media Ventures Fund I
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- Alykhan Kaba
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- Africa
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