About Us

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.

We’ve invested in successful businesses across Africa

Our Story

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.

Since 2009, we have partnered with audacious founders taking on ambitious problems across sectors like fintech, agriculture, education, healthcare and more. Our goal is to back companies that can positively impact 10 million+ lives and achieve over $10M in revenue within 3-5 years.

Portfolio Companies

1500

Jobs created

Spent in Funding

500

Total Revenue

Our 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 continent. Our goal is to accelerate the success of entrepreneurs creating positive change.

Empower African Innovation

We provide founders with business expertise, access to investor networks, and pre-seed capital to catalyze ideas.

Support Ambitious Entrepreneurs

We partner with founders tackling complex issues, help scale bold tech-based solutions, and accelerate ventures primed for outsized impact.

Invest in High-Potential Companies

We focus on early-stage companies with transformation potential, prioritize ventures addressing prosperity and inclusion.

Our impact

A voyage of meaningful footprints

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.

Careers

Join our visionary team

Be a part of a dynamic workforce that’s shaping the future. Explore exciting opportunities, nurture your talents, and build a rewarding career with us.

Our Values

These values guide our work

Ambition

We embrace bold visions and audacious goals. Building transformative companies takes tenacity, drive and conviction.

Innovation

New perspectives will shape the future, so we push boundaries and reimagine greater possibilities.

Integrity

We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards. Our commitments matter, so we honor our word.

Inclusion

We believe diverse teams unlock greater potential, so we welcome varied voices and experiences.

Impact

We leverage business to drive progress. Our ventures create both economic and social value.

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.