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About Dylan Smith

Investor type

Solo angel

First check

$5k to $100k

Themes

infrastructure
infra

Funding Stages

2. Prototype3. Early Revenue4. Scaling

Countries of investment

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Who I am

Experienced Investor & CFA Charterholder bridging European capital with African innovation.

Funding Requirements

I invest in early-stage, high-growth companies across emerging African markets that are building Essential Infrastructure and Scalable Services.

Value add

I provide early-stage founders with "institutional-grade" oversight and a strategic bridge between Europe and Africa. My background includes founding and managing a profitable South African asset management business as well as building and scaling asset management businesses in the UK and Europe.

Location

Lisbon, Portugal, 1250-171 HQ

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