Doage Africa InsurTech Venture Lab
Building Africa's next InsurTech champions.
We invest in early startup revenue-generating InsurTechs and work hands-on with founders to lead commercialisation, build distribution, accelerate revenue and create pathways to pan-African and global scale.
Early Insurtech startups
Focused high-conviction portfolio
US$40k–100k
Indicative initial investment
5–25%
Target equity partnership
Hands-on
Commercialisation beyond capital
The missing layer
Africa doesn't have an innovation problem. It has a commercialisation problem.
Accelerators can prepare founders. Investors can provide capital. But many InsurTechs still need a commercial co-builder who understands how insurers buy, how products are structured, how distribution works and how enterprise relationships become recurring revenue.
That is where Doage plays.
Investment themes
Where we focus
We back solutions that improve how insurance is created, distributed, underwritten, serviced and experienced across African markets.
01
Embedded Insurance
Protection integrated into digital finance, commerce, mobility and everyday customer journeys.
02
AI & Data Platforms
Underwriting intelligence, fraud detection, pricing, analytics and decision infrastructure.
03
Digital Health & Wellness
Affordable, scalable health protection, wellness and care-navigation solutions.
04
Claims & Service Innovation
Faster claims, digital servicing, repair ecosystems and customer experience technology.
05
Distribution & Affinity
New distribution models through banks, fintechs, telcos, communities and embedded channels.
06
Core Systems & Infrastructure
Modern insurance infrastructure, APIs, workflow automation and digital operating systems.
Our approach
Capital plus commercial execution.
We do not behave like a passive investor. We take meaningful equity and become a commercial operating partner to the founders we back.
01 / SELECT
Revenue first
We prioritise ventures with an existing product, customers and demonstrated revenue.
02 / INVEST
Aligned ownership
Indicative investment of US$40k–100k with a targeted 5–25% equity partnership.
03 / COMMERCIALISE
Build the revenue engine
GTM, product positioning, insurer sales, distribution, partnerships and commercial leadership.
04 / SCALE
Africa to the world
Regional expansion, follow-on capital, strategic partnerships and global corridor opportunities.
Initial portfolio model
Focused enough to be hands-on.
The lab is designed around a concentrated initial portfolio so that Doage can work deeply inside each business rather than provide light-touch accelerator support.
Early Startup with Initial revenue-generating InsurTechs
US$40k–100k
Indicative investment per venture
5–25%
Target Doage equity position
Global InsurTech corridors
Africa connected to global capital, technology and strategic buyers.
Our corridor strategy creates a two-way bridge between African InsurTech opportunities and international InsurTech ecosystems.
AFRICA ↔ EUROPE ↔ US ↔ ASIA
African InsurTech → Commercial Scale → Global Partner
• Strategic investment and follow-on capital
• Global InsurTech partnerships
• Technology and distribution alliances
• Potential M&A and strategic acquisition pathways
• Africa market entry for proven global InsurTechs
Partner with the venture lab
Build. Commercialise. Scale.
We welcome conversations with InsurTech founders, insurers, reinsurers, venture investors, corporates, technology partners and global InsurTech businesses looking to build meaningful African growth.
DOAGE ADVISORY
venturelab@doage.co.ke
www.doage.co.ke