Base de données de financement
BESTSELLER Foundation
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
The BESTSELLER Foundation invest in early-stage ventures operating in Sub-Saharan Africa, providing mainly Seed to Pre-Series A investments. Targeted entrepreneurs provide goods and services that work towards a circular economy or create jobs and opportunities in the region. The Foundation supports multiple areas including renewable energy, waste management, agriculture, fashion, transport and digital solutions to sustainability challenges.
Instrument Type
Equity
Preferred funding round/stage for corporate finance
Seed capital
Average exit horizon
Varies
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
Varies
Currencies used
Euros
Eligible market segments
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
Stand-alone solar systems
Energy for productive use
Energy efficiency
Stand-alone solar systems
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
No specific requirements expected from investees
Technical assistance
The BESTSELLER Foundations provides support to investees from the investment stage to engaging with founders and co-investors in order to develop measurable action plans and define key milestones.
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past investments
Instrument Capitalisers
BESTSELLER
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Eligibility criteria
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BESTSELLER Foundation
About
The BESTSELLER Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation funded by the fashion group BESTSELLER. The Foundation focuses on how to reduce waste, reuse and recycle valuable resources and how to create jobs and opportunities in the process. The foundation supports entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa.