Botswana Tech Fund Launches £50M Venture Fund to Back Southern African Startups

The Botswana Tech Fund (BTF) announced its launch as a targeted £50 million multi-stage venture capital fund with a first close in Q2/2026 focused on backing technology and tech-enabled businesses across Southern Africa. The fund is anchored by Pula Investments, the family office of Stephen Lansdown CBE, founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, and powered by Launch Africa Ventures. BTF operates a dual strategy designed to meet founders at their stage and grow with them.