CRE Venture Capital was founded by African operators who previously built Africa's first angel investment group and requires even very early companies to credibly address $5B+ markets, which is unusually aggressive for African early-stage investing. The firm has built one of the first truly global co-investment syndicates around African tech, bringing in names like Google, Tencent, and Y Combinator while maintaining that at least 30% of its capital backs companies with women CEOs or co-founders as a measurable portfolio KPI.