Unicorn Growth Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

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AUM

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Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America South America Europe Middle East Africa Asia Australia and others

ESG Focus

Impact investor Women People of color and other minorities
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Unicorn Growth Ventures is a pioneering FinTech venture capital firm based in New York, New York. Founded by Barbara Iyayi, a former executive at JPMorgan and UBS, the firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies at the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). Unicorn Growth Ventures is committed to driving an inclusive digital economy by supporting diverse and female founders, particularly in Africa's fast-growing mobile-based economies.

The firm invests in sectors such as FinTech infrastructure, embedded finance, and digital financial services, with a particular emphasis on API-based and embeddable financial solutions. They typically invest in Seed to Series A stages, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $2.5M. Unicorn Growth Ventures aims to bridge emerging economies with developed markets, leveraging technologies like AI, blockchain, and IoT to create scalable solutions.

Notable portfolio companies include AppZone - a fintech software provider, Indicina - a credit infrastructure platform, Verto - a B2B payments platform, Tap - a digital payments solution, and ThankUCash - a rewards platform. These companies are building the financial infrastructure necessary to power the digital economy across various regions.

Industry

Web3 Fintech SaaS Blockchain/Crypto AI Internet of Things (IoT)

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FAQs about Unicorn Growth Ventures

Unicorn Growth Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Unicorn Growth Ventures is located in New York, New York, United States.
Unicorn Growth Ventures was founded in .
Unicorn Growth Ventures invests in companies and startups in Web3, Fintech, SaaS, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Internet of Things (IoT).
Unicorn Growth Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and others.
Unicorn Growth Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Unicorn Growth Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Unicorn Growth Ventures invests and supports Women, People of color and other minorities startups and founders.
Yes, Unicorn Growth Ventures is impact investor.
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