In the Cameroonian Bassa language, Telep means “stand up” – not just a movement, but a mindset.
It’s about rising, standing on our own feet, and reshaping the way investment and funding work for women in Africa.
Forget the old-school idea of funding as a one-way street. We’re building a dynamic network where entrepreneurs, funders, investors and changemakers come together as equals, standing side by side, not top-down.
TELEP is about partnership, not patronage. It’s about empowerment, not dependency. It’s about making sure every player in the investment ecosystem is upright, strong, and moving forward together.
Ready to stand with us? Let’s build a future where everyone rises!
TELEP Capital is not your traditional fund manager.
We are the unapologetic bridge between catalytic capital and the creative force of African women entrepreneurs.
Born from the TELEP Network and its vision-led philanthropic work, TELEP Capital was created to do what the current financial system won’t: fund with care, proximity, and long-term purpose.
We believe in capital that listens. Capital that co-builds. Capital that stays just long enough, and exits with dignity.
We work at the intersection of gender-lens investing, feminist finance, and proximity-based growth. Our role is not to extract. It is to seed, sustain, and then step aside.
Why TELEP Capital Exists
Because African women entrepreneurs are over-mentored and underfunded.
Because “impact investing” still centers foreign metrics.
Because too many exits happen with no continuity, and too many investments start without community.
TELEP Capital is here to change that. We don’t invest in isolation. We fund with vision, walk with proximity, and exit with care.
OUR APPROACH
We operate through a dual-fund structure:
The Catalytic Fund — for bold, early-stage ventures and ecosystem builders
The Imago Fund — for growth-stage companies scaling community-rooted models
Through this structure, we walk the full journey, from first seed to shared legacy.
OUR PEOPLE
Our team of professionals believe investing should be should be a bold and innovative partnership: one that fuels ideas, breaks away from outdated models, and creates businesses and initiatives that stand tall on their own.
Advisors and Collaborators
A rotating cast of African organizers, feminist economists, impact geeks, and philanthropic rebels.
Arlette Ngo Badjeck
Founder, Lead Strategist
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