Kenya

Novastar is a venture capital investor that backs entrepreneurs that are obsessed with serving the basic needs of everyday consumers; understanding their lifestyles, the friction that slows them down, the tools that lift them up, and the informal markets where they live, work and shop.

A global network of tech founders supports Norrsken22, a tech growth fund that collaborates with outstanding entrepreneurs to scale revolutionary enterprises.  We equip African founders for global impact and expansion by offering them significant strategic value and growth funding.

Nairobi Business Angel Network has a collective of experts, tech lovers, and entrepreneurs that back and invest in ventures that leverage technology.

Musha invests at the seed stage, globally, in over 18 countries.

Mobility 54 Investment SAS is committed to solving social challenges in Africa with innovative mobility technologies and services. Mobility 54 Investment SAS was founded in October 2019 under a group joint venture between Toyota Tsusho Corporation and CFAO. We make early and transformational investments in companies that have innovative mobility technologies and services that have the potential to solve the social challenges in Africa. We are dedicated to supporting our innovative partners with our vast and on-the-ground network of automotive operations in Africa under Toyota Tsusho and CFAO

Lightrock is an impact investor that seeks to achieve financial as well as societal and environmental returns by investing in businesses that contribute positively to humankind and the planet.

African Venture Capital Fund investing in digital infrastructure, fintech and cleantech related businesses.

Jedar Capital is an emerging VC firm with a startup mindset, founded by a technology veteran. Jedar Capital focuses on post-revenue, early-stage startups from Seed to Series A, that have reached a kind of product-market fit and is showing a good traction and month-over-month growth.
We target startups in emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa & some parts of Emerging Asia

We are industry agnostic as long as we understand what you do, we love impactful sectors that offer inclusion to under-served and emerging markets tapping into the next billion customers.

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KawiSafi Ventures is a for-profit impact Fund which aims to catalyze an emerging high-growth potential off-grid solar energy ecosystem in East Africa.

We invest in and support impactful startups building agritech, foodtech and climate tech solutions in Africa

Katapult Africa Accelerator is particularly interested in applications from startups working in the following fields:

• Agriculture and Food Production - Startups with technologies in agricultural tools and equipment, agro-inputs, production and conservation management platforms, and enhanced biotech and foods.
• Supply Chain Services - Startups providing innovative financial services, and accessible data, information and knowledge for consumers and businesses.
• Distribution and