Investors in Nairobi
55 investors headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya are recorded here, among them 17 venture capital firms, 10 other investors, 9 asset managers and 6 private equity firms. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are Fintech, Healthcare and Financial services. Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Investment Management Limited real estate · student accommodation |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) agribusiness · climate resilience |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Africa Capitalworks | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund Agribusiness · Renewable Energy · Financial Services |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| African Frontier Capital renewable energy · off-grid solar · financial inclusion |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Afvest Renewable Energy · Real Estate Asset Management · Venture Capital Fund · Fintech |
Direct + LP | Other | Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Altree Capital gender-lens · climate-aligned |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Altvestor private equity · private credit · real assets |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Ata Capital financial services · healthcare · education · technology |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Beyond Capital Ventures healthcare · financial services · agriculture |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| BFA Global climate tech · inclusive tech · financial health · digital finance |
Direct investor | Other | Seed – Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Bold Angel Fund sector agnostic · technology-enabled |
Direct investor | Deal-by-deal club / syndicate | Pre-seed – Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Britam Holdings Insurtech · FinTech |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Catalyst Fund climate adaptation · climate resilience · fintech · insurance |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Chui Ventures Management Co, LLC technology-enabled |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| CrossBoundary Group renewable energy · nature-based solutions · real estate · financial services |
Direct + LP | Other | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Cytonn Investments real estate · private equity · asset management · financial services |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Delta40 Clean Energy · Mobility · Agriculture · Food Systems |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| E3 Capital climate technology · digital connectivity · low carbon productivity · climate smart solutions |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| E4E Africa FinTech · Platforms & enablers · Supply Chains / Logistics · Energy / Industrial Efficiency |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Elephant Capital | Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Enza Capital Fintech · AI · Logistics · Human Capital |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series B | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Equator Africa energy · agriculture · mobility |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| FrontEnd Ventures tech · tech-enabled |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| FSD Africa Investments financial systems · green economy · renewable energy · climate adaptation |
Direct + LP | Other | Pre-seed – Series B | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Fusion Capital real estate · retail · residential · office |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Heron Ventures food systems · energy · education · financial services |
Direct investor | Other | Seed – Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| ICEA LION Asset Management LTD. | Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Jenga Capital Agriculture · Food Production · Market Linkages & Infrastructure · Value Added Processing |
Direct investor | Other | Seed – Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| KawiSafi Ventures renewable energy · off-grid energy · clean energy · energy access |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Kenya Climate Ventures Agribusiness · Renewable Energy · Waste and Circularity · Commercial Forestry |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Kenya Development Corporation Manufacturing · Post-Harvest Management · Health · Tourism |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Kenya Power Pension Fund | Layer unknown | Pension fund | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Kua Ventures Essential Goods & Services · Manufacturing · Value-Added Agriculture |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Kuza Asset Management fixed income · listed and unlisted equities · offshore investments · real estate |
Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Lateral Frontiers VC fintech · cleantech · blockchain · climate tech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Mayfair Asset Managers Limited money market · fixed income · balanced · equity |
Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nairobi Business Angel Network | Direct investor | Angel network | Pre-seed – Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| National Social Security Fund (Kenya) | Direct investor | Pension fund | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Norrsken22 tech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Novastar Ventures agriculture · clean energy · education · fintech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Pangea Accelerator foodtech · blue economy |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Persistent Energy Capital Energy Transition · Resource Transition · Agricultural Transition · Ecosystem Enablers |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Phatisa food value chain |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Purple Elephant Ventures tourism · travel · hospitality · clean tech |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Pre-seed – Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Rock Investment Bank equities · fixed income · real estate · alternatives |
Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not applicable | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Sanari Capital Education · Healthcare · Technology · IoT |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Sanlam Investments East Africa Limited money market · fixed income · balanced |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Savannah Fund Fintech · Education · Logistics/E-Commerce · SaaS |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Sayani Investments property-related investments · public markets · private markets |
Direct + LP | Family office | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Sovereign Group Limited Agribusiness · Hospitality & Tourism · ICT & Technology · Real Estate |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Swala Capital Limited | Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not applicable | Nairobi, Kenya |
| TLcom Capital Fintech · SaaS · EdTech · Logistics |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Villgro Africa healthcare · life sciences |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Villgro Kenya healthcare · life sciences · medical devices · digital health |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Pre-seed – Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |