Investors in Nairobi
37 investors headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya are recorded here, among them 12 venture capital firms, 10 other investors, 4 private equity firms and 2 accelerators. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are Fintech, Healthcare and Agriculture. 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 | Unknown | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) agribusiness · climate resilience |
Direct investor | Other | 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 | Other | Growth | 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 | Unknown | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Ata Capital financial services · healthcare · education · technology |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| BFA Global climate tech · inclusive tech · financial health · digital finance |
Direct + LP | Other | Seed – Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Bold Angel Fund sector agnostic · technology-enabled |
Direct investor | Deal-by-deal club / syndicate | Pre-seed – Series A | 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 | Unknown | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Cytonn Investments real estate · private equity · asset management · financial services |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Unknown | 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 – Series B | 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 |
| FSD Africa Investments financial systems · green economy · renewable energy · climate adaptation |
Direct + LP | Other | Pre-seed – Series B | 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 Development Corporation Manufacturing · Post-Harvest Management · Health · Tourism |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Lateral Frontiers VC fintech · cleantech · blockchain · climate tech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nairobi Business Angel Network | Direct investor | Angel network | Pre-seed – Seed | Nairobi, Kenya |
| National Social Security Fund (Kenya) | Direct investor | Pension fund | Unknown | 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 |
| Persistent Energy Capital Energy Transition · Resource Transition · Agricultural Transition · Ecosystem Enablers |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Pre-seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Phatisa food value chain |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Sanari Capital Education · Healthcare · Technology · IoT |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Savannah Fund Fintech · Education · Logistics/E-Commerce · SaaS |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Sovereign Group Limited Agribusiness · Hospitality & Tourism · ICT & Technology · Real Estate |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | 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 | Seed – Series A | Nairobi, Kenya |