Investors active in Kenya – descriptions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Peery Foundation | Invests in early- to mid-stage social entrepreneurs who are effectively addressing the issues of poverty. Also offers grants for social impact projects |
| East Africa Capital Partners | Technology, media, and telecommunications sector focused venture capital fund manager investing in the greater Eastern Africa region |
| HIVOS | Venture capitalist that also does grants for social impact projects |
| Humanity United | Micro VC doing seed. Committed to building a world where modern-day slavery and mass atrocities are no longer possible |
| Sarona Frontier Markets | VC and PE investor in frontier and emerging markets |
| Pantera Capital | Investment firm focused exclusively on Bitcoin, other digital currencies, and companies in the space |
| 88mph.ac | Invests in early-stage web and mobile companies in the African market |
| Future Perfect Ventures | Early-stage venture capital fund partnering with entrepreneurs who are humanizing data |
| Bitcoin Opportunity Fund | Bitcoin Opportunity Fund is an investment vehicle for bitcoins and 20 bitcoin-related companies |
| Liberty Global Ventures | Global investment fund owned by Liberty Global, the largest cable company outside of the USA |
| TomorrowVentures | Opportunistic investment firm with a focus toward seed and early-stage venture capital investments that develop innovative ideas that have the power to change the way people live, interact, and thrive |
| Urban.Us | Seed investor and advisory network for start-ups that are helping solve urban challenges in areas such as transportation, mobility, sustainability, governance, and public safety |
| Better Ventures | VC and accelerator. Funding and support to technology start-ups building innovative solutions to big and important problems, from work and education to health and sustainability |
| Rethink Education | Venture capital fund focused exclusively on education technology that invests in early- and growth-stage start-ups |
| Crypto Currency Partners | Professional investors and entrepreneurs driving innovation in the blockchain ecosystem |
| Emergence Capital Partners | Leading venture capital firm focused on early and growth-stage enterprise cloud companies |
| Savannah Fund | Seed capital fund specializing in early-stage high growth technology (web and mobile) start-ups in Sub-Saharan Africa. Initially focused on East Africa, the fund aims to bridge the early stage/angel and venture capital investment gap that currently exists in Africa |
| Invested Development | Invest in seed-stage start-ups in emerging markets. Yet, it also provides growth capital. Targets technology solutions to the world’s biggest problems, impact investment |
| VilCap Investments | Dedicated to investing in global entrepreneurs and offering investors a portfolio of companies addressing social and environmental challenges |
| Nokia | MNE engaged in the manufacturing of mobile devices, network infrastructure, location-based technologies, and advanced technologies businesses |
| Cisco | US origin MNE that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment |
| Omvestments | BA/micro VC that does seed investments |
| Synergy Growth | Micro VC that does seed investments |
| Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. | Investment bank and full-service investment firm that provides financial services and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses, and institutions |
| Stephens Investment Management | Financial investments: hedge funds, sector-focused venture funds, an income fund, a real estate fund, a fund-of-funds, and private company direct investments |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley Venture Partners manages a group of private equity funds which invest in high growth companies, concentrating on the technology and health care industries |
| Startupbootcamp | Global network of industry-focused start-up accelerators that provides investment and mentorship services |
| MassChallenge | Accelerator providing grants. Largest-ever start-up accelerator and competition |
| startUp Chile | Program of the Chilean government to attract high-potential entrepreneurs to bootstrap their start-ups in Chile |
| Safaricom Foundation | Foundation provides a formal process for charitable contributions to communities, community groups and NGOs in Kenya |
| Knight Foundation | Supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, and engaged communities |
| CDC Group | The UK’s Development Finance Institution (DFI) wholly owned by the UK Government’s Department for International Development |
| KFW | Promotional bank under the ownership of the German Federal Republic, support to encourage sustainable improvement in economic, social, ecological living and business conditions |
| International Finance Corporation | Fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments |
| Africa Angels Network | Invests in Africa-focused start-ups, primarily in the tech sector |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Peery Foundation | Invests in early- to mid-stage social entrepreneurs who are effectively addressing the issues of poverty. Also offers grants for social impact projects |
| East Africa Capital Partners | Technology, media, and telecommunications sector focused venture capital fund manager investing in the greater Eastern Africa region |
| HIVOS | Venture capitalist that also does grants for social impact projects |
| Humanity United | Micro VC doing seed. Committed to building a world where modern-day slavery and mass atrocities are no longer possible |
| Sarona Frontier Markets | VC and PE investor in frontier and emerging markets |
| Pantera Capital | Investment firm focused exclusively on Bitcoin, other digital currencies, and companies in the space |
| 88mph.ac | Invests in early-stage web and mobile companies in the African market |
| Future Perfect Ventures | Early-stage venture capital fund partnering with entrepreneurs who are humanizing data |
| Bitcoin Opportunity Fund | Bitcoin Opportunity Fund is an investment vehicle for bitcoins and 20 bitcoin-related companies |
| Liberty Global Ventures | Global investment fund owned by Liberty Global, the largest cable company outside of the USA |
| TomorrowVentures | Opportunistic investment firm with a focus toward seed and early-stage venture capital investments that develop innovative ideas that have the power to change the way people live, interact, and thrive |
| Urban.Us | Seed investor and advisory network for start-ups that are helping solve urban challenges in areas such as transportation, mobility, sustainability, governance, and public safety |
| Better Ventures | VC and accelerator. Funding and support to technology start-ups building innovative solutions to big and important problems, from work and education to health and sustainability |
| Rethink Education | Venture capital fund focused exclusively on education technology that invests in early- and growth-stage start-ups |
| Crypto Currency Partners | Professional investors and entrepreneurs driving innovation in the blockchain ecosystem |
| Emergence Capital Partners | Leading venture capital firm focused on early and growth-stage enterprise cloud companies |
| Savannah Fund | Seed capital fund specializing in early-stage high growth technology (web and mobile) start-ups in Sub-Saharan Africa. Initially focused on East Africa, the fund aims to bridge the early stage/angel and venture capital investment gap that currently exists in Africa |
| Invested Development | Invest in seed-stage start-ups in emerging markets. Yet, it also provides growth capital. Targets technology solutions to the world’s biggest problems, impact investment |
| VilCap Investments | Dedicated to investing in global entrepreneurs and offering investors a portfolio of companies addressing social and environmental challenges |
| Nokia | MNE engaged in the manufacturing of mobile devices, network infrastructure, location-based technologies, and advanced technologies businesses |
| Cisco | US origin MNE that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment |
| Omvestments | BA/micro VC that does seed investments |
| Synergy Growth | Micro VC that does seed investments |
| Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. | Investment bank and full-service investment firm that provides financial services and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses, and institutions |
| Stephens Investment Management | Financial investments: hedge funds, sector-focused venture funds, an income fund, a real estate fund, a fund-of-funds, and private company direct investments |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley Venture Partners manages a group of private equity funds which invest in high growth companies, concentrating on the technology and health care industries |
| Startupbootcamp | Global network of industry-focused start-up accelerators that provides investment and mentorship services |
| MassChallenge | Accelerator providing grants. Largest-ever start-up accelerator and competition |
| startUp Chile | Program of the Chilean government to attract high-potential entrepreneurs to bootstrap their start-ups in Chile |
| Safaricom Foundation | Foundation provides a formal process for charitable contributions to communities, community groups and NGOs in Kenya |
| Knight Foundation | Supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, and engaged communities |
| CDC Group | The UK’s Development Finance Institution (DFI) wholly owned by the UK Government’s Department for International Development |
| KFW | Promotional bank under the ownership of the German Federal Republic, support to encourage sustainable improvement in economic, social, ecological living and business conditions |
| International Finance Corporation | Fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments |
| Africa Angels Network | Invests in Africa-focused start-ups, primarily in the tech sector |
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