The Kenya tech ecosystem — startups building, investors deploying, rounds closing, and the reporting that puts it all in context.
| Date | Company | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | undisclosed | — | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | debt | $19.0M | |
| Dec 4, 2025 | debt | $5.0M | |
| Nov 4, 2025 | grant | $300K | |
| Nov 4, 2025 | undisclosed | $3.5M | |
| Oct 29, 2025 | undisclosed | $100.0M |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Kotani Pay | undisclosed | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | HoneyCoin | seed | $4.9M |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Leta | undisclosed | — |
| Jul 5, 2025 | BuuPass | undisclosed | — |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Peach Cars | series a | $11.0M |
| May 3, 2025 | myDawa | undisclosed | — |
| May 3, 2025 | myDawa | grant | $225K |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Octavia Carbon | undisclosed | — |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Leta | undisclosed | $5.0M |
| Mar 21, 2025 | SunCulture | undisclosed | $4.0M |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Leta | seed | $5.0M |
@iBizAfrica Centre, Strathmore University
iBizAfrica Centre at Strathmore University runs the Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubator in Kenya. The incubator supports women-led tech businesses through training, mentorship, and access to networks. It is described as Africa's leading incubator program, but specific investment amounts or sector focus beyond women in tech are not detailed in the provided articles.
Acacia Ventures
Acacia Ventures invests in early-stage African tech startups. They focus on companies that streamline website creation, customer engagement, and online advertising for businesses. They participated in the undisclosed funding round of Tappi, a Kenyan SaaS platform.
Africa Re
Africa Re invests in health tech startups in East Africa. They focus on companies that improve access to healthcare services through digital platforms, telemedicine, and innovative financing models. These startups aim to address challenges such as limited access to quality medication, healthcare disparities, and affordability of medical products.
Altree Capital
Altree Capital invests in early-stage African startups. They participated in a Seed round for Uncover, a Kenyan e-commerce skincare marketplace. The firm seems to focus on companies with potential for expansion within Africa and potentially beyond, as Uncover plans to expand into the US, Ghana, and Uganda.
Angaza Capital
Angaza Capital invests in early-stage companies across Africa, focusing on sectors like healthcare, financial services, and logistics. They seek innovative solutions addressing critical needs and demonstrating scalability. Angaza Capital participated in funding rounds for Bfree, Ilara Health, and Helium Health.
Asi Ventures Limited
Asi Ventures Limited participated in a $10M Series A funding round for Turaco, a Kenyan insurtech company. Turaco provides medical, life, asset, and vehicle insurance packages to over 500,000 people in Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda.
Asime Ventures
Black Pearl Investments
Black Pearl Investments invests in early-stage companies in Africa. They participated in a Pre-Series A debt and equity funding round for Ilara Health, a medical products and solutions provider distributing diagnostics devices to healthcare professionals in rural areas of Africa.
CEI Africa
CEI Africa invests in companies like InspiraFarms, which develops and installs efficient precooling and cold chain technology for preserving fresh produce, flowers, and animal protein within supply chains in Africa. They aim to make cooling solutions more accessible, efficient, and sustainable for businesses of all sizes.
Carbon Drawdown Initiative
Carbon Drawdown Initiative invests in companies focused on carbon removal technologies. They recently invested in Octavia Carbon, a Kenyan company pioneering direct air capture (DAC) technology in Africa, which builds systems that extract carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.
Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund
Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund invests in early to growth-stage tech and tech-enabled companies across Africa. They focus on innovative business models that address specific African challenges and have the potential for significant scale. The fund seeks to support companies that leverage technology to improve efficiency, access, and affordability in various sectors.
Chandaria Capital
Chandaria Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups in Africa. They focus on sectors such as B2B supply chain and logistics SaaS. They participated in a pre-seed round for Leta, a Kenyan B2B supply chain and logistics SaaS provider. They also invest in Sukhiba Connect, a B2B conversational commerce tool.
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