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At Daily Kenya we track over 200,000 Kenyan startups and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 6 Venture Capital companies in Nairobi Area. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Venture Capital Companies & Startups (Nairobi Area)
Wee Media
Wee Media is a multi-platform media company for Millennials and Gen Z in Africa.
Founder(s): Keshu Dubey, Nayantara Jha, Rishabh Lawania
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Digital Media, News, Social Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
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Akili Ventures
Akili is a venture studio and holding company with a comprehensive suite of services.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Service Industry, Venture Capital
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Mwananchi Microfinance
Mwananchi Microfinance is a very young financial institution located in Eastern Kenya. Started March 2014 by a team of 4 people.
Founder(s): Bluce Stocker
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Loniwa Sacco
Loniwa Sacco is a digital savings & credit company. We offer both short & long term loans to individuals and SMEs in Kenya
Founder(s): Charles Imo
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Venture Capital
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Themis Investments Ltd.
Themis Investments is an investment management firm.
Founder(s):
Location: Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Consulting, Financial Services, Real Estate, Venture Capital
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Industrial Promotion Services
Industrial Promotion Services offers venture capital, technical assistance, and investment management support services to multiple sectors.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Financial Services, Impact Investing, Technical Support, Venture Capital
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