Enza Capital

Enza Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2019 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies across Africa, particularly in sectors such as fintech, logistics and mobility, health, human capital management, education, energy, and climate-smart solutions. Founded by John Lazar, Mike Mompi, and David Cohen, Enza Capital emphasizes a patient investment strategy, leveraging their extensive private investing experience and networks to support portfolio companies in driving growth and building value. The firm is committed to fostering trust and transparency in its investment approach, ensuring that its capital deployment aligns with its core values.

Ismail Chaib

Venture Capital Fellow

David Cohen

Founder

John Lazar

Founder

Mike Mompi

CEO

Past deals in East Africa

Tugende

Series B in 2022
Tugende is a financial service provider based in Kampala, Uganda, focused on assisting informal sector entrepreneurs and small to medium enterprises. Founded in 2012, the company primarily helps motorcycle taxi drivers transition from renting to owning their motorcycles within eighteen months. This ownership model enhances drivers' income, job security, and road safety. In addition to motorcycles, Tugende offers financing for various business assets, including taxis, matatus, and boat engines, as well as supplemental assets like smartphones, salon equipment, and sewing machines for existing clients. The company also provides a range of services that include insurance, safe riding training, safety gear, and genuine spare parts, thereby supporting the overall well-being and productivity of its clients.

Jumba

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Jumba is a construction technology platform that streamlines B2B construction material purchases and financing. The company provides a platform that allows companies to order materials and pay for them later. Cement, steel, paint, tiles, plumbing, electrical work, glass, kitchen finishes, and bathroom finishes are all available for purchase on the platform, which is geared toward hardware retail establishments. The company is situated in Nairobi, Kenya, and was established in 2022.

Craydel

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Craydel is transforming the way students and working professionals in Africa discover, compare and apply to higher education. Our online platform has thousands of quality undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational programs offering degrees, diplomas and degrees, certificates from leading universities and colleges in 15 countries around the world. Many of these programs are even available online from the comfort of your home.Craydel makes it easy for you to compare and select the programs and institutions that best fit your career goals, personality, grades and budget.

Guidewheel

Series A in 2021
Guidewheel is a leader in cloud-powered FactoryOps, empowering all the world’s factories to digitize their operations and reach sustainable peak performance. Guidewheel’s plug-and-play platform clips onto any machine on the factory floor, delivering real-time visibility that reduces lost production and improves performance—a critical fix at a time when all eyes are on manufacturers and their impact on the global supply chain. Founded out of Stanford University, Guidewheel went through Stanford’s Launchpad as well as top accelerator StartX. Guidewheel’s product has been recognized with prizes from Stanford and MIT, and the team brings both manufacturing expertise and success building world-class cloud software at scale. Guidewheel has expanded quickly to 100+ plants across Mexico, East Africa, and the USA. For more information, visit Guidewheel.com.

Tugende

Series A in 2021
Tugende is a financial service provider based in Kampala, Uganda, focused on assisting informal sector entrepreneurs and small to medium enterprises. Founded in 2012, the company primarily helps motorcycle taxi drivers transition from renting to owning their motorcycles within eighteen months. This ownership model enhances drivers' income, job security, and road safety. In addition to motorcycles, Tugende offers financing for various business assets, including taxis, matatus, and boat engines, as well as supplemental assets like smartphones, salon equipment, and sewing machines for existing clients. The company also provides a range of services that include insurance, safe riding training, safety gear, and genuine spare parts, thereby supporting the overall well-being and productivity of its clients.

Sendy

Series B in 2020
Sendy Ltd. is a logistics platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2014. The company specializes in providing on-demand door-to-door delivery services tailored for businesses of all sizes, including small, medium, and large enterprises. Through its user-friendly web platform, Sendy enables businesses to schedule, track, and pay for deliveries efficiently. The platform connects users with multiple transporters, allowing manufacturers and distributors to optimize their logistics operations. Additionally, Sendy offers features such as cashless payments and reporting tools, helping businesses manage their logistics more effectively and reduce costs.
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