Fanisi

Fanisi Venture Capital Fund S.C.A., SICAV-SIF is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 2009 by the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries and Amani Capital Limited. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, it manages a fund of US$50 million and focuses on early and growth-stage investments in sectors such as agri-business, healthcare, consumer products, and education. Fanisi aims to tap into market segments that have been largely overlooked by other venture capital funds in East Africa, particularly in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda. The firm's investment strategy is centered on identifying businesses with significant growth potential, contributing to the development of the region's economy.

Ayisi Makatiani

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner

Asif Noorani

Investment Principal, Private Equity

Tony Wainaina

Managing Partner

Past deals in Kenya

Live Ad Limited

Private Equity Round in 2015
Live Ad Limited operates as an outdoor advertising company and operates over 200 billboards in Nairobi.

European Foods Africa Ltd

Debt Financing in 2015
European Foods Africa is a local medium sized enterprise involved in the cold chain frozen foods distribution.

Ngare Narok Meat Industries Limited

Private Equity Round in 2014
Ngare Narok Meat Industries is a producer and supplier of prime meat cuts and a wide range of processed meat products. Ngare Narok Meat Industries Limited is a premier producer and supplier of prime meat cuts and a wide range of processed meat products. The company operates a modern abattoir, meat processing plant and rendering plant. The integrated production facility is located in Rumuruti in Laikipia County along a key livestock route and within a leading ranching region in Kenya with high quality livestock breeds.

Haltons Limited

Venture Round in 2013
Haltons Pharmacy is a brand created by Haltons Limited. It is a collection of pharmacists, investors and leaders passionate about delivering accessible and affordable pharmacy care of the highest quality to Kenyans in a dignified manner wherever they are. Haltons Pharmacy is a retail pharmacy chain dispensing prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical products. The company has retail outlets located mostly in high traffic residential estates capitalizing on volumes created by health care medicine prescribers to the average Kenyan consumer.

Hillcrest International Schools

Venture Round in 2011
Hillcrest is a multicultural school that endeavors to open the children's minds through academics, arts and drama as well as sports. The school stimulates each child's individual abilities and talents within an atmosphere of mutual respect for each other, our community and our environment. It empowers and inspires the individual growth and development of every equipping them to become effective world citizens, successful in their chosen field.