Investors in Kenya

Founded in 1948, CDC Group is a Development Finance Institution and is wholly owned by the UK government. CDC's mission is to support the building of businesses throughout Africa and South Asia, to create jobs and to make a lasting difference in the lives of people who live in some of the world's poorest areas.

IFC 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. IFC helps companies and financial institutions in emerging markets create jobs, generate tax revenues, improve corporate governance and environmental performance, and contribute to their local communities. The goal is to improve lives, especially for the people who most need the benefits of growth.

Betatron is investing in fast-growing companies in the fastest-growing region in the world.​ ​ We are a network of Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Mentors, and Alumnus; focused on empowering founders. Through our platform, we provide funding, hands-on support, and unprecedented network access to drive business outcomes.

Founders Factory was established to help early stage companies rapidly become viable and sustainable businesses. They have a blend of what early stage companies require: expedited pre-seed funding, agile technology development, lean acceleration and world class mentors. They’re a little different than your typical startup accelerator, and they’re also a little different than your typical early stage fund. Sure, they provide cash and they have a best in class acceleration process, but their real difference are the people making it happen. All their mentors have started companies and sold them; they’ve experienced the pitfalls and know the challenges. They’ve also have spent the time developing the networks, contacts and industry connections needed to jump start the next good idea in to a great business. That idea could come from you, and that next great business might be the one they help you start.

The Netherlands Development Finance Company (Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV - FMO) supports the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe through loans, equity and other investment activities. It was formed in 1970 through a partnership between the Netherlands government and the Dutch financial institutions, industry and trade unions.

Vertex Ventures is a global network of operator-investors who manage portfolios in the U.S., China, Israel, India and Southeast Asia. The firm is a trusted partner to some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs, supporting them with unmatched operating experience and deep access to the capital, talent, partners and customers they need to build truly global businesses.

88mph is no longer investing. It is a venture capital firm specializing in seed, startup, and early stage investments. The firm also runs an accelerator program. The firm seeks to invest in the mobile-web sector. It typically invests in English-speaking African countries with a focus on Nigeria and South Africa. The firm prefers to invest up to $0.1 million per startup. It may also provide follow on financing in some cases. The firm also provides incubator services. 88mph was founded in 2011 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya with an additional office in Cape Town, South Africa.

SOSV is venture capital firm and an accelerator specializing in technology startups. The firm also specializes in seed, early venture, growth capital, venture and growth-stage funding to disruptive startups. The firm typically invests in information technology with a focus on hardware, software, leap motion, sales and biotechnology, telecommunications, energy efficiency technology, energy, green energy, medical devices, transportation, robotics, internet, and social media; it also invests in the food sector. It seeks to invest globally with a focus on United States, Europe, and Asia including China. The firm typically invests between $0.01 million and $0.05 million and offers a two-four month program in exchange for equity. The firm prefers to invest as the lead investor. SOSV was founded in 1995 and is based in Princeton, New Jearsey with additional offices in United States of America, Europe, and Asia.

Frontier Investment Management ApS is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in early stage and mature projects. It also provides mezzanine capital. The firm is focused on small, medium and large sized greenfield renewable energy and energy efficiency projects such as: wind power, hydro power, solar power, solar heating, geothermal, biomass power, biogas from industrial, agricultural and household waste, and fuel switch. It invests in less developed emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on Eastern and Southern Africa and the core focus countries include: Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. It seeks to commit between €3 million ($3.97 million) and €10 million ($13.24 million) to a single investment. It has a preference for projects with a total investment between €5 million ($6.62 million) and €100 million ($132.41 million). It also invests using the instruments such as equity, carbon credit prepayment, and short term debt financing. It typically has a medium to long term perspective on its investments with a typical investment horizon between five and ten years. Frontier Investment Management ApS is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. With additional offices in Kenya, Nairobi; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Kampala, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda.

With its global network and based on trust from companies in various industries and from consumers, Sumitomo Corporation engages in multifaceted business activities by making the most of its Integrated Corporate Strength. These business activities include sales of a variety of products and services within Japan, import and export, trilateral trade, and domestic and international business investment.