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GrowthAfrica

GrowthAfrica

Overview

GrowthAfrica is a Pan-African accelerator and entrepreneur support organization that invests in and supports startups, scalable ventures, and growth SMEs.

Year Founded

2002

Portfolio Companies

21

Investments

GrowthAfrica investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Kencoco Ltd.Jan 2015AcceleratorCo-investor
LipishaNov 2012AcceleratorCo-investor
YenePay Financial Technologies-AcceleratorCo-investor
InsectiPro-AcceleratorCo-investor
UzapointAug 2019AcceleratorCo-investor
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Key People

Johnni Kjelsgaard

Founder & Executive Chairman

Charles BONNOTTE Sebastien

Venture Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is GrowthAfrica based?

GrowthAfrica is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

When was GrowthAfrica founded?

GrowthAfrica was founded in 2002.

How many portfolio companies does GrowthAfrica have?

GrowthAfrica has 21 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in GrowthAfrica's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Kencoco Ltd., Lipisha, YenePay Financial Technologies, InsectiPro, Uzapoint.

What was GrowthAfrica's most recent investment shown here?

GrowthAfrica's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Uzapoint in 2019.

What sectors does GrowthAfrica focus on?

GrowthAfrica focuses on Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability.

What company stages does GrowthAfrica focus on?

GrowthAfrica typically invests at the Early stage.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNairobi
Year Founded2002

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