Bold and innovative approach to building African startups

Katana /kəˈtɑːnə/ (noun)

The principle of influencing the future of Africa manifested through investments in disruptive ideas and the spirited changemakers who embody the philosophy of afrocapitalism

Our Mission

Leverage our 25+ years of combined industry experience in Africa to deploy USD +9.5m of venture capital into our curated portfolio of home-grown startups

Our Philosophy . Focus Areas . Industry Insights . Lessons Learned

Our Philosophy

afrocapitalism

Curing the most pressing challenges facing the continent by investing in social wealth creation and economic prosperity one startup at a time.

Our Focus Areas

impact investing

Africa’s population is set to hit 2.5B by 2050. We invest in scaling impact in financial inclusion, trading across borders, agrivaluechains and beyond.

Our Focus Areas

impact investing

Africa’s population is set to hit 2.5B by 2050. We invest in scaling impact in financial inclusion, trading across borders, agrivaluechains and beyond.

Industry Insights

finding alpha

Our industrty analysis reports validate Africa’s emerging-market potential to generate superior risk-adjusted returns that outperform benchmark indices.

Our Latest Thinking

shared purpose

Our purpose is to bring transformative change to the continent through our investments, successes and learnings because we believe in growing together

Our Latest Thinking

shared purpose

Our purpose is to bring transformative change to the continent through our investments, successes and learnings because we believe in growing together

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Nairobi, Kenya

General Mathenge Drive,

Westlands, Nairobi. Kenya

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