Funded Startups in Kenya
Kenya rounds shown here span 2022-10-04 (Tanda) through 2025-11-03 (Sistema.bio), with the most recent five dates all in 2025.
Kenya rounds shown here span 2022-10-04 (Tanda) through 2025-11-03 (Sistema.bio), with the most recent five dates all in 2025. In disclosed amounts, one outlier dominates: Mawingu Networks’ $20M Series C (2025-10-04) sits far above other top disclosed entries like CrossBoundary’s $40M (2025-08-18) and BasiGo’s $24M (2024-10-23); the rest of the disclosed rounds cluster mostly between $100K and $10M, with several smaller financings at $1M–$2M (e.g., Chpter $1M on 2024-09-02; AquaRech $2M on 2023-11-22).
Geographically, Nairobi appears repeatedly, including multiple rounds dated 2024-10-16 (AZA Finance $100K, Chumz.io $100K, LipaLater $100K, and Lapaire $3M), suggesting a Nairobi cluster rather than a single location. Sector mix is also uneven: “Agriculture and Farming” appears in multiple rows (e.g., Sistema.bio 2025-11-03 undisclosed; Mawingu Networks 2025-10-04 $20M is Energy, but Agventure 2024-11-08 $10M and SokoFresh 2023-02-09 are in the category; plus several other agriculture entries), while “Series Unknown” and “undisclosed” amounts are common (27 rows with “Series Unknown” and 11 rows marked undisclosed).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in this Kenya slice, and how far above the next disclosed rounds is it?
CrossBoundary’s $40M (Energy, 2025-08-18) is the largest disclosed amount in the 50-row list. The next-largest disclosed rounds are $24M (BasiGo, Transportation, 2024-10-23) and $20M (Mawingu Networks, 2025-10-04), placing CrossBoundary in a distinctly higher range than the rest of the disclosed amounts.
Are the most recent rounds clustered in time, or spread evenly across 2022–2025?
The dataset is temporally skewed toward 2025: the last five entries (from 2025-10-14 through 2025-11-03) are consecutive in the table’s most-recent ordering (e.g., Jahazii on 2025-10-14 for $400K, then Mawingu Networks on 2025-10-04 for $20M, ending with Sistema.bio on 2025-11-03 as undisclosed). Earlier years (2022–2024) include many entries but are less tightly packed by round date.
Do specific cities dominate, based on the locations listed?
Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya is the recurring location across the list, including multiple same-date Nairobi rounds on 2024-10-16 (AZA Finance $100K; Chumz.io $100K; Lapaire $3M; LipaLater $100K). Out-of-Nairobi entries appear, such as Mawingu Networks in Nanyuki (2025-10-04) and AquaRech in Kisumu (2023-11-22), but they are fewer relative to Nairobi-based rounds.
How does stage disclosure look: is “Series Unknown” the norm, and what does that imply for deal comparability?
“Series Unknown” appears in 27 of 50 rows, and “undisclosed” amounts appear in 11 rows, including Sistema.bio (2025-11-03) and Buupass (2025-07-02). Even where amounts are disclosed, the stage labels are often missing or inconsistent (e.g., Cinch Markets is “Series Unknown” with undisclosed amount on 2025-08-28), which makes cross-company comparisons more dependent on the disclosed dollar figures than on stage.
Are there notable outliers by sector or amount concentration worth prioritizing for outreach?
Amount-wise, CrossBoundary’s $40M (2025-08-18) and Mawingu Networks’ $20M (2025-10-04) are high-end outliers compared with several $1M–$2M disclosed rounds like Ilara Health ($1M on 2025-01-16) and Zeraki ($2M on 2022-12-08). Sector-wise, Financial Services shows repeated activity with multiple $100K rounds on 2024-10-16 (AZA Finance $100K; Chumz.io $100K; LipaLater $100K) alongside larger checks like Mawingu Networks (Energy, $20M) and BasiGo (Transportation, $24M), indicating sector-level variance rather than uniform funding sizes.
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