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Who invested in Hakki Africa

2 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Financial Services

Raised 7 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$3.8Mraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 2 sources

$677KDebt$3.1MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $3.1MApr 2026
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$677KDebt$3.1MDebt
First round
Debt, $677K
Aug 2025
Biggest round
$3.1M
Debt · Apr 2026
Between rounds
8 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Apr 2026
  2. Aug 2025

Founders and team

From Hakki Africa's own website: 2 founders, 9 on the team.

Reiji KobayashiCo-Founder/CEO
Koji TokidaCo-Founder/COO
  • Amayo MercellineAccounting Department Manager
  • Anna AokiCountry Manager | Kenya
  • Benjamin KimailiImpact Monitoring Associate
  • Diana NzeliHR Department Manager
  • Macha ShinzakiDirector | India
  • Mary GitauIT Department Manager
  • Maryanne KamauOperations Manager | SA
  • Risk ControlDepartment Manager
  • Yumeka Abe& Director | Kenya

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

SMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bank2rounds
SBI InvestmentVC firm2rounds
HeadlineVC firm2rounds
Infinity VenturesVC firm2rounds
DeepcoreVC firm2rounds

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Hakki Africa as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Globis Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Hakki Africa

Who invested in Hakki Africa?

Hakki Africa's investors include Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital, SBI Investment, Headline and Infinity Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has Hakki Africa raised?

Hakki Africa has raised $3.8M across 2 rounds since 2025.

When did Hakki Africa last raise?

Hakki Africa's most recent round was a Debt of $3.1M in Apr 2026.

What was Hakki Africa's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $3.1M in Apr 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Hakki Africa first?

Hakki Africa's first round on record, in Aug 2025, was backed by Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital and SBI Investment and 3 others.

What stage is Hakki Africa at?

Hakki Africa's latest named round is a Debt, in Apr 2026.

Where is Hakki Africa based?

Hakki Africa is based in Japan.

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