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Kaleo Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 8 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedTech

Deploying now
100%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque3days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.6MRounds led0 of 8Mostly inNigeria, 100%
Pitch Kaleo Ventures

Kaleo Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Pre-seed and Series A: 88% of its rounds

What they do

Kaleo Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that seeks to invest equity in 40+ faith-aligned pre-seed and seed-stage founders across Africa each year.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
Tech
Based in
Dallas, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Oct
    Talent NationPre-seed · NG · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 9 others
  3. Sept
    AeonPre-seed · NG · DFS Lab$1.0MWith 5 others
  4. Sept
    ChipMangoSeed · NG · Google News search$1.9MWith 5 others
  5. Apr
    PowerLabsPre-seed · NG · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 3 others
  6. 2025

    1 round

  7. Aug
    ChowdeckSeries A · NG · Disrupt Africa$9.0MWith 6 others
  8. 2024

    3 rounds

  9. Dec
    PBR Life SciencesPre-seed · NG · Disrupt Africa$1.0MWith 7 others
  10. Dec
    BillboxxPre-seed · NG · Disrupt Africa$1.6MWith 5 others
  11. Nov
    Beacon Power ServicesSeries A · NG · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 9 others

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The team

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What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 1 we have independently watched raise

APPLY FOR FUNDING

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Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Kaleo Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Kaleo Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Kaleo Ventures

What does Kaleo Ventures invest in?

Kaleo Ventures invests most often at Pre-seed and Series A (88% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Tech.

How active is Kaleo Ventures?

8 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Kaleo Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Talent Nation (Pre-seed, Oct 2026), Aeon (Pre-seed, Sept 2026) and ChipMango (Seed, Sept 2026).

How big are Kaleo Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.6M.

Does Kaleo Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Kaleo Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Nigeria (100%).

Is Kaleo Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Kaleo Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Ajim Capital (2 rounds together) and DFS Labs (2 rounds together).

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