Kenya · Investor

Kestrel Capital

Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment firm

VentureSeries ASeries BConsumer ElectronicsSporting GoodsBanking

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque4165days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.2MRounds led0 of 5Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inAustralia, 80%
Pitch Kestrel Capital

Kestrel Capital highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $2.2M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Consumer ElectronicsSporting GoodsBanking
Based in
Kenya
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jun
    hipages GroupVenture · AU$6.0MWith 3 others
  3. 2010

    1 round

  4. Apr
    ONFocus HealthcareSeries B · US · onfocushealthcare.com$3.0MWith 9 others
  5. 2006

    1 round

  6. Feb
    SigNav Pty LtdSeries C · AU$1.9MWith 1 other
  7. 2005

    2 rounds

  8. Jul
    TGR BioSciencesVenture · AU$2.2MSole investor
  9. Mar
    Catapult GeneticsSeries A · AU$2.0MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

ONFocus HealthcareBought by MedeAnalyticsUndisclosedNov 2014
Catapult GeneticsBought by ZoetisUndisclosedMar 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Quick answers about Kestrel Capital

What does Kestrel Capital invest in?

Kestrel Capital invests most often at Venture and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer Electronics, Sporting Goods and Banking.

How active is Kestrel Capital?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2015.

How big are Kestrel Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.2M.

Does Kestrel Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Kestrel Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Australia (80%) and the United States (20%).

Is Kestrel Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2015.

What kind of investor is Kestrel Capital?

Kestrel Capital is an investment firm based in Kenya.

When was Kestrel Capital founded?

Kestrel Capital was founded in 1994.

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