# Investors in Kenya (2026 list) > 122 investors in Kenya, 72% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-kenya (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors in Kenya Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed in a round raised by a company in Kenya in the last two years, wherever the firm itself is based. What matters to a founder is who writes cheques into their market. [See all 122 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-in-kenya)The top 25 **122** investors on the list No change this week **1,961** cheques in 12 months *-25%* against the market **$5M** median round they joined *-37%* against the market median **72%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **52%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **564** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Hustle Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hustle-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **280** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **234** **$45M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Venture Catalysts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-catalysts-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Portugal **210** **$1.4M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 17 [Inflection Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **181** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 19 [Lowercarbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [The Danish Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/v-kstfonden) *Deploying now* VC firm **132** **$3.6M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 21 [Visa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/visa) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **123** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Acumen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acumen) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **107** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **105** **$50M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [Toyota Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toyota-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **101** **$19M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mauritius **96** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen **97 more on this list** All 122 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-in-kenya) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco) - **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) - **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *Led by* [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) - **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) - **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [4DX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4dx-ventures) ## Stages This Year 1,729 rounds - Venture **21%** - Seed **19%** - Series A **15%** - Debt **10%** - Pre-seed **8%** - Other **27%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **507** - Fintech **123** - Energy **112** - Biotech **96** - Healthcare **91** - Financial Services **90** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 685 Q1 25 700 Q2 25 662 Q3 25 711 Q4 25 682 Q1 26 491 Q2 26 422 Q3 26 119 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors in United States 5,827](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-united-states) - [Investors in United Kingdom 1,889](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Investors in Germany 898](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-germany) - [Investors in Canada 868](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-canada) - [Investors in Australia 853](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-australia) - [Investors in France 771](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-france) - [Investors in India 756](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-india) - [Investors in Brazil 584](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-brazil) - [Investors in Netherlands 569](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-netherlands) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors in Kenya ### Who are the most active investors in Kenya? By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, SOSV and Google for Startups. ### How many investors in Kenya are there? 122 are on record. 72% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors in Kenya back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (21%). ### How big are the rounds investors in Kenya join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M. ### Which sectors do investors in Kenya back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Energy. ### Which investors in Kenya lead the most rounds? International Finance Corporation (12 led), Speedinvest (8 led) and Antler (7 led). ### Where are investors in Kenya based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (4) and Japan (2). ### What have investors in Kenya invested in recently? Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)