Top 20 Machine Learning VC Funds & Investors in Kenya (November 2026)

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• Yeah — Yeah is a financial technology company that offers payment processing services while building a credit profile for the banked and unbanked.
• REasy — Top up locally, pay suppliers globally, and manage international shipments with REasy. Fast, secure, and designed for African businesses expanding worldwide.
• Konnect — Konnect provides a cross borders payment solution intended to simplify complex financial flows allowing companies of any scale and size to send and receive payments in a practical, secure, and low-cost way.

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• FlockVoice — FlockVoice is an AI-powered poultry health intelligence platform that detects respiratory diseases 3–5 days before visible symptoms by analyzing chicken vocal patterns in real time. The company uses GPU-accelerated acoustic AI to reduce mortality, improve farm profitability, and enable predictive biosecurity.
• SteelCheck — SteelCheck is an AI-powered construction compliance platform that verifies steel reinforcement and structural steel installations in real time. Using GPU-accelerated computer vision and spatial analysis, the platform detects rebar sizes, spacing, and placement on construction sites and validates them against engineering drawings and BIMspecifications before concrete placement.The platform helps contractors, structural engineers, inspectors, and infrastructure developers prevent costly structural errors, reduce rework, and ensure compliance with building standards and safety regulations. SteelCheck integrates mobile inspection tools, edge AI devices powered by NVIDIA Jetson, and cloud-based analytics to deliver instant compliance alerts and automated inspection reports.Backed by Techstars pre-seed funding and QuantumSavanna VC seed investment, SteelCheck is building the intelligence layer for construction verification, transforming manual inspection into real-time structural compliance for the global construction industry.
• MetraEstate — MentraEstate is an AI-driven real estate intelligence platform designed to optimize property investment, valuation, and development decisions across emerging markets. The platform leverages machine learning, predictive analytics, and infrastructure-scale data modeling to provide investors, developers, and financial institutions with actionableinsights for portfolio optimization and risk management. MentraEstate focuses on emerging urban markets where data fragmentation limits investment efficiency, delivering structured intelligence tools that enhance transparency, forecasting accuracy, and capital allocation decisions.

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• Kuunda — Kuunda provides consulting, liquidity management, data insight tools enabling users to fulfill financial needs through a digital platform.
• Revrag — Embed AI agents directly into your BFSI product. Automate onboarding, re-engage drop-offs, and drive conversions with In-App and Calling AI agents.
• Finfra — From application to decisioning to operations - FINFRA provides the necessary infrastructure and services for technology companies to embed financial services to their environment through a seamless integration.

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• DTEK — DTEK Group is a diversified energy holding that includes six businesses and Academy DTEK, our corporate university. DTEK Group is the largest private investor in the energy sector in Ukraine, with over €12 billion in invested capital since 2005, employing 55,000 people.
• WIOCC Group — WIOCC Group serves as a provider of interconnected, carrier-scale digital infrastructure and managed network services, operating exclusively as a wholesaler to hyperscalers, cloud operators, content providers, and telcos.
• Global Atomic Corporation — The Dasa Uranium Project scheduled to begin production in 2026 is the highest-grade uranium project in Africa; the Turkish Zinc JV provides positive cash flow.

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• BeatO — BeatO, short for beat diabetes (the 'O' being the ring of diabetes), is a mobile platform that motivates a diabetic to increase compliance and reduce their out of pocket expense. Their small and nimble health and tech focused team comprises top talent that brings in the passion and desire to roll out the best user experience for adiabetic in managing their ailment. In their core team (tech & business), we have Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics, with real life practical know-how of diabetes and how to beat it.
• Irrigreen — A revolutionary all-digital sprinkler system. Fewer, more efficient heads, accurately water to the exact shape of your landscape. Get a quote and see how Irrigreen can lower your water bill by ~50%.
• Inari — Inari is a biotech seed company that embraces diversity in every aspect of its business to drive innovation and help build a new food system. Our technology matches the complexity of nature using predictive design and multiplex gene editing to unlock the full potential of seed. We are always innovating, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.Our SEEDesign platform is our point of distinction, using unsurpassed technology to enhance any crop for any geography to develop step-change products with a clear go-to-market approach.

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• Arifu — Home About Us Impact Gender Dynamics of Using Mobile Technology Informed Consumers Improve Financial Service Utilization Digital training benefits farmers and agricultural institutions Resources Careers Contact Us X DEMO SCHEDULE A DEMO About Arifu https://vimeo.com/531804968Arifu is an education technology company established in 2015 in Kenya. We offer a content marketplace that brings together subject matter
• Emata — Emata brings digital and affordable financial products to farmers in East Africa.
• Power — Putting individuals on the path towards financial health

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• Leta — Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods.
• Open Access Energy — South Africa's first multilateral wheeling software platform that automates energy transactions.
• SHYFT Power Solutions — SHYFT builds industrial-grade IoT and integrated software to connect and intelligently manage distributed energy resources (DERs) in markets that struggle with resiliency. SHYFT is pioneering the development of integrated decentralized power systems in emerging markets like Nigeria, leapfrogging over traditional central infrastructure and enablingDERs to scale and support existing but unreliable grids.

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• HoneyCoin — HoneyCoin is a web3/web2 ecosystem of products built in a way that abstracts complexity and brings all the value of web3 and web2 to the forefront.
• Zeno — Zeno is a climate conscious motor company that offers eco-friendly motorcycles.
• Lori Systems — Lori Systems is revolutionizing African logistics through innovative technology solutions. We connect shippers, transporters, and drivers to create efficient, reliable, and transparent supply chains across Africa.

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• TurnStay — Enjoy low transaction fees on card payments in ZAR, Euros or Dollars and fast payouts in your preferred currencies. Book a demo today
• Orca Fraud — Orca empowers fraud fighters with effective tools to combat fraud
• Reppo Labs — Reppo gives agents and machines access to independent evaluation and feedback. Independent evaluators compete in prediction markets to judge their work and return feedback you can use to improve it.

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• InspiraFarms — InspiraFarms provides on-and-near farm, grid & solar powered Cold Rooms & Packhouses for agribusinesses & distributors. Reduce energy costs & food losses!
• Open Access Energy — South Africa's first multilateral wheeling software platform that automates energy transactions.
• 60Hertz Energy — Unify asset management with asset monitoring, enhance scheduling, and facile communication. Book a Demo Now!

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• Opply — Opply runs your supply chain from sourcing to payment on Brain, so your team can focus on growing the brand. Book a demo.
• Kaiko — Kaiko provides real-time and historical cryptocurrency trade data, order books, and aggregated prices through a cryptocurrency API, downloadable CSV files, and a livestream WebSocket. We cover 100+ crypto exchanges and 35,000+ trading pairs for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins.
• CollectiveX — Collective X is a Women's Health Intelligence platform designed to bridge the historical research and data gap in women's health. It provides evidence-backed, female-specific insights built around female physiology to power the smart health ecosystem, ensuring that digital health products and clinical workflows don't rely on biased data.

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• Lulalend — Meet Lula. Meet Opportunity. We provide SMEs with all-digital business funding to make cash flow.
• NOW Money — NOW Money is the UAE's first digital payroll and mobile bank service developed specifically for low income workers.
• Apollo Agriculture — BRINGING COMMERCIAL FARMING TO EVERYONE Andrew, 3 acre maize farmer and Apollo customer

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• Apollo Agriculture — BRINGING COMMERCIAL FARMING TO EVERYONE Andrew, 3 acre maize farmer and Apollo customer

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• Robigo — Engineering the plant microbiome for a more sustainable food system
• Sabanto — Sabanto brings autonomy to agriculture with retrofit kits that transform existing tractors into fully autonomous machines. Boost efficiency, reduce labor, and farm 24/7 with the Sabanto Autonomy System. Book a demo today.
• Soufflé Therapeutics — Soufflé Therapeutics is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of nucleic acid medicines designed for precise delivery and targeting of disease-causing cells. The company's mission is to create potent, precise, and safe medicines that can be tailored for a broad range of diseases by leveraging breakthroughs in genetic medicineand drug delivery technology.

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• Apollo Agriculture — BRINGING COMMERCIAL FARMING TO EVERYONE Andrew, 3 acre maize farmer and Apollo customer

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• Farmhut — Farmhut is a B2B Agtech startup focussing on shortening and bringing efficiency to the agro-supply chain by connecting farmers to restaurants, retailers and vendors.
• Synnefa — We provide an online farm record-keeping software as a service and integrate this platform with IoT solar-powered soil sensors to give farmers a 360-degree view of their farm and eliminate any guesswork. We leverage AI and ML technologies to analyse IoT data and agronomy data to increase production by 60% while reducing farm input costs by 40%.
• Oorja Development Solutions — Oorja is a project developer of solar PV systems to power livelihoods in emerging markets.

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• Skai — Skai is an AI-powered platform that offers consumer and market insights, strategic planning, omnichannel media activation, testing, and measurement services to brands and retailers. It is the go-to-market engine that enables smarter decisions and better outcomes with actionable intelligence in making customer connections. It includes a suite ofdata-driven products for market intelligence, omnichannel media activation, testing, and measurement, enabling brands and agencies to make predictions, improve strategic planning and drive growth on the most important customer channels.
• Medallion — Provider credentialing and enrollment reimagined. Accelerate time-to-revenue, stay compliant, and scale provider operations, without adding headcount, through automated credentialing and enrollment.
• Sourcepulse — Sourcepulse empowers engineering leaders to spot delays early, fix process bottlenecks, and confidently commit to deadlines.

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• BeatO — BeatO, short for beat diabetes (the 'O' being the ring of diabetes), is a mobile platform that motivates a diabetic to increase compliance and reduce their out of pocket expense. Their small and nimble health and tech focused team comprises top talent that brings in the passion and desire to roll out the best user experience for adiabetic in managing their ailment. In their core team (tech & business), we have Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics, with real life practical know-how of diabetes and how to beat it.
• HealthAssure — Building India's first OPD Health Care Plan
• RecoverX — Making medical knowledge computational

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• Matale Hill Brothers — Matale Hill Brothers is a secondary processing and marketing of coffee from smallholder farmers and local markets.
• JKCC General Supplies — JKCC General Supplies is the producer and exporter of quality coffee.
• MiCreditoYa Microfinanciera — MICREDITOYA was established to offer financial solutions to a subset of microentrepreneurs who had limited access to the financial sector because of their socioeconomic and geographic circumstances.

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• Wiseyak — Wiseyak specializes in artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques and offers solutions to the healthcare industry.
• WonderTree — The WonderGames engage special children through the newly embraced technology of Augmented Reality.
• Kola Market — Kola Market helps your small business drive more sales through innovative sales, marketing and financing . No matter the size of your business what or where you sell, we have a solution for you!