# CFAO Kenya

> CFAO Kenya is a VC fund in Nairobi backing Solar, Automotive and Semiconductor. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cfao-kenya-limited
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/cfaokenya
- Website: https://cfaokenya.co.ke
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cfaokenyalimited

CFAO Kenya is a VC fund in Nairobi focused on Solar and Automotive. CFAO Kenya operates renewable energy and infrastructure projects and scale-up of the various start-ups in the mobility sector.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 33% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 33% |
| Transportation | 1 | 33% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BasiGo | BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel.The company offers electric buses for public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda, operating on a pay-as-you-go model. his model includes maintenance and batterycharging, making it easier for bus operators to transition to electric vehicles. | $24M | Series A | Oct 23, 2024 |  |
| BasiGo | BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel.The company offers electric buses for public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda, operating on a pay-as-you-go model. his model includes maintenance and batterycharging, making it easier for bus operators to transition to electric vehicles. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 26, 2024 |  |
| OFGEN | OFGEN is a commercial and industrial solar market with outstanding capacity to build solar power plants. |  | Corporate Round | Jul 05, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mobility 54](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mobility-54) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Novastar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novastar-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Africa50](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa50) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Moxxie Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moxxie-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SBI Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sbi-investment-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Susquehanna Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/susquehanna-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CFAO Kenya invest in?

CFAO Kenya invests primarily in Solar, Automotive and Semiconductor startups, most often at Series A and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did CFAO Kenya last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for CFAO Kenya closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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