# Cornerstone Enterprises

> Cornerstone Enterprises is a VC fund in Nairobi backing Retail, Beauty and Credit. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cornerstone-enterpriseske
- Website: https://cornerstone-enterprises.co.ke

Cornerstone Enterprises is a venture capital firm that specializes in long-term, impactful investments that are hands-on in order to help their investee companies overcome growth challenges. Cornerstone Enterprises assists companies in their different fundraising series by utilizing their diverse network of investors and valuation support.Cornerstone Enterprises is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and was founded in 2011.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 50% |
| Beauty | 1 | 25% |
| Credit | 1 | 25% |
| Banking | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 3 | 75% |
| Finland | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kentaste | Virgin coconut oil, Coconut Cream, and Coconut Milk | $1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 01, 2022 |  |
| Tanda | Tanda is a fintech startup working to revolutionize access to essential digital financial services for MSME's across Africa.Through Tanda, micro-retailers can not only access inventory credit, but also become access points for essential services such as Airtime, Utility payments, M-banking & Insurance for their customers.For thelongest time, shopkeepers have been the cradle for African communities. They supply over 70% of essential goods, worth over $180 Billion annually across the continent. It comes as a shock that despite their importance to local economies, over 90% of micro-retailers do not have any credit history nor access to financing from Banks or MFI's. Tanda plans to close this financing gap and drive financial inclusion for low income MSME's across the continent. |  | Seed | Oct 04, 2022 |  |
| KOKO Networks | KOKO Networks is an international venture-backed technology company with offices in East Africa and India. KOKO provides a platform for smart commerce in urban Africa. Our unique suite of technologies connects suppliers, retailers, and customers, enabling delivery of a range of consumer and business solutions that improve life in Africa’s cities. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 18, 2022 |  |
| Fuzu | Fuzu is a mobile-first career development platform for users in emerging economies, from Africa and Middle East to Asia and Latin America.Fuzu takes a fresh approach to job-seeking, recruitment and learning - with focus on testing and developing one’s skills and competencies.Fuzu keeps the users engaged by continuously offering high qualitycontent and news and by maximizing the power of social networks in career management. | $3.9M | Series A | Mar 10, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Acumen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [aucfan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aucfan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Barona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barona) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DOB Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dob-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FINCA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finca-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Finnfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finnfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Cornerstone Enterprises invest in?

Cornerstone Enterprises invests primarily in Retail, Beauty and Credit startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Cornerstone Enterprises last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cornerstone Enterprises closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 4 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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