# Donald Kariuki

> Donald Kariuki is a funding round investor at Norfund. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Norfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norfunds)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-kariuki-85084320/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fr%2Esearch%2Eyahoo%2Ecom%2F_ylt%3DAwrx%2E_J5c8BnKgIAYEa7HAx%2E%3B_ylu%3DY29sbwNzZzMEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny%2FRV%3D2%2FRE%3D1741875321%2FRO%3D10%2FRU%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fke%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%252fin%252fdonald-kariuki-85084320%2FRK%3D2%2FRS%3DhU%2Ec&originalSubdomain=ke

Donald Kariuki is a funding round investor at Norfund. Donald Kariuki

## Investment focus

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kensta Group | Kensta Group is a family-owned print and packaging company. It manages a diverse set of companies namely Transpaper and Express Automation in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda; and Vivid Printing Equipment, Fusion Inks, Zenith Rubber Rollers and Phiramid in Zambia. |  | Private Equity | Aug 22, 2025 |  |
| AgDevCo | AgDevCo is a social impact investor and agribusiness project developer, incorporated as a non-for-profit distribution, limited companyin. | $85M |  | Feb 20, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/british-international-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Swedfund International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swedfund-international) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Norfund

VC Fund · Oslo, Norway

Norfund is an active, strategic minority investor. They offer risk capital and expertise to help building sustainable businesses in poor countries.Norfund aim to invest in countries where they can have the greatest impact. In countries where the private sector is weak and access to capital is scarce. This is primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, butalso in some countries in South East Asia and Central America.

4 contacts available at Norfund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fay Chetnakarnkul | Investment Director, Head of Asia Region | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fay-chetnakarnkul |
| Donald Kariuki | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donald-kariuki-b182 |
| Mark Davis | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-davis-14 |
| Tellef Thorleifsson | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tellef-thorleifsson |

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## FAQ

### When did Donald Kariuki last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Donald Kariuki closed in Aug 2025. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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