# East Africa Investments Ltd

> East Africa Investments Ltd is a VC fund in Berkhamsted backing Shoes and Health Care. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berkhamsted, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.eastafricainvestments.co.uk

East Africa Investments Ltd is a VC fund in Berkhamsted focused on Shoes and Health Care. The team behind East Africa Investments Ltd has been working with young entrepreneurs in Rwanda since 2012, supporting them in their efforts to start and grow their own businesses. Recognising that the lack of access to capital and adequate support constitute a major hindrance to the creation and growth of small businesses, the team decided to setup East Africa Investments Ltd - an impact investment company, focused on bringing supportive capital to entrepreneurs in the East Africa region.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shoes | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rwanda | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Viebeg | Viebeg transform the way medical products are bought and sold, advancing the 4th industrial revolution in the developing world. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Oct 10, 2021 |  |
| UZURI K&Y | Uzuri K&Y is a small shoe manufacturing business, where we saw real potential for growth and impact.The business is owned and run by Kevine and Ysolde - two incredibly committed and talented young women. |  |  | May 01, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Beyond Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-capital-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eckenstein-Geigy-Stiftung](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eckenstein-geigy-stiftung) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Optimizer Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/optimizer-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does East Africa Investments Ltd invest in?

East Africa Investments Ltd invests primarily in Shoes, Health Care and Manufacturing startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Rwanda. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did East Africa Investments Ltd last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for East Africa Investments Ltd closed in Oct 2021. 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.

### 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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