# Fanisi Capital

> Fanisi Capital is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage and Agriculture. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2020
- Lead investor: 80%
- Fund size: $30M
- Last fund: Jun 2017
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/fanisi-capital
- Website: https://x.com/FanisiCapital
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fanisi-Capital/122294004600208

Fanisi Capital is a VC fund in Nairobi focused on Food and Beverage and Agriculture. Fanisi Venture Capital Fund S.C.A., SICAV-SIF is a US50M fund which makes direct investments (private equity and venture capital) in businesses with potential for substantial growth. Fanisi Capital was founded in 2009 by the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) and Amani Capital Limited. The Fund focuses on a segment ofthe market that has to date been outside the ambit of most venture capital funds in the East African market (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Private Equity | $2.5M–$6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 60% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 40% |
| Animal Feed | 2 | 40% |
| Consumer Goods | 2 | 40% |
| Food Processing | 2 | 40% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 3 | 60% |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 40% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 3 | 60% |
| Rwanda | 1 | 20% |
| Tanzania | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| George Ndirai | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-ndirai |
| Martin Kariuki | Principal, Portfolio Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-kariuki |
| Tony Wainaina | Managing Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tony-wainaina |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ProDev Group Holdings | ProDev Group Holdings operates businesses along grain & maize supply chain through Minimex Ltd. and ProDev Rwanda. engages in grain handling which includes milling, drying, pre-cleaning and storage services. Processes of their industry (grain handling) includes milling, drying, pre-cleaning and storage services. The two subsidiary companiesare:One, Minimex Ltd., is the largest manufacturer of branded maize meal in Rwanda, a manufacturer of grits, for the brewing industry, and bran, used in the formulation of animal feed.The other, ProDev Rwanda, is involved in the handling, drying and storage of maize. The partnership with Fanisi will provide the impetus required to continuously improve the maize value chain, which is expected to make a positive contribution to Rwanda's agriculture, the health of the population, and its economic development. |  | Debt Financing | Dec 25, 2020 | https://x.com/minimex_forti |
| Kijenge Animal Products | Kijenge is a diversified agro-processing company based in Arusha, Tanzania engaged in maize milling, animal feed production and poultry (broiler) farming and processing. The company is in the process of building a foundation for its next growth phase that will see it grow and diversify its revenues by upgrading its current productioninfrastructure and by introducing new production lines. | $6M | Private Equity | Jul 09, 2015 | http://www.kijenge.co.tz |
| Live Ad Limited | Live Ad Limited operates as an outdoor advertising company and operates over 200 billboards in Nairobi. |  | Private Equity | May 10, 2015 | http://livead.co.ke/ |
| European Foods Africa | European Foods Africa is a local medium sized enterprise involved in the cold chain frozen foods distribution. | $2.1M | Debt Financing | Apr 09, 2015 | https://x.com/cafeviennakenya |
| Ngare Narok Meat Industries | Ngare Narok Meat Industries is a producer and supplier of prime meat cuts and a wide range of processed meat products.Ngare Narok Meat Industries Limited is a premier producer and supplier of prime meat cuts and a wide range of processed meat products. The company operates a modern abattoir, meat processing plant and rendering plant. Theintegrated production facility is located in Rumuruti in Laikipia County along a key livestock route and within a leading ranching region in Kenya with high quality livestock breeds. | $2.5M | Private Equity | Aug 21, 2014 | http://www.ngarenarok.com |

5 of 5 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Fanisi Capital invest in?

Fanisi Capital invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Agriculture and Animal Feed startups, most often at Private Equity and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Fanisi Capital's check size?

Fanisi Capital typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$6M at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Fanisi Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Fanisi Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Fanisi Capital?

The team at Fanisi Capital includes George Ndirai (Chief Financial Officer), Martin Kariuki (Principal, Portfolio Operations) and Tony Wainaina (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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