# iBizAfrica

> iBizAfrica is a VC fund in Nairobi backing EdTech, Shopping and Training. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/-ibizafrica
- Website: https://x.com/iBizAfrica
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iBizAfrica

iBizAfrica is a business assistance mechanism and incubation service, they help young and innovative start ups flourish. Mentoring, startup capital, legal guidance, financial expertise, product certification and testing, physical resources such as office space and internet, and necessary training are all examples of these. They have a large networkof professionals in a variety of fields, including ICT, financial services, legal, government, and the private sector.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 33% |
| Shopping | 1 | 33% |
| Training | 1 | 33% |
| Insurance | 1 | 33% |
| Wholesale | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heri Online | Heri Online is a wholesale shopping portal that offers affordable shipping on its products while allowing buyers to shop from their homes. | $9.9K | Seed | Apr 11, 2018 |  |
| Zydii | For the African workforce, Zydii is the premier localized digital training solution which is engaging and accessible, leading to transformative growth for businesses. Zydii is providing localized (African) digital courses via our proprietary online and offline (USSD & SMS) platform. | $9.9K | Seed | Apr 11, 2018 |  |
| Bismart Insurance | Bismart is a leading Kenyan insurance aggregator, leveraging on digital platforms and technologies to connect their customers to the best insurance and investments solutions available in the market. It is regulated by Insurance regulatory authority. They provide their clients with education and the ability to compare and buy premier insurance andinvestment solutions at the convenience of their palms.Insurance is a complex product but they believe that their customers deserve the best and should get the best without hustles. Given the right and correct information, they can chose and buy the investments and the insurance solutions that they desire and meet their needs.They believe that people are more productive when they are in charge of their money. Unfortunately money management is not taught in school. They provide their customers with online personal financial planning advisory which include but not limited to budgeting, goal setting and estate planning. | $9.9K | Seed | Apr 11, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Standard Chartered Women in Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/standard-chartered-women-in-technology) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does iBizAfrica invest in?

iBizAfrica invests primarily in EdTech, Shopping and Training startups, most often at Seed 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 iBizAfrica last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for iBizAfrica closed in Apr 2018. 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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