# KCB Group

> KCB Group is a VC fund in Nairobi backing Solar and Mobile. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/kcbgroup
- Website: https://www.kcbbankgroup.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kcbgroup

KCB Group is a VC fund in Nairobi focused on Solar and Mobile. KCB Group Plc is East Africa’s largest commercial bank that was established in 1896 in Kenya. Over the years, the Bank has grown and spread its wings into Tanzania, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Ethiopia (Rep). Further to the banking businesses in these markets, KCB Group owns the National Bank of Kenya, a Kenyan lender. Today KCB hasthe largest branch network in the region with 354 branches, 1,103 ATMs, and over 26,394 merchants and agents offering banking services on a 24/7 basis in East Africa. Additionally, KCB Group owns KCB Insurance Agency, KCB Capital Limited, KCB Foundation, and Kencom House Limited as non-banking businesses. This is complemented by mobile banking and internet banking services with 24hour contact center services for its customers to get in touch with the Bank. KCB has a wide network of correspondent relationships totaling over 200 banks across the globe and our customers are assured of seamless facilitation of their international trade requirements wherever they are.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $30k–$156M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 2 | 33% |
| Mobile | 2 | 33% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 33% |
| Energy | 1 | 17% |
| Gaming | 1 | 17% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 3 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 17% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 4 | 67% |
| United States | 2 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eik Emil Christensen | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eik-emil-christensen |
| Esther Masese Waititu | Director Corporate BankingDirector | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/esther-masese-waititu |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pesapal | PesaPal provides a simple, safe and secure way for individuals and businesses to make and accept payments in Africa. PesaPal payments work on the Internet and directly on the handset. PesaPal Escrow features protect buyers and sellers by giving them a chance to verify the quality of goods and services before releasing payments. PesaPal partnerswith Banks, Mobile Network Operators and Credit Card companies to give consumers as many payment options as possible. For businesses, they offer timely settlement of any payments to their bank account of choice. |  | Corporate Round | Oct 31, 2025 |  |
| Sun King | Greenlight sells, installs and finances solar home systems for the 1.8 billion off-grid and under-electrified consumers in Africa and Asia. | $156M | Debt Financing | Jul 28, 2025 |  |
| Safaricom | Safaricom is a mobile network operator that offers internet connectivity solutions, information management solutions, voice solutions, and communication solutions. It serves small businesses, medium businesses, and large corporates.The company’s services and offerings include international calls and roaming; data storage, recovery, and backup;online information storage and archiving; mobile banking services; wide area networks, managed Wi-Fi solutions, point-to-point connectivity, 4G connection, and Fiber to Buildings; IT consultancy; virtual collaboration, voice conferencing, and video conferencing; messaging services and voice services; music services; and more.Safaricom was founded in 1997 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya. | $116.3M | Post-IPO Debt | Sep 23, 2024 |  |
| BasiGo | BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel.The company offers electric buses for public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda, operating on a pay-as-you-go model. his model includes maintenance and batterycharging, making it easier for bus operators to transition to electric vehicles. |  | Debt Financing | Oct 04, 2022 |  |
| Deevabits Green Energy | Deevabits Green Energy is a for-profit social enterprise headquartered in Kenya that distributes and finances essential products and services to rural customers through a team of commission-based village social entrepreneurs (VSEs). The VSEs form a robust distribution channel for improving energy access to underserved rural areas. At the same time,we finance customers through the pay-as-you-go model which enables the poorest households to own solar lighting products by paying for them in small installments hence removing the barrier for upfront payment. The company's vision is an Africa where everyone has equitable access to basic goods and services. | $30K | Debt Financing | Oct 27, 2021 |  |
| N3TWORK | Welcome to N3TWORK where we are creating, publishing, and scaling the very best in mobile games. Powered by our N3TWORK technology, we offer game developers proven solutions backed by access to our n3twork of mobile gaming experts. Services provided include: Game Development, Games Publishing, Game Commercialization, User Acquisition, AdMonetization + Optimization, Data Science + Analytics, Product Management, Performance + Lifecycle Marketing. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $40M | Series C | Nov 21, 2019 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Absa Bank Kenya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barclays-bank-kenya) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blue Planet Software](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-planet-software) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CfC Stanbic Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cfc-stanbic-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Citi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citigroup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Co-operative Bank of Kenya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/co-operative-bank-of-kenya) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does KCB Group invest in?

KCB Group invests primarily in Solar, Mobile and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series C stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is KCB Group's check size?

KCB Group typically joins rounds of $30k–$156M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds KCB Group participates in.

### How do I contact KCB Group?

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### Who are the partners at KCB Group?

The team at KCB Group includes Eik Emil Christensen (Director) and Esther Masese Waititu (Director Corporate BankingDirector). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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