# Kestrel Capital

> Kestrel Capital is a VC fund in Nairobi backing Software and Consulting. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2015
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.kestrelcapital.com

Kestrel Capital is an investment bank licensed by the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and a member of the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). Kestrel is the leading stockbroker on the Kenya stock market for foreign and local institutional investors, with a strong focus on market and company research.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Kestrel Capital. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Kestrel Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/kestrel-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Home Services | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

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

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Field-Marsham | Chairman and Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-field-marsham |
| Abraham Too | Head of Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abraham-too |
| Andre DeSimone | Executive Director and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-desimone |
| Andrew Mwangangi | Head of Fixed Income Sales & Trading | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-mwangangi |
| Ian Gachichio | Research Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-gachichio |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| hipages | hipages group (formerly Viteknologies) is a tech company that serves as a digital lead generation partner for three distinct sectors. It operates websites in the home improvement (hipages.com.au), natural therapies (Natural Therapy Pages) and pet services (Pet Pages) sectors.hipages Group has garnered a number of accolades since inception,for company growth, employee satisfaction and product innovation. These include:• BRW 30 Most Innovative Companies (2012)• Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia (2013)• BRW’s Best Places to Work (2010, 2011)• BRW's Fast 100 (2010)• Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia (2009, 2010)• BRW Fast Starters (2008)hipages.com.auThis is the most visited site in the Australian home improvement and building sector, with web traffic in excess of 1 million visitors per month. An innovative ‘Get Quote’ function allows consumers to post a job, after which businesses contact them directly. The system takes a lot of the frustration out of sourcing local trade contractors and home services for consumers. Businesses that list on the site range from architects to builders, electricians, handymen, painters and home services such as cleaners.Natural Therapy PagesThe Natural Therapy Pages is a directory listing that serves the burgeoning alternative health sector. It gives businesses that list on the site online exposure and allows them to directly target users who are searching for a specific modality or service. These range from aromatherapists to chiropractors, nutritionists, massage therapists, reiki practitioners and yoga schools. Pet PagesThis site serves animal breeders and related service providers in the pet sector, allowing businesses and individuals to list in a classified section. hipages Group is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | $6M |  | Jun 02, 2015 | http://www.hipages.com.au |
| ONFocus Healthcare | Originally founded in 1985 as a healthcare strategic planning consulting firm called m21partners, onFocus Healthcare was re-incorporated in 2008 as a business execution software solutions company. Today, onFocus is the leading provider of enterprise performance management (EPM) software and support services for the healthcare marketplace. Theirproduct, onFocus epm™, ensures that patients get better, faster, and less expensive care by helping hospitals continuously execute and perform at higher levels.They are dedicated to the success of healthcare organizations and the executives, managers and employees who lead them. Through the use of their software products and advisory services, they strive to improve the execution success and performance of every provider they work with by at least 20%. | $3M | Series B | Apr 14, 2010 | http://www.onfocushealthcare.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Clayton Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clayton-associates) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ellerston Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ellerston-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FCA Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fca-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Heritage Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heritage-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Limestone Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/limestone-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mountain Group Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mountain-group-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kestrel Capital invest in?

Kestrel Capital invests primarily in Software, Consulting and Advertising startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Kestrel Capital?

The team at Kestrel Capital includes Charles Field-Marsham (Chairman and Founder), Abraham Too (Head of Operations) and Andre DeSimone (Executive Director and CEO), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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