# Kinfolk Venture Capital

> Kinfolk Venture Capital is a VC fund backing Payments, FinTech and Software. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kinfolkvc/
- Website: https://kinfolk.vc/

Kinfolk Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm and Pan-African fund.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Payments | 3 | 60% |
| FinTech | 2 | 40% |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 40% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 40% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 3 | 60% |
| Algeria | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dukka | Dukka provides easy-to-use technology that supercharges over 90,000+ small merchants in Africa to sell goods and services anywhere, accept any form of digital payment, and manage their daily operations. Dukka combines in-person and online payment processing with a full suite of mobile, retail and online sales and business management tools,all-in-one streamlined package.Small merchants who never had any technology exposure or had very little of it can now thrive in the digital age. For most users, the cost of using Dukka to manage daily operations is free. The cost of using Dukka's payment processing solution is transparent; free business banking, flat-rate payment processing fees, monthly maintenance fees, and complimentary technical support.For business owners looking to move from informal to formalised industry, Dukka Launchpad offers quick business formalisation tools that help them incorporate their businesses with the corporate affairs commission in a matter of days, contrary to the 3 months long wait period. |  | Seed | Jul 19, 2023 |  |
| Yassir | Yassir is a transportation service that utilizes a mobile app to enable users to book drivers and travel safely.The company's app locates local drivers that provide on-demand convenience and food delivery, allowing Algerians to travel anywhere they want and get food delivered on-demand.Founded in 2016 by Amel Delli, El Mahdi Yettou,Mustapha Baha, and Noureddine Tayebi and is based in Algiers, Alger, Algeria. | $150M | Series B | Nov 07, 2022 |  |
| Norebase | Norebase knows that there's an opportunity to grow successful businesses in Africa. It also understands the complexities of the market, and so is using technology to make doing business in Africa worthwhile. With Norebase get to operate in Africa with no hassle and with minimum risk. | $1M | Pre-Seed | May 04, 2022 |  |
| Float | Float (YC W20) offers seamless global banking and modern treasury management for businesses. | $7M | Seed | Jan 17, 2022 |  |
| Bento Africa | Formerly VerifiNG, Bento Africa is a business solutions company whose flagship product, Pay by Bento, is a cloud-based salaries and benefits solution that helps businesses do more with less. People By Bento, its second product, reimagines HRM from the ground up. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DN Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dn-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Berrywood Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/berrywood-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Boleh Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boleh-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bond](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bond-57ec) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Consonance Investment Managers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/consonance-investment-managers) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dorsal Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dorsal-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kinfolk Venture Capital invest in?

Kinfolk Venture Capital invests primarily in Payments, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kinfolk Venture Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kinfolk Venture Capital closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 5 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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