# Samata Capital > Samata Capital is a VC fund backing Retail, Solar and Beauty. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: VC Fund - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Jul 2024 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - Website: https://samatacapital.com/ Samata Capital is a VC fund focused on Retail and Solar. Samata Capital accelerates equal access to capital and opportunity for talented entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Samata Capital invest in gender diverse teams with high-growth concepts in East and West Africa that are committed to innovation, inclusion and impact. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $1M–$1.4M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Retail | 2 | 50% | | Solar | 1 | 25% | | Beauty | 1 | 25% | | Consumer | 1 | 25% | | E-Commerce | 1 | 25% | 10 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 2 | 50% | | Series A | 1 | 25% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Ghana | 1 | 25% | | Kenya | 1 | 25% | | Nigeria | 1 | 25% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Uncover | Uncover is a beauty company that provides skincare products for consumers. The company's mission is to inspire, support, educate, and empower women to take control of health and well-being and become the most trusted skin-care brand. Uncover was founded in 2020 and is based in Kenya. | $1.4M | Seed | Jul 15, 2024 | | | Uncover | Uncover is a beauty company that provides skincare products for consumers. The company's mission is to inspire, support, educate, and empower women to take control of health and well-being and become the most trusted skin-care brand. Uncover was founded in 2020 and is based in Kenya. | $1M | Seed | Dec 01, 2022 | | | Solar Taxi Ghana | Solar Taxi Ghana app provides various electronic vehicles that are powered by solar energy. | | Seed | Jul 04, 2022 | | | ReelFruit | ReelFruit’s had its humble beginnings in a small apartment in Surulere, Lagos. In 2012, their founder birthed the idea of a new snack company; A first-of-its-kind that would offer dried fruit snacks, made in Nigeria but sold to the world. With this dream in mind, we launched their first range of dried mango and pineapple in March 2013, their firstlucky break came from Prince Ebeano Supermarket, Lekki, who stocked their products – and the rest is history. | $3M | Series A | Sep 22, 2021 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [igniteXL Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ignitexl) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Alitheia IDF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alitheia-idf) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Altree Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altree-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Chui Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chui-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [EQ2 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/equitrust-choueiri-group-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [54 Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-factory-africa) — VC Fund - [Musha Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/musha-ventures) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Retail VC Funds in Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/retail-vc-funds-africa) - [Retail Investors in Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/retail-investors-africa) - [Beauty Investors in Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/beauty-investors-africa) - [Beauty VC Funds in Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/beauty-vc-funds-africa) - [Consumer Investors in Kenya](https://shizune.co/investors/consumer-investors-kenya) - [Health Care Investors in Kenya](https://shizune.co/investors/health-care-investors-kenya) ## FAQ ### What does Samata Capital invest in? Samata Capital invests primarily in Retail, Solar and Beauty startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ghana. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### What is Samata Capital's check size? Samata Capital typically joins rounds of $1M–$1.4M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Samata Capital participates in. ### When did Samata Capital last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Samata Capital closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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? 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