Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
VC Fund
Nairobi, Kenya
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya is a VC fund in Nairobi focused on Training and Service Industry. Standard Chartered Bank is an international banking group.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Standard Chartered Bank Kenya invests in
Stages Standard Chartered Bank Kenya invests in
Countries Standard Chartered Bank Kenya invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $9k–$9.7k
- Grant
- $9.8k–$9.8k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Training 2 (22%)
- Service Industry 2 (22%)
- Solar 1 (11%)
- Mobile 1 (11%)
- Retail 1 (11%)
Stage
- Grant 4 (44%)
- Seed 3 (33%)
- Post-IPO Debt 1 (11%)
- Debt Financing 1 (11%)
Country
- Kenya 8 (89%)
- United States 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Gwiji for Women is a tech startup that identifies, vets, trains and empowers low-income women in the gig economy working in households by connecting them with their clients through a mobile application. | $9.7K / Seed / Jun 24, 2024 | ||
| Sun King is a solar company that designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar home energy products across Africa and Asia. Sun King produces solar home systems, inverter systems, and portable lanterns, providing a solution for communities that live without reliable energy access. Sun King also offers pay-as-you-go financing options, furtherallowing consumers to access energy without high up-front costs. Sun King works with their network of international distribution partners to expand the off-grid market. | $130M / Debt Financing / May 30, 2023 | ||
| DigiPath Africa is a digital marketing agency that helps organizations & individuals navigate their way online & take their products/services to exist. | $9.8K / Grant / Dec 15, 2022 | ||
| Learning Differently provides affordable and accessible interventions to learning disabilities using the internet space. | $9.8K / Grant / Dec 15, 2022 | ||
| Sello Designs is a social business that designs and makes sustainable, durable, and timeless bags using locally sourced leather. | $9.8K / Grant / Dec 15, 2022 | ||
| Keyara is an organic and Natural skin care shop. products use Naturally sourced oils from across Africa, revoked for their healing qualities. | $9.8K / Grant / Dec 15, 2022 | ||
| Taste Afrique is a manufacturer of Chibundiro and Siri products. Chibundiro is a product of Taste Afrique Co. Ltd. It is a mixture of grounded natural spices that gives food that added extra yumminess. It is made from the following ingredients; coriander, ginger, cinnamon, garlic, onions, cumin seeds, cardamons, black pepper, cloves, and naturaloils. Chibundiro comes in three flavors; hot, mild, and without chilies, catering for everyone. Natural- Chibundiro is 100% natural with no preservatives are used on this product as its contents are dried during its manufacturing. Health Benefits- Ingredients used have health benefits i.e. antioxidants and anti-inflammatory benefits, Flavor- Adds extra yumminess to your food. Chibundiro’s nutritional value makes it fit for different cuisines – African, European, Chinese, American – and lifestyle – traditional foods or 5-star hotel barbecues and buffets. The assurance of products that have been produced using the highest quality standards is definite. It targets all households, offices, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and even students in boarding schools who yearn for ‘mother’s cooking’. | $9.4K / Seed / Jun 12, 2020 | ||
| Bena Care is a social enterprise that provides quality, compassionate, reliable, clinical, and supportive care services. They provide home-based nursing care and used homecare equipment. Home nursing care and the sale of used homecare equipment to deliver They enable clients to buy and sell homecare equipment like hospital beds, oxygenconcentrators, wheelchairs, ripple mattresses, and walking frames. | $9K / Seed / Jun 12, 2020 |
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FAQ
What does Standard Chartered Bank Kenya invest in?
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya invests primarily in Training, Service Industry and Solar startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Standard Chartered Bank Kenya invest in?
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya typically joins rounds of $9k–$9.7k at Seed and $9.8k–$9.8k at Grant. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Standard Chartered Bank Kenya took part in.
When did Standard Chartered Bank Kenya last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Standard Chartered Bank Kenya closed in Sep 2024. Shizune tracks 9 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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