# Strathmore University

> Strathmore University is a VC fund backing Information Technology and FinTech. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/strathmore-university/49/5bb/556
- Website: https://x.com/StrathU
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity

Strathmore University is a VC fund in Nairobi focused on Information Technology and FinTech. Strathmore University, a leading University in the region, whose mission is to provide all-round quality education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility; excellence in teaching, research and scholarship; ethical and social development; and service to society. Strathmore University is a leading not for profit private Universityoperating in Kenya, which aims at serving the Kenyan society to the best of its ability. Specialising in Commerce and Information Technology, Strathmore holds a peerless reputation for quality in both academic and professional education and personal information. Strathmore College was started in 1961 as an Advanced-level Sixth Form College offering Science and Arts subjects by a group of professionals, who formed a charitable Educational Trust (now the Strathmore Educational Trust). Saint Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei, inspired and encouraged them to start the College. In March 1966, the first intake of Accountancy students, twenty-five in number, joined the Sixth Form students, and began preparing for the examinations of the UK-based Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). These first Accountancy students were sponsored by Shell East Africa, BAT (East Africa) and the East African Breweries. At this time Strathmore College was unique as a fully integrated post-Form 4 institution offering both academic and professional courses. In October 1982, owing to the increased demand from companies for the professional training of their employees, the College began evening courses in Accountancy after normal working hours, with 60 students sponsored by various companies. In 1986, in response to a request by the Trustees, the Government of Kenya donated 5 acres of land on Ole Sangale Road, Madaraka Estate. The European Union (EU) and the Italian Government agreed to back the Madaraka Campus project. The donors were keen to support a co-educational College that would offer courses in Management and Accountancy. Kianda College, an undertaking of Kianda Foundation, which was planning new developments at the time, agreed to run their professional courses in the new Madaraka campus. Construction of the new campus commenced in September 1989. Meanwhile, in January 1991, the Information Technology Centre was started in the Lavington Campus to run computer courses leading to the Institute for the Management of Information Systems (formerly Institute of Data Processing Management) Diploma and Higher Diploma. In January 1992 a Distance Learning Centre was opened to offer correspondence courses in Accountancy to students who are unable to attend lectures. In January 1993 Strathmore College merged with Kianda College and moved to Ole Sangale Road, Madaraka Estate.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Insurance | 1 | 25% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 25% |
| Marketing | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 2 | 50% |
| Ghana | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Momanyi | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-momanyi |
| Monica Kerretts-Makau | Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/monica-kerretts-makau |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zoa Tech Limited | Fintech company in the business of developing technology based solutions that impact how customers interact with money. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 07, 2017 | http://www.zoatech.com/ |
| BETA - Kenya | BETA - Kenya is an ecommerce company marketing and selling African artwork globally. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 07, 2017 | http://www.beta-kenya.com |
| Mzurii | Mzurii is an operator of an online magazine firm that intends to empower women. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 07, 2017 | https://mzurii.com/ |
| Savanna Circuit Technologies | Savanna Circuit Technologies creates solar-powered mobile chillers to help dairy businesses create an innovative cold chain that prevents microbial growth and spillage. They design and manufacture solar-cooling milk chillers, solar dryers, and dairy management solutions for post-production aggregation, chilling in transit, and performancemanagement. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 07, 2017 | https://x.com/sav_circuittech |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Standard Chartered Women in Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/standard-chartered-women-in-technology) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Strathmore University invest in?

Strathmore University invests primarily in Information Technology, FinTech and Insurance startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Strathmore University?

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### Who are the partners at Strathmore University?

The team at Strathmore University includes Christopher Momanyi (Director) and Monica Kerretts-Makau (Professor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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