Verdant Frontiers
VC Fund
Austin, United States
Verdant Frontiers is a venture capital firm specializing in start-up and early-stage investments. The firm builds portfolios of large-scale businesses that deliver compelling returns for investors and create life-changing jobs in Africa.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
- Fund size:
- $15M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Verdant Frontiers invests in
Stages Verdant Frontiers invests in
Countries Verdant Frontiers invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.8M–$6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Travel 1 (20%)
- FinTech 1 (20%)
- Finance 1 (20%)
- Software 1 (20%)
- E-Learning 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (80%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (20%)
Country
- Kenya 2 (40%)
- Italy 1 (20%)
- Ethiopia 1 (20%)
- United States 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Murphy
Co-founder and Board Member
|
Co-founder and Board Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Scott Friesen
Co-Founder
|
Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Tony Chen
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeraki is to use technology to address some of the obstacles learners encounter in accessing quality education. We use technology to enhance the quality of education students get at each level of education and use technology to help students transition from one level of education to the next, and ultimately from education into employment. | $1.8M / Seed / Dec 08, 2022 | ||
| Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods. | $3M / Pre-Seed / Nov 22, 2022 | ||
| Pezesha aims to be the first Africa-focused digital financial marketplace that converges lending amongst other financial services and products for both borrowers, lenders and investors, facilitating a shared economy. | $6M / Seed / Aug 30, 2022 | ||
| Verdant Consulting is specializing in solving business and social problems in tandem. we collaborate with leaders and entrepreneurs to start-up or scale purpose-driven businesses that accelerate Ethiopia’s industrial, agricultural and technological transformation. | Seed / Jan 01, 2017 | ||
| Kizo Lodge provides conceived and established this property as a mid-level hotel and restaurant targeted towards the thriving eco-tourism segment of those who come to visit the Kara, Hammar and Benna tribes surrounding the town of Turmi, Ethiopia where the lodge is located. Opened in Summer of 2016, the lodge quickly earned a reputation for itshigh level of service and excellence in all aspects of hospitality. | Seed / Jun 01, 2016 |
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FAQ
What does Verdant Frontiers invest in?
Verdant Frontiers invests primarily in Travel, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Verdant Frontiers's check size?
Verdant Frontiers typically joins rounds of $1.8M–$6M 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 Verdant Frontiers participates in.
How do I contact Verdant Frontiers?
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Who are the partners at Verdant Frontiers?
The team at Verdant Frontiers includes Russ Murphy (Co-founder and Board Member), Scott Friesen (Co-Founder) and Tony Chen (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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