Top 35 Retail Startup Investors in Kenya (June 2026)

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• Swiftly — Harness your public transit data with Swiftly's urban mobility solutions to make your city's mass transportation move more efficiently.
• HopSkipDrive — Arranging safe, dependable transportation or children ages 6+ with qualified caregivers
• Clarametyx Biosciences — Clarametyx Biosciences is a late preclinical stage biotechnology company developing targeted, immune-enabling biologic therapies to counter persistent infections associated with biofilms.

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• Finaktiva — Finaktiva is the number one financial ally of Colombian entrepreneurs. We offer flexible and agile online financial solutions (loans in various forms, factoring and confirming) adjusted to the requirements of the companies. We also offer a range of non-financial tools through our platform to help SMEs´ grow. Our customers are typically businesseswith innovative business models, double-digit growth rates that have a positive impact in their communities.
• AgriCapital — AgriCapital is a financial service firm that provides store credit, productive credit, credit installments, and accompaniment services.
• Ampersand — Ampersand catalyzes and power mass-market electric mobility. By supplying the battery swap network and operating system the company makes sustainable mobility rapidly accessible and affordable for developing markets, to improve livelihoods and the environment. With over a million km already covered by e-motorcycles in Africa using our plug-and-playpowertrain and energy network.

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• ReelFruit — On a mission to inspire delightfulness by offering the tastiest snacks in town.
• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• buywith — buywith is a video commerce platform enabling retailers and brands to transform their e-commerce into engaging shoppable videos and dynamic video-led experiences, including an AI-powered digital studio for creating video ads for retail media at scale.
• Maeva — Maeva is a science-backed metabolic wellness brand built for people on GLP-1 medications — and anyone committed to a smarter weight-loss journey. Founded by Steven and Dean Neiger after Steven's own firsthand experience with GLP-1 therapy, Maeva was created to solve a real gap: when you're eating less, your body still needs completenutrition. Muscle loss, energy dips, hair thinning, and digestive discomfort shouldn't be the price of progress. Our Daily Nutrition Shakes — formulated separately for women and men — deliver 20–25g of plant protein, clinically dosed functional ingredients, and zero sugar, dairy, soy, or maltodextrin. Every product in our lineup is made in an NSF-certified, cGMP, FDA-registered U.S. facility and third-party tested for heavy metals and microbial safety. We don't believe in fairy-dust dosing or empty promises. Every ingredient is included at a level that actually works — so you can stay strong, energized, and feeling like yourself while you slim down.
• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• nGrow.ai — Boost revenue and engagement
• HoneyCoin — HoneyCoin is a web3/web2 ecosystem of products built in a way that abstracts complexity and brings all the value of web3 and web2 to the forefront.
• Orca Fraud — Orca empowers fraud fighters with effective tools to combat fraud

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• Kodak — A global technology company providing industry-leading products and services for commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing and entertainment.
• Bayport Management — Bayport Management Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides retail financial services in the Republic of Mauritius and internationally.
• Freshtohome — Freshtohome is an online grocery store that sells a range of seafood and meat to its users.The website’s range of products include fish, poultry, mutton, steaks, and fillet. Fish consists of shell, freshwater, and marine. Furthermore, it enables suppliers to supply their seafood and meat to the website.Freshtohome was launched in 2015 by ShanKadavil and is based in Bangalore.

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• Mydawa — MYDAWA is here to ensure that every Kenyan can get quality, secure and affordable medicine and wellness products online
• Nxtfood — Nxtfood is a specialist in vegetable alternatives to meat.
• DAMAE Medical — Damae Medical is a Paris, France-based medtech company. It has developed a medical device capable of seeing biological tissues in depth, at a cellular level and in vivo. This innovative optical imaging technology will especially allow dermatologists to evaluate in a precise, efficient and rapid way malignancy of tumors by a simple contact with thesurface of the skin. DAMAE Medical’s mission is to put the great power of bio-photonics at the service of opening new opportunities in medical imaging and diagnosis.

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• Carble — We provide carbon insetting technology to tropical commodity buyers and cash incentives to farmers that protect the forest. Our satellite-powered platform monitors carbon emissions, allowing for deforestation-free farming to be rewarded at scale.
• Sapyen — We take the fear out of infertility for men. Test for it at home, without stepping out to the hospital and get personalised health recommendations to improve sperm health and increase your chances of conceiving.
• One Key Access — One Key Access is an interface to the world of couriers to enable 24/7 frictionless deliveries.

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• Igloo — As a top insurtech company, Igloo makes insurance easy across Southeast Asia by working with reputable insurers and distribution partners.
• Mobisol — We transform lives through solar energy access. Our solar home systems and mini-grids benefit millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Cassava Technologies — Cassava Technologies is an innovative technology company encompassing fiber networks, data centers, renewable energy, cloud & cybersecurity.

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• CNote — CNote makes initial Cash Deposits easy for corporations, foundations, and individuals. Align your financial goals with your values and drive change in communities.
• Rhaeos — Rhaeos, the world's first wearable shunt monitor, aims to improve the quality care for patients with hydrocephalus through a novel, thermal biosensor. Developed within Northwestern University with collaboration between Dr. John Rogers, McCormick School of Engineering, Feinberg School of Medicine and Kellogg School of Management, Rhaeosrepresents a unique multidisciplinary translational effort for an important clinical need.
• Wattnow — Wattnow is a real-time monitoring solution that provides a breakdown of energy spending to identify wasteful trends.

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• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• Fixit45 — Fixit45 also provides fleet management, auto parts sourcing and delivery, auto care, refurbishment and upgrades, repair financing, and mechanic workshop software as well as pre-purchase inspections, underlying these with moderation for compliance and accountability.
• Gigmile — Gigmile provides financial services. They provide gig workers with core services and an affordable lease on productive assets that is tailored to their earnings to enable them to succeed in the mobility industry as entrepreneurs.
• HomecomingEx — Homecoming Revolution is a pan-African recruitment firm for global African professionals. We specialise in headhunting & placing global African talent.

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• Soko — SOKO produces innovative, ethical jewelry and accessories from sustainable materials in Nairobi, Kenya
• Ignitia — Ignitia provides hyper-local weather updates, via SMS, based on GPS location. Since our commercial launch in 2015, we have established partnerships to work with small-scale farmers. We send daily, monthly and seasonal rain forecasts to help farmers avoid adverse impacts of an ever-changing climate.Unlike other regions, rain in the tropics isproduced by small-scale systems where convection is a driving force. These convection forces can appear much more quickly and without seemingly any notice to the untrained eye. Ignitia's technology is specifically designed to predict this kind of weather.
• Moniepoint — Moniepoint provides an all-in-one payments, banking and operations platform for businesses and their customers.

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• Shop Zetu — Shop the latest trendy fashion, beauty and accessory brands in Kenya online! Discover affordable clothing, footwear, accessories, beauty products and more. Order today from Shop Zetu.
• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• TAP — Talent Acceleration Platform (TAP) is a Dutch / Palestinian company bridging the gap between universal talent and unequal career opportunities.
• Hala — Hala offers a payment and wallet solution for individuals and point-of-sale (PoS) services that enable merchants to accept credit card payments.
• Tamatem — We are the leading mobile games publisher in the Arabic speaking world! We bring international mobile games from all around the world to publish in the MENA market!

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• Edves — Edves automates the brick and mortal School operations from Student enrollment, Fee Collection, Lesson Note up to Transcript Generation.
• Releaf Earth — We are industrializing food processing in Africa. We've led 1000+ smallholder farmers to provide food factories with >7.5 million kilograms of quality crops.
• Nexford University — Transform your career with affordable, flexible degrees and job skills designed for today's workforce. Skip debt and learn at your own pace with Nexford.

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• Uncover — Learn your skin, Love your skin. K-Beauty Crafted for Melanin

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• Jumba — Jumba is the trusted digital partner for hardware stores. Through tech, we support hardware stores to grow. Get cement at unbeatable prices. Access cement LPOs even at midnight. Get inventory on credit through Jengwa.
• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.
• Cleva — For anyone with global financial needs, A US-based dollar account in your name to receive, hold, and save USD.

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• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• M-KOPA — M-KOPA is the global leader for “pay-as-you-go” energy services for off-grid customers. M-KOPA was established in 2011. Following 2 years of piloting and development, M-KOPA began commercial sales in Kenya in October 2012. M-KOPA expanded to Uganda in 2013 and commences operations in Tanzania in late 2014. Their team includes over 500 staff andwe sell our product through more than 1000 retail agents and shops. The founders of the company are experienced mobile technology innovators who believe in the huge potential of transformative, affordable products designed for underserved consumers. While excellent technology is a pre-requisite, technology alone does not solve for customer needs. Success comes when smart technology is combined with a commitment to on-going, on-the-ground delivery. To that end, M-KOPA is beginning to license its technology to experienced and reputable third parties in markets outside of East Africa (licensing queries should be sent to licensing@m-kopa.com). M-KOPA has developed a proprietary, patented technology platform that combines embedded GSM + mobile payments to revolutionize asset financing in emerging markets. The M-KOPAnet platform has been designed and built from the ground up by our talented team of software engineers, who continue to innovate and improve the system every day. It offers the powerful combination of accounting + customer relationship management + inventory tracking in one complete system. Aside from enabling our business operations to scale at record speed, the M-KOPAnet™ platform captures and processes huge volumes of data, enabling us to improve our proposition, customer service, and security in real-time.
• TIBU Health — TIBU Health is a disruptive HealthTech logistics company that provides high-quality healthcare services.
• BlueMark — BlueMark is the leading provider of impact intelligence and independent verification for the sustainable and impact investing market.

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• MoKo Home + Living — MoKo Home is your plug for Modern Sofas, Quality Mattresses, Beds & affordable home furniture in Kenya. Order furniture online and we deliver

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• Ciloo — The global brand management platform for local, on-demand production of branded products. Reduce costs, waste + shipping distances. Full brand control.
• laiout — We are a team of entrepreneurs tasked with reducing the time and frustration involved when designing early stage floor plans for large developments and existing properties.With support from world's biggest early-stage VC and several of our international future clients our team is helping to optimize this tedious architectural design phasesaving up to 20 weeks of time while providing more and better solutions.
• Campanyon — Campanyon is a provider of an outdoor accommodation booking platform intended for people to find and book their next outdoor adventure by connecting campers with hosts.

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• Leta — Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods.
• Savannah Brands — Savannah Brands is a food & beverage company.
• UTU Technologies — Trust infrastructure for the sharing economy.

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• Orb Energy — Orb Energy is a vertically integrated solar company that manufactures solar panels, design, install, and services complete system, and finance C&I customers.
• Twiga Foods — Twiga is a mobile-based supply platform for Africa’s retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls. The company is using a mobile-based, cashless, business-to-business (B2B) supply platform to access distribution into the millions of small and medium-sized vendors in African urban markets. Founded in 2013, Twiga is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
• responsAbility Investments AG — Impact investment products - fight climate change, drive sustainable food systems & create a more inclusive world without compromising returns.

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• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• MazaoHub — MazaoHub is a AI-powered end-to-end farm management company.
• FarmWorks — FarmWorks is an agricultural technology company that gives farmers access to farm inputs as well as a market for the produce .FarmWork is to unlock agricultural potential by building clusters of mid-sized farms while working with thousands of small-holder farmers and establishing direct linkage to local and global markets.
• Spouts of Water — SPOUTS mission is to manufacture and distribute ceramic water filters to provide everyone in Uganda with safe water.

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• Coraly — Coraly is a real estate growth platform that unifies listings, leads, transactions, marketing, and compliance in one AI-powered system for agents and teams.
• Tern Group — Tern Group is an AI Platform to hire and relocate top healthcare talents globally, faster and cheaper. TERN is a full-stack solution to source and relocate top-tier medical and engineering talent from India, North Africa, South Africa, and Central Asia and the approach ensures a seamless, ethical, and transparent migration process, drasticallycutting complexity and shaving costs for healthcare systems.
• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• Cloudline — Cloudline leverages lighter-than-air technology and the latest developments in unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver essential goods and services to the 1 billion people without direct access to roads and runways.
• Cloudline — The all-in-one cloud platform helping leisure businesses sell more, reduce costs & personalize experiences.
• Fuse Financial Technologies — Financial APIs for building products in the Middle East.

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• PaidHR — PaidHR works with organizations to streamline how they manage their staff. Our precisely created solutions enable them to create the ideal place to work.
• Socium — Socium Job these are companies that recruit and offer real career opportunities to all those who share their values ​​and wish to invest in their development.
• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.

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• RailYatri — Indian Railways Train Enquiry, Insights & IRCTC eTicket booking - RailYatri
• Handshake — The largest expert network for learning, earning, and growing careers in the AI economy, giving everyone an accessible first step into an AI-powered career.
• Tez Financial Services — Tez Financial Services operates as a fully digital non-bank microfinance company. It provides financial access to the unbanked and under-banked population via a smartphone application, driven by algorithms and artificial intelligence. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Karachi, Sindh.

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• Fasal — Fasal offers smart irrigation automation and fertigation automation system, soil moisture & temperature sensors, weather stations for precision irrigation
• Ampersand — Ampersand catalyzes and power mass-market electric mobility. By supplying the battery swap network and operating system the company makes sustainable mobility rapidly accessible and affordable for developing markets, to improve livelihoods and the environment. With over a million km already covered by e-motorcycles in Africa using our plug-and-playpowertrain and energy network.
• Alt Mobility — ALT Mobility is a full-stack EV leasing platform offering mobility as a service (MaaS) for commercial vehicle users.

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• Poa Internet — Poa! provides low cost internet to individuals and small businesses in low-income neighborhoods in East Africa. poa! offers customers access to affordable and reliable data that is 40% cheaper than network operators, free content and free online services and tools.poa! services are delivered through a Wi-Fi network that blankets an entireneighborhood, enabling access to the internet on any Wi-Fi enabled device at any time. Unlike competitors, poa! offers transparent pricing, data bundles that are not time-limited and free content and online services such as job boards and marketplaces.
• Sistema.bio — Sistema.bio is a biodigester with biogas appliances. High efficiency biodigesters transform organic waste into renewable biogas.
• MoKo Home + Living — MoKo Home is your plug for Modern Sofas, Quality Mattresses, Beds & affordable home furniture in Kenya. Order furniture online and we deliver