# Top 35 Retail Startup Investors in Kenya in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1776 Ventures | 4 | United States, Kenya, Brazil | Seed, Series A, Convertible Note | Education, EdTech, Software |
| Musha Ventures | 2 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Samata Capital | 2 | Kenya, Nigeria | Seed, Series A | Beauty, Retail, Consumer |
| U.S. International Development Finance Corp | 2 | India, United States, Kenya | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Financial Services, Finance, Banking |
| igniteXL Ventures | 2 | United States, South Korea, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Beauty, Fashion, Software |
| Alphamundi | 2 | Kenya, Colombia, Ghana | Debt Financing, Series A, Series B | Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Financial Services |
| Creadev | 2 | France, United States, China | Series B, Series C | Health Care, Agriculture, Food and Beverage |
| Raba Partnership | 1 | United States, South Africa, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Altree Capital | 1 | Kenya | Seed | Beauty, Retail, Consumer |
| FirstCheck Africa | 1 | Kenya, Nigeria, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Consumer, Payments, Financial Services |
| Andrea Iannelli | 1 | Kenya | Seed | Beauty, Retail, Consumer |
| Blue Haven Initiative | 1 | Kenya, United States, Ghana | Series A, Series B, Seed | Solar, Energy, Health Care |
| Victoria Commercial Bank | 1 | Kenya | Debt Financing | Retail, Furniture, Manufacturing |
| Camilla Hagen Sørli | 1 | Kenya | Seed | Beauty, Retail, Consumer |
| Kiprono Elvis Terigin | 1 | Kenya | Seed | Beauty, Retail, Consumer |
| OPIC - Overseas Private Investment Corporation | 1 | India, United States, Germany | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Series A | Financial Services, Solar, Banking |
| Trond Riiber Knudsen | 1 | Norway, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Launch Africa | 1 | Nigeria, South Africa, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Chui Ventures | 1 | Kenya, United States | Pre-Seed | Fashion, Software, E-Commerce |
| Omidyar Network | 1 | United States, India, Kenya | Series A, Seed, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Education |
| Kwehnui Tawah | 1 | Kenya | Seed | Beauty, Retail, Consumer |
| Novastar Ventures | 1 | Kenya, Nigeria, United States | Series A, Series B | Agriculture, Health Care, Internet |
| Beyond Capital Ventures | 1 | Kenya, India, Ghana | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Retail, Health Care |
| DOB Equity | 1 | Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda | Private Equity, Seed | Food and Beverage, Farming, Agriculture |
| Blink | 1 | Kenya | Series B, Series A | ISP, Retail, Internet |
| EQ2 Ventures | 1 | United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan | Series A, Seed, Series B | E-Commerce, Retail, Advertising |
| Peter anker | 1 | Kenya | Seed | Beauty, Retail, Consumer |
| Pierre Martensson | 1 | Kenya | Seed | Beauty, Retail, Consumer |
| Patricia Ithau | 1 | Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Beauty, Retail, Fashion |
| Loyal VC | 1 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce |
| Antler | 1 | Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Finnfund | 1 | Kenya, India, South Africa | Debt Financing, Series B | Financial Services, Energy, FinTech |
| Lateral Frontiers | 1 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Wamda Capital | 1 | United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Jordan | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services |
| Future Africa | 1 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |