# Top 10 Startup Investors in Kenya in June 2026

## Ian McCaig
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Travel, Tourism, Venture Capital

Ian McCaig is the CEO of lastminute.com.

## Ground Squirrel Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance

Seed round investment in frontier markets and clean energy

## Federico Pirzio-Biroli
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Non Profit, Venture Capital

Fede started out as an angel investor in 2010. His portfolio quickly grew, so he built a team around him and thus Playfair Capital was born. We have since gone on to become one of Europe’s most active and well-known early-stage VC funds. Before becoming a technology investor Fede worked for several NGOs in Africa, with a particular focus on aidtransparency. He recently renewed his focus on Africa by relocating to Kenya and becoming an angel investor in East Africa’s burgeoning startup ecosystem. He maintains an active role at Playfair and continues to lead our investment team.

## Anthony Rock
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Travel, Tourism, Venture Capital

Anthony Rock is the Founder and President of Enlightenment Wines. He previously worked at Investors'​ Circle-Social Venture Network as a Member. Anthony Rock attended Columbia Business School.

## Helena Riese Harstad
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Travel, Tourism, Venture Capital

Helena Riese Harstad is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Optimizer Foundation. She previously worked at SBAB Bank as a Project Specialist. Helena Riese attended Stockholm University.

## ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series D, Debt Financing, Private Equity
- Focus: Solar, Finance, Consumer

ARCH is a specialist emerging markets investment advisor with deep experience of emerging markets, private equity, asset management and legal and governance matters over many decades.

## Autodesk Foundation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Energy, CleanTech, Manufacturing

Autodesk Foundation is the first foundation to focus investment exclusively on the people and organizations using design for impact.

## Klister Credit
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: Analytics, SaaS, Water

Klister Credit is an investment and consulting corporation.

## Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care

The premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide

## Jim Villanueva
- Type: Angel
- Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Agriculture, Energy, Travel

Jim Villanueva - Investment Director, Managing Director, Global Partnerships Social Venture Fund @ Global Partnerships

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