Nairobi Business Angel Network

Wishing you all a Happy New Year! We look forward to continue backing great founders who are creating meaningful impact this year.

FALSE: you have to be a high net worth individual to be an angel investor. As we close out the year, we look back with pride that our small checks (averaging $3,000 per investor) have added up to $1,150,000 invested into 30 great startups. This has helped leverage over $15,000,000 in additional funding for these companies. This is the POWER OF SMALL CHECKS FROM LOCAL INVESTORS. Let's do more of it in 2025! ABAN, UK-Kenya Tech Hub, Serengeti Angels, ViKtoria Ventures, Lokal Capital, Dazzle Angels, Mo Angels, African Angel Academy, Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF), Orange Corners, Jozi Angels, HoaQ, ACASIA GROUP, Lagos Angel Network, VC4A, Rising Tide Africa, Dakar Network Angels (DNA)

What an unforgettable way to close out the year! 🎉✨ This year, we teamed up with Silicon Xchange to host our annual end-of-year mixer, gathering Africa's most daring founders, innovators, investors, and leading thought leaders pushing tech and entrepreneurship. We came together to spark new connections, reignite old ones, celebrate the successes of 2024, and set our sights on the bold deals and collaborations ahead in 2025. A heartfelt thank you to our portfolio company, African Originals, for being phenomenal hosts (don’t miss visiting their Kraft Room & KOcktail Bar this year!). A massive shoutout to Silicon Xchange and to every attendee who brought their energy and vision by dreaming big and with bold plans to create a lasting impact in 2025! 🌟🔥 Ashley Njoroge Tom Bruno Augustine Wiah Nick Vilelle Abigail Komu - Okonji. Adam Boxer Adebayo Ajibade Amit Dodhia Amit Grabovski Anne Salim Ashish Patel Ben Roberts Billy Koech Cobih Obih Evans Wesonga Felix Omwansa Feyi Makinde Jeminatu Alabi-isama Lubanga M. Kisaame George Murage Harold Nyikal John Kiptum Juma Karah Charagu Kariuki Mugo Kosen Kenta Laura Stanford Munyiri Kamau Paul Breloff Pulkit Srivastava Sebastian Wafula Rama Afullo Rodrique M. Jane Munga Arthur Nelson Sarah Ngima Qhala Tech Connect Africa

Happy Jamuhuri Day!

Congratulations to Abigail Komu - Okonji, co-lead of NaiBAN, and Jade Oyateru, MBA and Sneha Mehta, CFA, founders of portfolio company Uncover for being recognized as the boundary breaking leaders that they are. We are proud of them and proud to be playing our part in driving change in the tech industry. #InspiringFiftyAfrica #WomenInTech #Innovation #Leadership

NaiBAN + Capital Club East Africa Business Leaders = 🚀 Watching our portfolio companies pitch to Capital Club members for additional investment and business opportunities was inspiring! They have scaled up so much since we invested and future growth is looking 📈 Huge thanks to the Capital Club, and we look forward to future collaborations. We will continue backing great founders like Radhika Bhachu, Rhoda Kingori, Marvin Tumbo, and John Kiptum Juma building great businesses, and we can't wait to see what they will accomplish in the years to come. Check out Zydii, Ndovu, Churpy Inc., and Scale to learn more. Mebs Tejpar, Wilmot Allen, PhD, Janno Viiding, Jai Pandit, Nahom Lemma, Abigail Komu - Okonji, Andreas Grenacher, Ladé Araba, Ushir Chandaria, Aaron Cheng, Paul Breloff, Yoann Copreaux, Maximilian Schulz, Nick Vilelle, Austen Stranahan, Remco van Stappershoef, Brian Mung'ei, Neha Shah, Rachel Fogg, Ashish Patel, Amit Dodhia, Alexander Osinga, Jenita Chandaria, Riyan Chandaria, Mutwiri K. Shout out to Mukiza Mwenesi for the great video content and Rosemary Nduku ACIM for top notch coordination.

This is exciting news indeed, Umulinga. Congratulations to Caitlin and the entire rescue.co team.

Why we invested in Kafresh. Globally, over 50% of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) are lost due to issues with storage and distribution. Cold storage solutions are slow to scale and often too expensive for many value chains. In Africa, where food waste is particularly severe and poses a significant threat to food security, KaFresh was established to address the urgent need for accessible food storage and provide a practical and sustainable solution. KaFresh does this by extending the shelf life of produce at room temperature. It utilizes an organic solution for post-harvest food storage, made from plant-derived materials found in all fruits and vegetables. By extending the shelf life of farm produce, KaFresh enhances output and reduces spoilage costs for farmers, addressing a critical need in the continent. At NaiBAN, we proudly support Jean-Paul Nageri Trevor Siu and the rest of the KaFresh team in tackling the pressing global problem of food wastage. Sio Valley Technologies Antler TEN13 Tech Safari Kaleo Ventures DFS Lab Benue Capital Nick Vilelle Abigail Komu - Okonji Distinctive GDP Nairobi Business Angel Network

Let us appreciate and celebrate one of our rockstar founders. Startups are incredibly hard, and the courage it takes should never be forgotten nor go unappreciated. Zydii, UK-Kenya Tech Hub, ABAN, Capital Club East Africa, XA Network, Standard Chartered

We were honoured to facilitate a very interesting session at Angel Fair Africa yesterday. Great conference with the right people in the room. Lots of diverse opinions shared as we all push to sustainably grow the tech ecosystem. Day two happening now. https://lnkd.in/eMCgGN5R #angelinvesting #kenya #tech Accelerate Africa Ataande & Advisors Serengeti Angels GreenTec Capital Partners