Locations

Kenya · Africa

Private financing in Kenya, aggregated from public sources.

$395.0M
Capital raised
23
Companies
22
Rounds
2015
First on record
2025-11-06
Latest round

Rising Kenya drew $265.9M over the last 12 months, up 17627% versus the prior 12 ($1.5M). Of 6 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 33% model over-valued and 0% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in Kenya.

2015-Q4 · $2.1M2015-Q42016-Q1 · $3.0M2016-Q3 · $100K2016-Q32016-Q4 · $250K2017-Q1 · $1.1M2017-Q12017-Q3 · $10.3M2017-Q4 · $2.0M2017-Q42019-Q4 · $1.9M2020-Q3 · $28.0M2020-Q32021-Q2 · $20.5M2021-Q3 · $2.7M2021-Q32021-Q4 · $54.0M2022-Q2 · $1.7M2022-Q22024-Q3 · $1.5M2025-Q3 · $160.9M2025-Q32025-Q4 · $105.0M
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Climate / Cleantech33$257.5M
Ecommerce / Retail11$50.0M
Fintech44$31.1M
Agtech / Foodtech11$10.3M
Crypto / Web311$3.5M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Sun KingClimate / Cleantech$156.0M$1.3B
SpiroClimate / Cleantech$100.0M$578.2M
AZA FinanceFintech$20.0M$464.0M
Komaza—$28.0M$460.1M
TwigaEcommerce / Retail$50.0M$277.2M
Twiga FoodsAgtech / Foodtech$10.3M$101.1M
KwaraFintech$4.0M$70.0M
BRCK—$3.0M$55.8M
Wapi PayFintech$2.2M$52.7M
Kopo Kopo—$2.1M$39.0M
Sendy—$2.0M$37.2M
MPost—$1.9M$28.8M
Bamba—$1.1M$20.4M
HoneyCoinFintech$4.9M$16.9M
TopUp Mama—$1.7M$15.8M
Enzi MobilityCrypto / Web3$3.5M$8.1M
Kibanda TopUp—$460K$7.1M
CashBackApp—$475K$6.7M
Sukhiba—$1.5M$5.9M
Bamba Group—$250K$5.8M
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in Kenya raised?
Companies based in Kenya have raised approximately $395.0M across 22 recorded financing rounds among 23 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in Kenya growing?
Kenya funding is currently rising: capital raised over the last 12 months was up 17627% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in Kenya?
The most active sectors in Kenya by recorded financing are Climate / Cleantech, Ecommerce / Retail, Fintech, Agtech / Foodtech. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in Kenya?
The most-funded Kenya companies in our coverage include Sun King, Spiro, AZA Finance, Komaza, Twiga. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.