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Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
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$100,000-$250,000
Kazana Fund backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups operating across East Africa, with a focus on sectors including fintech, agritech, healthtech, edtech, cleantech, and logistics. The fund provides early-stage capital, with extracted ticket sizes listed at $100,000-$250,000 and existing data listing $250K-$2M. Beyond funding, founders can access corporate partnerships, market-entry support, technical advisors, and regional market connections.
Early-stage capital
Providing early-stage capital to innovative startups.
Strategic Partnerships
Access to a network of corporate partners across East Africa and beyond.
Market Entry Support
Guidance on navigating regulatory environments and local market dynamics.
Technical Expertise
Access to technical advisors and industry experts in your sector.
Network and resources
Supporting founders with network and resources.
Market connections
Connecting businesses to markets across East Africa.
FinTech & Financial Inclusion
Sector highlighted as one of the areas the fund backs.
AgriTech & Food Systems
Sector highlighted as one of the areas the fund backs.
HealthTech & Wellness
Sector highlighted as one of the areas the fund backs.
EdTech & Skills Development
Sector highlighted as one of the areas the fund backs.
CleanTech & Sustainability
Sector highlighted as one of the areas the fund backs.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Sector highlighted as one of the areas the fund backs.
African founders building tech-enabled solutions for agriculture and climate challenges
Board seat, investor network, follow-on funding support, strategic guidance
Verify fund is actively deploying. Check portfolio for sector overlap. Ask about follow-on reserves.
Use the pitch deck submission route and make the case for strong market fit, clear validation, and a team with deep local market understanding. Emphasize how the business solves a clear pain point in Africa and can scale across multiple East African markets.
2021
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple portfolio companies