Kepple Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm with operations rooted in Kenya and Nigeria. Its mission is to create new industries from Africa by fostering startup growth. The firm invests in tech-enabled startups and goes beyond traditional VC by facilitating cross-border expansions and mergers. From January 2020 to January 2023, Kepple Africa Ventures invested $80.9 million across 21 funding rounds, primarily at the seed stage (15 rounds), followed by venture rounds (3), Series A (2), and one angel round. It focuses on fintech (11 investments), e-commerce and retail (3), health tech (2), energy and utilities (2), and HR and talent (2). Geographically, it prioritizes Egypt (6), Kenya (6), and Nigeria (4), with additional investments in South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and pan-African companies. Notable portfolio companies include Carry1st in media and entertainment, Cartona in e-commerce, Sudo and MoneyHash in fintech, and Tibu Health in health tech. The firm has co-invested with partners such as LoftyInc Capital, MSA Capital, and Global Ventures.