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Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs Xavier Niel and Jeremie Berrebi. Based in Paris, France, the firm is recognized as one of the world's most active early-stage investors. It backs around 100 startups annually with €150K one-off investments across any stage, deal size, and sector, providing quick funding and support to founders. In Africa, Kima Ventures has focused on seed-stage investments from August 2022 to December 2023, totaling $4.4M across three rounds. The firm invested in Nigeria (Bujeti, a fintech for spending control and corporate cards), Algeria (LabLabee, an edtech for AI virtual labs in telco skills), and Senegal (Socium, an HR platform for recruiting and managing teams in Francophone Africa). These investments highlight interests in fintech, edtech, and HR & talent sectors. Kima Ventures has co-invested with notable players including Y Combinator, Accel, and Arash Ferdowsi in these African deals.

Total Invested

$5.7M

Active Since

Aug 2022

Latest Investment

Jan 2024

Top Stage

Seed

Kima Ventures Investment Regions

πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco (1)πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (1)πŸ‡©πŸ‡Ώ Algeria (1)πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡³ Senegal (1)

Kima Ventures Investment Sectors

Legal and Compliance (1)Fintech (1)EdTech (1)HR & Talent (1)

Kima Ventures Investment Timeline

Favicon of CrealoCrealoSeed$1.3MJan 2024
withSuper Capital212 FoundersEvolem
Favicon of BujetiBujetiSeed$2MDec 2023
withArash FerdowsiEntrΓ©e CapitalHeirloom Investment ManagementVoltron CapitalUnpopular Ventures+2 more
Favicon of LabLabee LabLabee Seed$1.4MSep 2022
withPatrice NivaggioliAnne TavaresAccelTambi jalouqaBrighteye Ventures+2 more
Favicon of SociumSociumSeed$1MAug 2022
withTechmind VCBreegaTeranga CapitalEvolem

Products Backed by Kima Ventures

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CrealoπŸ‡²πŸ‡¦
Automate author royalties, contracts, and rights cessions
Legal and Compliance
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BujetiπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Control spending, payments, and corporate cards in one place
Fintech
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LabLabee πŸ‡©πŸ‡Ώ
AI virtual labs for telco skills, testing, and troubleshooting
EdTech
Favicon of Socium
SociumπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡³
Recruit, manage, and pay teams across Francophone Africa
HR & Talent

Investors Similar to Kima Ventures

Evolem (2)Super Capital (1)212 Founders (1)Arash Ferdowsi (1)EntrΓ©e Capital (1)Heirloom Investment Management (1)Voltron Capital (1)Unpopular Ventures (1)

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