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.