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title: "Safaricom"
description: "Safaricom is a Kenya-based telecommunications company with an official investor relations presence and a principal place of business in Nairobi, Kenya. Its published materials also reference Safaricom Ethiopia and the company’s broader regional operations. Based on the investment data provided, Safaricom has backed companies in Kenya across multiple stages, including Seed and Series A, with activity spanning from August 2016 to October 2025. Its recorded investments are concentrated in Marketing & CRM and Media & Entertainment, with disclosed backing of Ajua and Weplay Arcade. The data also shows repeat participation in Ajua across Seed, Series A, and another later round, alongside a Kenya-only geographic focus."
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# Safaricom

Safaricom is a Kenya-based telecommunications company with an official investor relations presence and a principal place of business in Nairobi, Kenya. Its published materials also reference Safaricom Ethiopia and the company’s broader regional operations. Based on the investment data provided, Safaricom has backed companies in Kenya across multiple stages, including Seed and Series A, with activity spanning from August 2016 to October 2025. Its recorded investments are concentrated in Marketing & CRM and Media & Entertainment, with disclosed backing of Ajua and Weplay Arcade. The data also shows repeat participation in Ajua across Seed, Series A, and another later round, alongside a Kenya-only geographic focus.

## Breadcrumbs

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## Summary

Safaricom is a Kenya-based telecommunications company with an official investor relations presence and a principal place of business in Nairobi, Kenya. Its published materials also reference Safaricom Ethiopia and the company’s broader regional operations. Based on the investment data provided, Safaricom has backed companies in Kenya across multiple stages, including Seed and Series A, with activity spanning from August 2016 to October 2025. Its recorded investments are concentrated in Marketing & CRM and Media & Entertainment, with disclosed backing of Ajua and Weplay Arcade. The data also shows repeat participation in Ajua across Seed, Series A, and another later round, alongside a Kenya-only geographic focus.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weplay Arcade | /weplay-arcade | Seed |  | 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Ajua | /ajua | Other | 170000 | 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Ajua | /ajua | Series A | 3500000 | 2018-04-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Ajua | /ajua | Seed |  | 2016-08-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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- [Funding rounds](/funding)

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