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Kepple Africa Ventures

Key Information

Organisation

Kepple Africa Ventures

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 50,000 – 150,000

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Description

A Japanese-led VC firm creating new industries in Africa through strategic seed investments.

Eligibility Criteria

Startups in Kenya and Nigeria with scalable tech-enabled business models.

Focus Sectors

Fintech, Logistics, Healthcare, Retail

Equity Terms

Minority equity; facilitates strategic partnerships with Japanese corporations.

Startups That Could Apply

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Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages

Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

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