Fundraising FoxCognum AS
Venture capitalSeed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Cognum prioritizes the founding team above industry when making investments, while bringing particular strength to platform and service business models, enterprise software, and creative industries. It considers its home market well positioned to lead the digitalization of industries. The firm occasionally ventures into unfamiliar industries, geographies, and technologies, and currently pursues targeted initiatives to build exposure in Africa and selected southern European markets. At present it shows special interest in hardware-enabled services and space. The firm appears to be led by its owner, an entrepreneurial, hands-on growth executive with experience spanning consumer tech, financial services, and enterprise services.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteOwner of Cognum and an entrepreneurial, hands-on growth executive with a track record across founding, executive, board, and advisory roles. His international experience spans consumer tech, financial services, enterprise services, mobile, IT, Internet-of-Things, online services, retail, banking, payment, and insurance.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1HR Tech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Kenya×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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Workpay provides HR, payroll, compliance, and benefits administration services for businesses with remote and local teams across Africa.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNairobi, KE
Paul Kimani(Founder)inJackson Kibigo Kungu(Founder)inEdwin Njuguna Mwangi(Executive Officer)David Maina Kariuki(Executive Officer)Jackson Kibigo(Founder)Jackson Kimani(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcadian Ventures Management, LlcNorrsken22P1 VenturesSaviu VenturesSoma Capital+10 more
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cognum AS invest at?
- Cognum AS invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Cognum AS focus on?
- Cognum AS focuses on Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS, Space Tech.
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