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Kaleo Fund

Venture capital

Dallas · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Kaleo Ventures is an early-stage firm that invests equity in faith-aligned entrepreneurs across Africa, aiming to fund 50+ founders each year. It seeks founders building companies with strong cultures reflecting excellence and faith, and views profits as a necessary by-product of solving core customer needs. Beyond capital, Kaleo offers portfolio companies access to later-stage mentorship and a peer community across African and U.S. tech ecosystems, and leverages its U.S. and European VC relationships to help companies access downstream capital. The firm currently has a portfolio of over 30 early-stage tech companies across the continent.

Invests inSector AgnosticAfrica

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Dallas, US
Instruments
Equity

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Henry Kaestner· Co-Founder and Partner
Ife Oyedele· Partner
Jon Liao· Venture Partner, CFA

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Kaleo Fund invest at?
Kaleo Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Kaleo Fund focus on?
Kaleo Fund focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Kaleo Fund located?
Kaleo Fund is headquartered in Dallas, US.

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