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Kuramo Capital Management
Impact investorNew York · Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Kuramo Capital focuses on channeling global capital into Africa's transformative growth opportunities, combining a global perspective with deep local knowledge through offices in key African hubs and New York. Its strategy emphasizes direct investments, co-investments, and tailored solutions designed around each investor's goals. The firm prioritizes inclusive economic growth, resilient business ecosystems, and strengthening local capital and talent across sub-Saharan Africa. As a UNPRI signatory, Kuramo integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance principles throughout its portfolio, focusing on job creation, gender diversity, financial inclusion, and environmental sustainability, guided by its "6 P's" ESG and Impact Framework.
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What they invest in
from 29 of 58 portfolio companiesImpact & Social Good ×16Fintech ×14Enterprise Software ×12Energy ×5AgTech ×3FoodTech ×3Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:Nigeria×7Kenya×5United States×4Mauritius×3South Africa×3Australia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×33 founders×1
Investments · 58 tracked
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PHC is an oil palm company operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has constructed schools in communities surrounding its operations as part of social commitments made in 2018.
AgTechEnergyFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLokutu, CD
Monique Gieskes(Directeur Général (CEO))in
2X Global is a membership network and field-building organization for investors and capital providers working across public and private markets in developed and emerging economies, with a focus on gender-smart investing and diversity and equity in finance.
FintechImpact & Social GoodNairobi, KE
Co-investorsScale Investors
Adenia is a pan-African private equity firm that makes control investments in founder-led businesses across the continent.
Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodMauritius, MU
Antoine Delaporte(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Earth Capital AG
Africa Capitalworks (ACW) is an investment firm that deploys long-term capital and partners with entrepreneurs and management teams across Africa, providing strategic and corporate finance support.
FintechJohannesburg, ZA
The African Management Institute delivers practical workplace learning and training programs to African entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals to support business growth and organizational performance across the continent.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodNairobi, KE
Jonathan Cook(Chairman & Co-Founder)inRebecca Harrison(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Afya operates a vertically integrated healthcare system addressing Africa's healthcare access challenges through quality care delivery, technological infrastructure, and improved governance.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodLagos, NG
Dr. Funsho OladipoIfueko AkotaobiJide Akeredolu
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalNext Chymia
CardinalStone Private Equity invests in high-potential small and medium-sized enterprises across Nigeria and Ghana, supporting their growth toward becoming niche or segment leaders.
Sector Agnostic
Consonance is an investment company that backs early and growth-stage entrepreneurs building companies across Africa, providing capital along with operational and strategic advisory support to its portfolio.
Ebene, MU
Producer of high-quality cassava starch for food, pharmaceutical, and textile industries in Nigeria.
Co-investorsSahel CapitalCardinalStone Capital Advisers
CrossBoundary is an investment advisory and asset management firm focused on renewable energy, natural capital, and frontier market infrastructure in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social Good
Jake Cusack(Co-Founder and Managing Partner)inMatthew Tilleard(Co-Founder and Managing Partner)Tom Flahive(Co-Founder and Managing Partner)Paul Ouma(Advisory Partner and Co-Head of Africa Advisory)in
Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeARCH Emerging Markets PartnersBank of AmericaIFC
DataGuard provides electronic and physical document management services, including bulk digitization, EDMS deployment, secure records storage, and secure destruction.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ebele Isitua(Managing Director)in
BoardKen Igbokwe(Chairman)
Co-investorsKreos CapitalW11 CapitalCelonis
EchoVC is a venture capital firm that invests from Seed to Series A/B in startups solving problems in underserved markets, with a focus on founders from underrepresented backgrounds.
Sector Agnostic
Eghosa Omoigui(Founder & Managing General Partner)
FSDH Group operates in banking and corporate finance services across Nigeria and Africa.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLagos, NG
Segun Odusanya(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsMetis Capital
GenAfrica Asset Managers is a fund management company licensed in Kenya and Uganda that manages investment portfolios for institutional clients including pension and insurance companies across the African region.
FintechPropTechNairobi, KE
Value airline offering affordable air travel across Nigeria.
Co-investorsDOB EquityGlobal Innovation Fund
Helios is Africa-focused private investment firm founded in 2004 that manages investment portfolios across multiple sectors including climate, digital infrastructure, and sports and entertainment.
EnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSector Agnostic
Tope Lawani(Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee)Babatunde Soyoye(Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee)
Impact Investors Foundation is an organization that hosts convening events and platforms focused on impact investing across Nigeria and Africa, connecting policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs around sustainable development.
FintechImpact & Social GoodLagos, NG
Etemore Glover(CEO)in
Intelligra operates a smartphone financing platform in Africa that connects device OEMs, financiers, and mobile network operators to give underserved consumers access to affordable smartphones.
ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodMobility & Transportation
Tayo Ogundipe(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsConsonance Investment ManagersOui Capital
The Federal Ministry of Finance is a Nigerian government agency responsible for managing the country's federal finances, including revenue collection, expenditure control, and financial monitoring.
GovTechAbuja, NG
Leon Business Solutions is a business consultancy that helps companies expand and grow in the Australian market through strategy, planning, business analysis, operations, sales and marketing, and market expansion support.
Enterprise SoftwareSouth Hurstville, AU
MEDA is an international development organization that designs and implements programs to advance inclusive economic growth, agricultural value chain development, and access to finance for small and medium enterprises in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific.
AgTechImpact & Social GoodWaterloo, CA
Dr. Dorothy Nyambi(President and CEO)
Medu Capital is an investment firm that executes transactions, manages portfolios, and creates strategic value across diverse sectors in Africa.
FintechSector AgnosticJohannesburg, ZA
Nhlanganiso Mkwanazi(Co-founder and Director)inErnest January(Co-founder and Director)in
N.A.S Food Products makes a range of cookies under the "Bite More" brand.
ConsumerFoodTech
SepFluor is a South African fluorspar producer focused on mining and supplying acid grade and metallurgical grade fluorspar (CaF2), an industrial mineral used in chemical, metallurgical and ceramic processes including refrigerants, aluminium smelting, nuclear power and EV battery electrolytes.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyNew Materials
Co-investorsNedbank
Solt Advisory is an advisory firm providing strategic funding, operational support, and transaction advisory services to emerging fund managers and businesses across Africa, Europe, and North America.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSector AgnosticNew York, US
Mojisola Fashola(CEO)in
Sopact provides AI-powered impact measurement software that automatically reads, cleans, and interprets response data in real time, integrating evidence collection into grant management, case work, and portfolio tracking workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Unmesh Sheth(Founder)in
Sterling is a Kenyan investment banking and securities firm providing fixed-income trading, equities, research, corporate finance and advisory, and brokerage services to institutional and retail clients.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechNairobi, KE
TransCentury is an investment holding company focused on the infrastructure sector across Africa, pursuing investments in infrastructure projects and companies dealing in infrastructure-related products and services.
Construction TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticNairobi, KE
BoardShaka Kariuki(Chairman)in
Uhuru is a private equity firm that invests in and supports middle-market companies across West Africa, providing capital and operational support to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Impact & Social Good
Verod is a private equity fund operating across Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire) that invests in promising businesses while prioritizing environmental, social, and governance impact, with certification for best-in-class gender equity and sustainability practices.
Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodLagos, NG
Danladi Verheijen(Managing Partner)in
Zebu Investment Partners invests in growth equity opportunities across African companies in the food value chain, targeting improved agricultural production and investor returns.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodMauritius, MU
Brian Frimpong(Managing Partner)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ACWAdenia Capital IIIAFSFCapital Alliance Private Equity III (CAPE III)Capital Alliance Private Equity IV (CAPE IV)CardinalStone Capital Advisors Growth Fund 1 (CCAGF 1)Cepheus Growth Capital PartnersCKSOFFSDH Holding CompanyGenAfrica Asset ManagersGLI InitiativeHelios Investors IIIflethiopiaMedu CapitalNigeria Wholesale Impact Investment FundPHCPlatcorp Holdings LimitedPlatcorpgroupSterling CapitalThe Enterprise Financing Facility (EFF)Uhuru Growth FundVerod Capital Growth IIViathan EngineeringViathan Ng
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies2X Global · 2xglobal.org · Jul 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kuramo Capital Management made?
- Kuramo Capital Management has 58 tracked investments.
- What stage does Kuramo Capital Management invest at?
- Kuramo Capital Management invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Kuramo Capital Management focus on?
- Kuramo Capital Management focuses on AgTech, Energy, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Kuramo Capital Management located?
- Kuramo Capital Management is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Kuramo Capital Management co-invest with?
- Kuramo Capital Management most often shares deals with Blue Haven Initiative, Consonance Investment Managers, Kreos Capital, among 10 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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