Nairobi Business Angel Network
Angel networkPre-Seed–Seed
Also known as Viktoria Business Angels Network (VBAN)
Investment thesis
NaiBAN brings together more than 100 business angels who actively support early-stage founders. Beyond providing capital, the network offers advice and connections, aiming to add value at the pre-seed and seed rounds. The group emphasizes that founders should choose investors who can contribute more than just funding.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Nairobi Business Angel Network went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 29 of 38 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10Consumer ×8Fintech ×7Impact & Social Good ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4FoodTech ×4Circular Economy ×3
HQs:Kenya×13France×1Rwanda×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCombines telematics and AI to give insurers accurate risk assessment of their motor book.
Builds communities around content, giving media companies insight into global youth audiences.
Beemi provides interactive mobile livestreaming tools that let viewers play along rather than passively watch, adding games and interactivity to live streams for creators.
Creator EconomyGamingSocial
Platform that digitizes long-distance transport operators and connects them to travellers for online ticket booking.
Co-investorsHoaQ
Churpy provides automated accounts receivable reconciliation that matches outstanding invoices against incoming bank payments by connecting to a company's bank and ERP systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNairobi
John Kiptum Juma(Founder)inJohn Juma(Executive Officer, Director)Kennedy Opala(Director)
BoardBarbara Iyayi(Director)in
Co-investorsUnicorn Growth Ventures
Craydel operates an AI platform that matches students to universities based on their goals, budget, and academic eligibility, and helps them apply and track their applications through to receiving offer letters.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsAngaza CapitalBisk VenturesChui VenturesEnza CapitalLoftyInc CapitalMetis Capital
Dot Glasses is a social enterprise that produces patented adjustable eyeglasses and a simplified vision-testing methodology sold as a portable kit, allowing distribution without an on-site eye specialist.
HardwareHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsTilia Impact Partners
A marketplace for filmmakers to find reliable services for film and TV productions.
Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation
Africa's first youth-focused banking service.
Fingo is a digital bank offering mobile banking services to young Africans, enabling account opening in under 5 minutes with free peer-to-peer transactions, savings, and financial education.
FintechNairobi, KE
Kiiru Muhoya(Founder)inIan Njuguna(Founder)inGitari Tirima(Founder)inJames da Costa(Co-founder)Judith BogonkoPol Mas
Co-investorsY CombinatorFjor FoundersMyAsiaVCOUTBOUND CAPITALSprint VcVelocity Digital+1 more
Rescue.co provides emergency response (SOS) services that businesses can offer as part of member or client packages, along with an API for integrating SOS buttons into apps and programs.
HealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeEnza CapitalBase10 PartnersInovia CapitalWhite Star Capital
Flowcart provides AI agents and an in-chat checkout that let e-commerce shoppers browse, add to cart, and pay entirely within WhatsApp, plus tools for cart recovery, winback, upsells, loyalty, and broadcasts.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
Co-investorsAccionEQ2 Ventures
Infiuss Health operates a decentralized clinical research platform that connects pharmaceutical sponsors with patient participants, physicians, and hospitals to conduct remote or hybrid clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketplacesMedical DevicesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Melissa Bime(Founder)in
Co-investorsEmmeline VenturesEvolution VenturesFounders Factory AfricaRising Tide Africa (RTA)UM6P VenturesY Combinator
An all-natural spray that extends the shelf life of produce and flowers at room temperature without cold chain.
Kenyan Originals is a craft beverage maker that produces ciders, gins, tonics, and iced teas using Kenyan fruit and botanicals.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Legendary Foods farms and processes palm larvae as a sustainable, high-protein ingredient and turns it into consumer food products, including SANTAY Shito black pepper sauce and AKO energy cookies fortified with protein, iron, calcium, and zinc.
AgTechConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsDakar Network Angels (DNA)Siddhi Capital
Co-investorsAdaverseAjim CapitalFounders Factory AfricaFresco CapitalHoaQ
Loop Pet Food makes plant-based and insect-protein (Black Soldier Fly) dog food, treats, and dietary supplements formulated to UK and EU (FEDIAF) standards.
Circular EconomyConsumerFoodTechNairobi, KE
Wellness & FitnessSaint-Mandé, FR
Marie Dédès(Founder)in
Co-investorsMo AngelsTechstarsIkemori Venture Support
Mosmos operates an online store selling consumer and business goods across categories including electronics (TVs, audio, cameras, phones, tablets), business tools and equipment, hardware and construction supplies, home improvement, furniture, sporting goods, and energy products.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Nasaru Naturals produces spirulina harvested at its natural source in Lake Natron within Kenya's Rift Valley, using a five-step process powered by sun and soda.
ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Ndovu is a digital investment platform that gives individuals access to local and global financial markets along with tailored financial advice and diversified investment solutions.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors4DX VenturesCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)Enza CapitalFuture AfricaOui CapitalSprint Vc
Novek designs and develops IoT hardware and software aimed at removing single-use plastic from fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) supply chains.
Circular EconomyHardwareIoT
Co-investorsFuture AfricaMicrotractionSatganaTimon CapitalMusha Ventures
OKOA provides vehicle rescue and repair support for commercial fleets and vehicle manufacturers, using a network of 800+ vetted mechanics, tow trucks and spare shops to reduce downtime.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsKazana Fund
Parent Sense is a mobile app that tracks a baby's sleep, feeding, health, and developmental milestones, and generates a personalized daily routine with age-appropriate guidance for the child's first years.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Meg Faure(Founder)
Payd offers a cross-border payments platform for freelancers, agencies, and businesses paying global contractors, providing fast money transfers, multi-currency accounts, and invoicing tools with reduced fees.
Creator EconomyFintechSaaS
Benaiah Wepundi(Founder & Chief Maverick)Diana Mongina(Director of Happiness (COO))Japheth Achimba(Director of Chaos (Growth & CX))Vincent Omondi(Lead Architect (CTO))
Pindo is a communication platform offering messaging and voice channels — including SMS, USSD, phone calls, IVR, user verification, and campaign broadcasting — for businesses to reach their customers at scale.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAngaza CapitalMozilla Ventures
Reinvents credit access for small businesses in emerging markets.
Co-investorsSaviu Ventures
Software platform helping satellite operators monetize excess compute in orbit and reduce latency.
Co-investorsXSLA Ventures
Scale Management operates an e-procurement platform that connects buyers with vetted suppliers, helping organizations across Africa digitize and automate their procurement workflows.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNairobi, KE
Marvin Tumbo(Co-Founder / CEO)inBrian Mung'ei(Co-Founder / COO)Comark Maloba(Co-Founder / CTO)
Co-investorsTechstarsRenew CapitalCastrum CapitalCrosslink CapitalHAVEN VENTURESKickstart+7 more
Flowcart (Sukhiba) offers an AI-powered WhatsApp commerce platform that lets shoppers browse, receive personalized product recommendations, add to cart, and pay entirely within WhatsApp, with agents for cart recovery, upsell, winback, reviews, loyalty, and broadcasts.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
Co-investorsCRE Venture CapitalQuona CapitalAntlerChandaria CapitalEQ2 VenturesGoodwater Capital+1 more
Uncover is a skincare brand that combines K-Beauty formulations with African botanicals to create dermatologist-tested products for melanated skin.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessNairobi, KE
Jade Oyateru(Founder)
Co-investorsFirstCheck AfricaigniteXL Venture
Zeraki builds digital tools for Kenya's education sector, offering school administration, data analytics, remote learning, and school supply procurement for schools, teachers, and government.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsSave the Children Global Ventures
Zydii provided Africa-centric digital training courses aimed at building workforce skills for African businesses.
EdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsDOB Equity
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Grounded · techcrunch.com · Aug 18, 2026
Flare · coindesk.com · Jul 30, 2026
Scale · pulse2.com · Jul 19, 2026
Ndovu · disruptafrica.com · Mar 24, 2026
Mamy Eyewear · dabafinance.com · Jan 14, 2026
Craydel · techcabal.com · May 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Nairobi Business Angel Network made?
- Nairobi Business Angel Network has 38 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Nairobi Business Angel Network invest at?
- Nairobi Business Angel Network invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Nairobi Business Angel Network focus on?
- Nairobi Business Angel Network focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Nairobi Business Angel Network co-invest with?
- Nairobi Business Angel Network most often shares deals with Enza Capital, Future Africa, Sprint Vc, among 47 tracked co-investors.
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