Opes Impact Fund
Impact investorMilan · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Opes invests in enterprises with the goal of cultivating systemic change, with a geographic focus on East Africa. The firm applies impact investing principles and a strong gender-lens approach, integrating gender considerations across investment processes and designing pre- and post-investment support to promote fair gender representation across value chains. It combines investment finance with enterprise support to help businesses grow while generating measurable social impact.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 8 of 46 portfolio companiesAgTech ×3Climate Tech ×2Cybersecurity ×2Energy ×2FemTech ×2Impact & Social Good ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:Kenya×2Cambodia×1Uganda×1United States×1
Investments · 46 tracked
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Automattic develops WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Jetpack, and other web tools that enable publishing, commerce, and messaging.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt Mullenweg(Founder)inPaul Sieminski(Executive Officer)Matthew Mullenweg(Executive Officer, Director)Stuart West(Executive Officer)Anthony Conrad(Director)
BoardToni Schneider(Director)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAkkadian VenturesICONIQManhattan Venture PartnersSalesforce VenturesSavano Capital Partners+2 more
Giraffe Bioenergy is building the Galana Biorefinery Complex in Kilifi, Kenya, an integrated cassava-to-ethanol value chain that grows drought-tolerant cassava on marginal land and processes it into fuel-grade ethanol.
AgTechClimate TechEnergyKilifi, KE
Linda Davis(Founder and CEO)Jonathan Dass(Chief Operating Officer)
KadAfrica is a business-NGO alliance that trains smallholder farmers, out-of-school girls, young women, and refugees in Western Uganda in passion fruit farming, providing land access, farm start-up kits, and a guaranteed market for their production.
AgTechFemTechImpact & Social Good
Kamworks is a solar energy company that designs and installs solar projects, and provides feasibility studies, maintenance, and energy-savings services.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
My Agile Privacy is a cookie consent and GDPR compliance tool that automatically detects and blocks cookies, manages consent banners, and supports standards like Google Consent Mode v2 and IAB Europe requirements.
CybersecurityLegalTechSaaS
Rio Fish is a Kenyan aquaculture company that connects fish farmers, businesses, and consumers through fish production, value addition, and distribution.
AgTechFoodTechMarketplaces
Google is a technology company that provides tools and products designed with privacy, security, and responsible AI practices as foundational principles.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity
Co-investors82VSAdvantage Capital PartnersBain Capital VenturesFlagship PioneeringLocalGlobeLombard Odier+6 more
Co-investorsFounders Factory Africa
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Opes Impact Fund made?
- Opes Impact Fund has 46 tracked investments.
- What stage does Opes Impact Fund invest at?
- Opes Impact Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Opes Impact Fund's typical check size?
- Opes Impact Fund typically writes checks of $50K – $400K.
- What sectors does Opes Impact Fund focus on?
- Opes Impact Fund focuses on Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Opes Impact Fund located?
- Opes Impact Fund is headquartered in Milan, IT.
- Who does Opes Impact Fund co-invest with?
- Opes Impact Fund most often shares deals with Flagship Pioneering, LocalGlobe, LSP (Life Sciences Partners), among 21 tracked co-investors.
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