Opes Impact Fund
Impact investorMilan · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
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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 7 of 44 portfolio companiesAgTech ×4Impact & Social Good ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Climate Tech ×2Energy ×2FemTech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Circular Economy ×1
HQs:Kenya×3Uganda×2Cambodia×1
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAfripads manufactures menstrual hygiene products for distribution across East and Southern Africa.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyConsumerFemTechImpact & Social GoodKampala, UG
Michelle Tjeenk Willink(Chief Executive Officer)Nick van der Sanden(Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investorsVictrix
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)inJonathan Dass(Chief Operating Officer)in
Kamworks supplies rooftop solar energy systems to industrial and factory operations in Cambodia.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodCambodia, KH
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 an e-commerce platform selling fresh fish and seafood products to restaurants and consumers in Kenya.
AgTechE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesNairobi, KE
Angela Odero
Shamba Pride operates a technology-driven agricultural trade platform that connects smallholder farmers and rural agro-dealers in Africa through franchised "DigiShop" outlets, offering access to quality inputs, market linkage, financing, and advisory services.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechNairobi, KE
Co-investorsGray Matters CapitalFounders Factory Africa
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Opes Impact Fund made?
- Opes Impact Fund has 44 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.
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