Venture capital firm

Kepple Africa Ventures

Africa-focused venture capital firm in Kenya and Nigeria linking local startups with companies from Japan

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Africa
Growth Stage
Lagos
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TrustList summary

Kepple Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm rooted in Kenya and Nigeria. Its stated mission is to create new industries from Africa, and it helps local startups grow while building ways for companies from Japan to work with them.

In February 2022 it formed a joint venture, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, with the private equity fund from Nigeria Verod Capital Management, and raised a new fund through it.

Services

Startup investment: backing for African startups, including through the joint venture VKAV.
Support for growth: venture capital thinking combined with private equity operating experience.
Help in key areas: talent, legal, environmental and social impact, and finance.
Partner links: cooperation between African startups and companies from Japan.
Asian investor network: funding, partnership and exit routes through Asia-based limited partners.

Who it serves

The firm backs founders in and from Africa who are tackling gaps between how things are and how they should be. Portfolio news mentions Workpay, Cloudline and Chefaa.

Key facts

Based in: Kenya and Nigeria, with a Japan office
Joint venture: Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, formed in 2022
Older site language: Japanese

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Categories & features

Business
Africa
Growth Stage
Lagos
Nairobi

Rankings

Kepple Africa Ventures is ranked on 2 TrustList rankings: #9 on 1 and #13 on 1.

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Venture capital firm · 2 rankings

#9of 12
Nairobi
It is one of 2 here listing growth stage.
Of the 12 here, 5 also cover FinTech and 2 also cover growth stage; 6 also work in Lagos and 4 also work in London.
Behind Chui Ventures, ahead of Maris Capital.
#13of 19
Lagos
It is one of 3 here listing growth stage.
Of the 19 here, 4 also cover seed stage and 3 also cover partners; 6 also work in Nairobi and 5 also work in Africa.
Behind Future Africa, ahead of Norrsken 22.