Fanisi Capital

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2009

AUM

$50 M

Location

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B

Region of investment

Africa
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Fanisi Venture Capital Fund S.C.A., SICAV-SIF is a US50M fund which makes direct investments (private equity and venture capital) in businesses with potential for substantial growth. Fanisi Capital was founded in 2009 by the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) and Amani Capital Limited.





The Fund focuses on a segment of the market that has to date been outside the ambit of most venture capital funds in the East African market (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).





Fanisi makes direct investments in high growth businesses across diverse industry sectors with emphasis on:





Agri-Business


Healthcare


Retail & Consumer


Education





We focus principally on companies that are post revenue with profits or clear path towards profits.

Industry

Agriculture Consumer Products Education Healthcare Services Retail Consumer Services (B2C) Edtech

Contacts

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Tony Wainaina Managing Partner
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Ayisi Makatiani Managing Partner & CEO
Managing Partner & CEO
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FAQs about Fanisi Capital

Fanisi Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series B, writing tickets of $5-10 m.
Fanisi Capital is located in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya.
Fanisi Capital was founded in 2009.
Fanisi Capital invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Consumer Products, Education, Healthcare Services, Retail, Consumer Services (B2C), Edtech.
Fanisi Capital invests in companies and startups in Africa.
Fanisi Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B.
Fanisi Capital usually invests $5-10 m on average.
Fanisi Capital has around $50m assets under management.
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