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Tech angel investors on a learning expedition.

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Kenya
South Africa

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Orca Fraud
May 2024Participated
$0.55 MSeed
Workpay
Feb 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Orca Fraud
May 2024Participated
$0.55 MSeed
Workpay
Feb 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Kara Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kara Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01

Monthly Deal Activity

Kara Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 45 months.All available history.
Kara Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 45 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Kara Ventures: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kara Ventures: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Professional Services2
Fintech1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1

Deal Size Distribution

Kara Ventures: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kara Ventures: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Kara Ventures: South Africa has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Kara Ventures: South Africa has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Africa1
Kenya1
Kara Ventures: 11 co-investors are shown, with Acadian Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Kara Ventures: 11 co-investors are shown, with Acadian Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Acadian Ventures1
Axian1
First Circle Capital1
Fondation Botnar1
Launch Africa1
Musha Ventures1
Norrsken VC1
Norrsken221
P1 Ventures1
Proparco1
Saviu Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Kara Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Kara Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating2100%
Kara Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kara Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Réna Kakon

Co-Founder