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Kepple Africa Ventures

Tokyo, Japan

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Egypt
Finland
Nigeria
South Africa

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Fuzu
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeries B
TheStory
Mar 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Carry1st
Jan 2023Participated
$27 MSeries B
Beacon Power Services
Aug 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Cartona
Jul 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
Sudo
Mar 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
MoneyHash
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Paps
Jan 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
AnKa
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Africa Health Holdings Ltd
Nov 2021Participated
$18 MSeries A
ILLA
Oct 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Cartona
Sep 2021Participated
$5 MSeries A
Fuzu
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeries B
TheStory
Mar 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Carry1st
Jan 2023Participated
$27 MSeries B
Beacon Power Services
Aug 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Cartona
Jul 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
Sudo
Mar 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
MoneyHash
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Paps
Jan 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
AnKa
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Africa Health Holdings Ltd
Nov 2021Participated
$18 MSeries A
ILLA
Oct 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Cartona
Sep 2021Participated
$5 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Kepple Africa Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kepple Africa Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed29
Series A07
Series B02
Other Equity02
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Kepple Africa Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 80 months.All available history.
Kepple Africa Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 80 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Kepple Africa Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 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.

Kepple Africa Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech8
Enterprise Software7
Professional Services7
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
E-Commerce & Retail4
Transportation & Logistics4
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Marketing & Advertising1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Kepple Africa Ventures: 23 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.

Kepple Africa Ventures: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M16
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Kepple Africa Ventures: Nigeria has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Kepple Africa Ventures: Nigeria has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Nigeria7
Europe4
Egypt3
South Africa2
Singapore1
Ghana1
United States1
Kenya1
Senegal1
Japan1
Kepple Africa Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Aucfan sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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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.

Kepple Africa Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Aucfan sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Aucfan3
LoftyInc Capital3
MSA Capital3
4DX Ventures2
Consonance Investment Managers2
Cornerstone Enterprises2
Finnfund2
Global Ventures2
Golden Palm Investments2
Rally Cap Ventures2
Saviu Ventures2
Seedstars International Ventures2
Sparkmind.vc2
The Continent Venture Partners2
88mph1
Acuity Ventures1
Aidi Ventures1
Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund1
Alumni Ventures1
Andreessen Horowitz1

Investment Strategy

Kepple Africa Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Kepple Africa Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led29%
Participating2191%
Kepple Africa Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kepple Africa Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Ryosuke Yamawaki

Founder & General Partner

Satoshi Shinada

Founder & General Partner

Takahiro Kamisaki

General Partner and Founder