Chandaria Capital is a Nairobi-based venture capital fund and the investment vehicle of the Chandaria family, founded by brothers Darshan and Neer Chandaria in 2017. It invests in high-impact, early-stage businesses across Africa, with a sector-agnostic approach spanning fintech, healthcare, consumer, and e-commerce.
Average disclosed round size is $4.7M (across 17 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
14
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
DC
Darshan Chandaria
Managing Partner
BN
Bruce Nsereko-Lule
Principal
HB
Hamza Butt
Investment Principal
SS
Samira Shah
Senior Investment Associate
RR
Ramyz Rupshi
Investment Analyst
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
18 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sukhiba | Seed | $1.5M | Aug 2024 |
 Fingo | Seed | $4M | May 2023 |
 OmniBiz | Series A | $15M | Aug 2022 |
 Jumba | Pre-Seed | $1M | Jun 2022 |
 Umba | Series A | $15M | Apr 2022 |
 Imalipay | Seed | $3M | Apr 2022 |
 Tushop | Pre-Seed | $3M | Jan 2022 |
 Craydel | Pre-Seed | $1M | Nov 2021 |
 Craydel | Unknown | $1M | Jan 2021 |
| Craydel | Unknown | $1M | Jan 2021 |
 Carry1st | Seed | $2.5M | May 2020 |
 Kobo360 | Series A | $6M | Dec 2018 |
| Kobo360 | Pre-Seed | $1.2M | Jan 2018 |
| TTransmode | Unknown | $12M | Jan 2004 |
| Carry1st | Seed | — | — |
| AAfrican Originals | Unknown | $2M | — |
| Kobo360 | Growth | $6M | — |
 Ilara Health | Series A | $4.2M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Enza Capital4 shared
LoftyInc Capital4 shared
TLcom Capital4 shared
Future of Learning Fund3 shared
Bisk Ventures3 shared
Logos Capital2 shared
Seedstars2 shared
Future Africa2 shared
Aster Capital2 shared
CRE Venture Capital2 shared
Launch Africa Ventures2 shared
Goodwater Capital2 shared
Y Combinator2 shared
Perivoli Innovations2 shared
private angel investors1 shared
Tectonic Ventures1 shared
Form Ventures1 shared
Chapel Hill Denham1 shared
Sunu Capital1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026