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.
Their most common stage is seed (42% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $4.6M (across 11 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
11
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
12 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 |
 ImaliPay | Seed | $3M | Apr 2022 |
 Tushop | Pre-Seed | $3M | Jan 2022 |
 Craydel | Pre-Seed | $1M | Nov 2021 |
 Carry1st | Seed | $2.5M | May 2020 |
| KKOBO360 INC | Pre-Seed | $6M | Jan 2018 |
| TTransmode | Unknown | $12M | Jan 2004 |
| Carry1st | Seed | — | — |
| AAfrican Originals | Unknown | $2M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Logos Capital2 shared
Enza Capital2 shared
Future Africa2 shared
Aster Capital2 shared
CRE Venture Capital2 shared
Goodwater Capital2 shared
Seedstars1 shared
Future of Learning Fund1 shared
Bisk Ventures1 shared
Tectonic Ventures1 shared
Form Ventures1 shared
Chapel Hill Denham1 shared
Notion Capital1 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center1 shared
Jedar Capital1 shared
Uncovered Fund1 shared
Solasta Ventures1 shared
MyAsiaVC1 shared
Launch Africa Ventures1 shared
Verdant Frontiers Fintech Fund1 shared
Last updated: 9 September 2026