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    KawiSafi Ventures

    Nairobi, KenyaFounded 2016

    KawiSafi Ventures is a Nairobi-based impact venture capital fund managed by Acumen Capital Partners, investing growth capital in companies providing clean, affordable, and efficient renewable off-grid energy to underserved populations in East Africa.

    They made 1 investment in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is series-b (57% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $22.5M (across 7 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    6

    Fund Size

    $70M

    Top Stage

    Series B

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    Amar Inamdar, PhD

    Amar Inamdar, PhD

    Managing Director

    Angela Muraguri

    Angela Muraguri

    Associate Director

    Baafour Otu-Boateng

    Baafour Otu-Boateng

    Investment Director

    Marcus Watson

    Marcus Watson

    Investment Director

    Collins Mwangi

    Collins Mwangi

    Senior Associate

    Chukwuebuka Amaji

    Chukwuebuka Amaji

    Investment Associate

    Sheila Micheni

    Sheila Micheni

    Investment Analyst

    C. Hunter Boll

    C. Hunter Boll

    Chief Operating Officer - Source Audio LLC

    Jackline Mwangi

    Jackline Mwangi

    Executive Assistant to the MD and Office Manager

    Jacqueline Novogratz

    Jacqueline Novogratz

    Founder and CEO - Acumen

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    7 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    GGoCabSeries B$45MFeb 2026
    Koolboks logoKoolboksSeries A$11MJan 2025
    IInspiraFarmsUnknown$1.1MJan 2024
    Sistema.bio logoSistema.bioSeries B$53MJan 2024
    Sistema.bio logoSistema.bioGrowth$18.5MJan 2024
    Angaza logoAngazaSeries B$13.5MOct 2020
    BBuen Manejo del Campo S.A. de CVSeries B$15.6M

    Top Co-Investors

    AXA IM Alts3 shared
    Factor[e]2 shared
    Cur8 Capital1 shared
    E3 Capital1 shared
    Salesforce1 shared
    AlphaMundi Group Ltd1 shared
    FMO1 shared
    CDC Group1 shared
    Bpifrance1 shared
    500 Global1 shared
    Innovate UK1 shared

    Last updated: 19 September 2026