Japanese-backed pan-African VC with 100+ investments
Kepple Africa Ventures is a Japanese-backed pan-African VC fund with one of the highest investment frequencies on the continent. Has backed 100+ startups across Africa. Invests $100K–500K at pre-seed and seed stage. Known for providing intros to Japanese corporate partners and strategic investors looking to enter African markets.
Best for
Use when
You're raising pre-seed or seed and want a high-velocity investor who can also open doors to Japanese strategic partners.
Skip when
You don't have a product or any traction yet. Kepple typically invests in working products.
Kepple is unique in providing African startups a direct bridge to Japanese investors and corporates — a channel most other African VCs don't offer.
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