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KawiSafi Ventures

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Fonds d'Acumen et IDEO.org : énergie propre et mobilité électrique pour les ménages à faible revenu.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 4 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Venture capital (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket
1.1 M$ – 45 M$, median 13 M$ (4 disclosed amounts)
Countries
Côte d'Ivoire (2), Kenya (1), Nigeria (1)
Activities
Vehicle and productive-asset finance (2), Productive use: solar cooling and pumping (1), Warehousing and cold chain (1)
Instruments
Equity (2), Senior debt (1)
Stages
Debt (1), Seed (1), Series A (1)
Recent activity
2 deals in 12 months, latest Feb 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

  • Sectors: 25% of its deals within its stated thesis
  • Countries: 100% of its deals within its stated thesis

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket
11 M$*
Instruments
Equity
Preferred sectors
Energy, Logistics*, Financial services*
Target geographies
East Africa, West Africa

* added from its deals

Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals)
SeedSeries ADebt

Reference deals

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GoCab

February 2026 · Côte d'Ivoire
Debt45 M$Senior debtFinancial servicesCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside E3 Capital

Activity : Vehicle and productive-asset finance

GoCab , a pan-African mobility and financial services platform founded in 2024 by Azamat Sultan and Hendrick Ketchemen, has closed a USD 45 M financing round to scale ‘ethical’ vehicle financing for gig-economy workers.

Co-investors Cur8 Capital, Janngo Capital

Source : weetracker.com

GoCab

February 2026 · Côte d'Ivoire
Seed15 M$EquityFinancial servicesCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Janngo Capital

Activity : Vehicle and productive-asset finance

Vehicle : Janngo Capital Startup Fund

GoCab offers a drive-to-own vehicle financing model for ride-hailing and delivery drivers in Abidjan, with daily payments leading to full ownership within three years.

Why they invested

  • $17 million ARR and over 1,000 vehicles already financed
  • Integrated model (financing + maintenance + insurance) creating multiple revenue streams
  • Addresses a massive need for formal mobility in West Africa
  • Complementary $30 million in debt to scale the vehicle portfolio

Co-investors Cumberland, Cur8 Capital, E3 Capital

Source : techpoint.africa

Koolboks

September 2025 · Nigeria
Series A11 M$EquityEnergyLead

Activity : Productive use: solar cooling and pumping

Koolboks, a Nigeria- and France-based cleantech startup that builds solar-powered freezers and sells to businesses, has raised $11 million in Series A funding to expand its cooling-as-a-service business across Africa.

Co-investors Aruwa Capital Management, FFEM

Source : techcabal.com

InspiraFarms

January 2024 · Kenya
1.09 M$LogisticsCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Energy Inclusion for Africa

Activity : Warehousing and cold chain

InspiraFarms Cooling ,a leading provider of cooling solutions based in Kenya, has recently secured a substantial $1.09 million (€1 million) investment.

Co-investors Factor[e] Ventures

Source : techinafrica.com

In short

KawiSafi Ventures invests tickets ranging from 11 M$ to 11 M$, across the following sectors: Energy, Logistics, and Financial services, in the following areas: East Africa and West Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.