GrowthAfrica Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Accelerator/​Incubator

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 113

  • Portfolio
  • 56

  • Exits
  • 51

Exits

GrowthAfrica General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2002, GrowthAfrica is an accelerator firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm accelerates startups and businesses in and into East Africa and across Africa. The firm seeks to provide incubation services to companies operating in the agribusiness, energy, clean & greentech, education & training, healthcare & wellness, manufacturing e-commerce, fintech, IT & mobile, water & sanitation, professional service, human resource & recruitment, transport & logistic, trade & commerce, media, hospitality, clothing & apparel, construction sectors.

Business Details

Year Founded
2002
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Accelerator/Incubator
Corporate Office
  • Lenana Towers, 5th floor, Lenana Road
  • P.O. Box 17726
  • Nairobi, 00100
  • Kenya
+254 0724

GrowthAfrica Investments (113)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Tobba.tn 02-Jul-2021 Accelerator/Incubator Clinics/Outpatient Services Generating Revenue
ProFish Ghana 14-Jun-2021 Specialty Retail Generating Revenue
Tripesa 21-Sep-2020 Internet Software Generating Revenue
GenePlus (Agriculture) 01-Jan-2020 Other Agriculture Generating Revenue
ENZI Footwear 01-Dec-2019 Footwear Out of Business
MolaPlus 23-Sep-2019 Food Products Generating Revenue
Keep IT Cool 18-Jul-2019 Logistics Generating Revenue
Supamamas 16-Jul-2019 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
APEX Medical Laboratories 01-Jan-2019 Grant Laboratory Services (Healthcare) Generating Revenue
Ecodudu 01-Jan-2019 Accelerator/Incubator Agricultural Chemicals Generating Revenue
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GrowthAfrica Exits (51)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
ENZI Footwear 17-Mar-2025 Out of Business
Suntransfer Kenya 19-Feb-2025
Cocon Africa 18-Feb-2025
Marini Naturals 16-Feb-2025
YenePay 13-Feb-2025
Wanda Agriculture Group 04-Dec-2024
Africa Eats 21-Nov-2024
Impact Capital Advisors (Financial Services) 18-Nov-2024
Lipisha 01-Sep-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private
Kiara Agro 09-Aug-2024 Out of Business
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GrowthAfrica FAQs

  • What is GrowthAfrica?

    Founded in 2002, GrowthAfrica is an accelerator firm based in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • When was GrowthAfrica founded?

    GrowthAfrica was founded in 2002.

  • Where is GrowthAfrica headquartered?

    GrowthAfrica is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • What is GrowthAfrica's total asset value?

    GrowthAfrica has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has GrowthAfrica made?

    GrowthAfrica has made 113 investments.

  • What has GrowthAfrica invested in?

    GrowthAfrica has made numerous investments in companies like Tobba.tn, ProFish Ghana, and Tripesa within the Clinics/Outpatient Services, Specialty Retail, and Internet Software industries.

  • What has GrowthAfrica invested in recently?

    GrowthAfrica's latest investment was on 02-Jul-2021 in Tobba.tn, a company within the Clinics/Outpatient Services industry.

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