88mph Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Accelerator/​Incubator

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 39

  • Portfolio
  • 8

  • Exits
  • 29

Exits

88mph General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2011, 88mph is an accelerator firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm seeks to invest in early-stage companies operating in the technology sector across Africa.

Business Details

Website
www.88mph.ac
Year Founded
2011
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Accelerator/Incubator
Corporate Office
  • 4th Floor, Piedmont Plaza
  • 671 Ngong Road
  • Nairobi
  • Kenya

88mph Investments (39)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
pawaPay 26-Aug-2021 Seed Round Financial Software Generating Revenue
Ahoy (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) 15-Feb-2017 Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Out of Business
Folr 01-Apr-2015 Information Services (B2C) Startup
Ekaya 17-Sep-2014 Real Estate Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
BookNow 31-Jul-2014 Social/Platform Software Out of Business
Byte Money 16-Apr-2014 Financial Software Out of Business
Graphflow 20-Jan-2014 Media and Information Services (B2B) Out of Business
8bit 01-Jan-2014 Social/Platform Software Out of Business
BabyGroup 01-Jan-2014 Accelerator/Incubator Specialty Retail Out of Business
Diarize Me 01-Jan-2014 Accelerator/Incubator Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
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88mph Exits (29)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Futaa 01-Jun-2024 Out of Business
Sematime 01-Sep-2023
Graphflow 01-Mar-2023
Ghafla 01-Feb-2023
Manawa 10-May-2022
Ahoy (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure) 03-May-2022
MyDoorHandle 24-Oct-2020
we are catch 17-Sep-2020
The Phonebook 14-Sep-2020 Out of Business
Mdundo 04-Sep-2020 IPO
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88mph Co-Investors (5)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
Bastian Gotter 1 Series chart Industry bar
Kepple Africa Ventures Series chart Industry bar
MSA Capital Series chart Industry bar
Vunani Series chart Industry bar
Zagadat Capital Series chart Industry bar
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88mph FAQs

  • What is 88mph?

    Founded in 2011, 88mph is an accelerator firm based in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • When was 88mph founded?

    88mph was founded in 2011.

  • Where is 88mph headquartered?

    88mph is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • How many investments has 88mph made?

    88mph has made 39 investments.

  • What has 88mph invested in?

    88mph has made numerous investments in companies like pawaPay, Ahoy (Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure), and Folr within the Financial Software, Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure, and Information Services (B2C) industries.

  • What has 88mph invested in recently?

    88mph's latest investment was on 26-Aug-2021 in pawaPay, a company within the Financial Software industry.

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