Kenya H1 2022 Venture Investment Report

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The H1 2022 Kenya Venture Investment Report is one of MAGNiTT's flagship reports that provides a bi-annual update on the venture capital and startup ecosystems in Kenya. 


Kenya Startup Ecosystem in H1 2022 - Key Highlights

 

• $513M raised by Kenya-based startups in H1 2022 marks a new all-time record with funding crossing 3x last year’s total amount 
• Kenya becomes Africa's second-most funded and third-most transacting geography, accounting for 26% of funding and 13% of total transactions recorded in the first half of the year

• Fintech remains the leading industry in Kenya raising 29% of total investments across 37% of the deal
• The 137 investors that participated in funding rounds in H1'22 were 18 more than FY'21 while boasting a 77% proportion of international investors

 

What’s In The Report?

This bi-annual report provides a comprehensive overview and a deep dive into the Kenya venture capital and funding investment space and includes the following: 

 

• A 5-year analysis of Kenya venture funding evolution, with a focus on H1‘22 industry performance benchmarks

• Top 20 investor ranking, together with the business type and HQ analysis of all investment firms in the region

• Top 10 startup funding rounds that were closed during the analyzed period, as well as the ticket size split of the entire deal flow

• Top 10 last exits recorded by Kenya-based startups


Who will benefit from the report?

This report is ideal for investors tracking startup activity, consultants looking to identify technology innovation trends, as well as government entities searching for investments.


This report was created with data from MAGNiTT, a comprehensive directory of technology innovation trends. The platform provides the following analytics tools:

• Investment directories, a comprehensive list of all startup venture funding across the Middle East, Africa, Pakistan, and Turkey

• Market Sizing Tools to visualize investment growth and trends across industries, geographies, and stage

• Startup Resources including a deal flow tool for applications to leading Venture Capitalists for investment

• Exit comparisons, looking at Mergers & Acquisitions from across the region

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*This report aggregates and analyses tech startup investments across the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Pakistan.

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Kenya H1 2022 Venture Investment Report