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Bamboo Capital

VC
Nairobi, KenyaWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $500K

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

10 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Bamboo Capital focuses on empowering African fintech startups that innovate wealth management and financial inclusion solutions.

Meet the Team

DG

David Grimaud

CEO

JP

Jean-Francois Pean

Senior Investment Manager

JW

Jane Wambui

Investment Risk and Compliance Manager

KO

Kevin Ochieng

Founding Partner

Finance
Inclusivity
AB

Anya Berezhna

Investment Director

MP

Marie Puaux

Director of Impact

MM

Micheal Muwonge

Investment Director

AS

Andrea Sovani

Senior Subsidy Manager

XS

Xavier Sabatier

Finance Officer

MA

Moises Antonio

M&E Specialist

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
Marketplace
Consumer
Food / AgTech
SaaS
Fintech

Does Not Invest In

Consumer goods

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

MK

Mkopo Rahisi

Wealth management
BB

Bboxx

Energy access / off‑grid solar / renewable energy.·Equity growth capital into a scaling distributed energy services company.·BEAM platform

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Next‑generation utility that manufactures, distributes, and finances decentralized solar systems to deliver off‑grid energy in emerging markets.

AF

Afrikamart

Agritech / food supply chain / marketplaces.·Seed round.·BLOC Smart Africa Fund (BLOC SA)

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Senegal‑based agritech startup providing a platform and logistics network to connect smallholder farmers with retailers and food businesses.

DI

Digitech

Fintech / insurtech / SaaS.·Seed round.·BLOC Smart Africa Fund (BLOC SA)

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Côte d’Ivoire–based SaaS insurtech company providing digital insurance solutions and platforms for insurers and distributors.

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TooMuchWifi

Connectivity / telecom / digital infrastructure.·Pre‑Series A.·BLOC Smart Africa Fund (BLOC SA)

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

South African internet service provider delivering affordable high‑speed Wi‑Fi to underserved and township communities.

SU

Sun King (formerly Greenlight Planet)

Energy access / off‑grid solar / clean energy.·Series A (2012).

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Provider of off‑grid solar home systems and related pay‑as‑you‑go energy solutions for households and small businesses in emerging markets.

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