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Kora Ventures

VC
Accra, GhanaWebsite

Kora Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Accra, Ghana investing in Marketplace, Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $100K–$500K checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$100K–$500K
Portfolio
6 companies on record
Partners
9 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Marketplace, Other, AI / ML, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise
HQ
Accra, Ghana
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-08-21

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$100K – $500K

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

9 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in early-stage technology solutions that enhance consumer service delivery and trust in the African markets.

How Kora Ventures invests

Kora Ventures is a vc firm based in Accra, Ghana. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Marketplace, Other, AI / ML, Consumer, Fintech.

Kora Ventures typically writes checks of $100K–$500K per investment.

Kora Ventures has backed 6 companies in our records, including TaskTech, Lenskart, Nubank.

Partners & Team

BK

Bhaskar Kulkarni

Associate Director of Research

AM

Ante Mustac

Chief Operations Officer

EK

Eugenie Kim

Field Operations Manager

GW

Gabriel Weichert

Associate Director of Research

VB

Vivek Bajaj

Director of Research

NM

Nikhil Mehra

Managing Director

NS

Nitin Saigal

Founder

NA

Nate Asher

Chief Compliance Officer

JS

Jane Smith

Partner

On-Demand Services

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace
Other
AI / ML
Consumer
Fintech
SaaS
Enterprise

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

TA

TaskTech

On-Demand Services
LE

Lenskart

E-commerce / Retail Tech·Late Stage / Growth Equity·Kora Management

An omnichannel eyewear retailer and manufacturer based in India.

NU

Nubank

Fintech / Financial Services·Series G·Kora Management

A leading digital banking platform and neobank headquartered in Brazil, serving Latin America.

EB

EBANX

Fintech / Payments·Growth Stage·Kora Management

A Latin American cross-border payments platform that connects global merchants with local consumers.

GU

Gupshup

Enterprise Software / SaaS·Late Stage·Kora Management

A conversational messaging platform that enables businesses to build conversational experiences for customers.

KA

Kavak

E-commerce / Automotive Tech·Series E·Kora Management

An online marketplace for buying, selling, and financing pre-owned cars in Latin America.

How to pitch Kora Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Marketplace, Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $500K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Bhaskar Kulkarni, Associate Director of Research.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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