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Vigilant Capital

VC
Nairobi, Kenya

Vigilant Capital is a Seed venture capital firm based in Nairobi, Kenya investing in Fintech, Security, Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$500K–$3.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
8 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Fintech, Security, Other, SaaS
HQ
Nairobi, Kenya
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-05

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Vigilant Capital focuses on helping fintech and cybersecurity startups secure funding to protect digital platforms from fraud and cyber threats.

How Vigilant Capital invests

Vigilant Capital is a vc firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Fintech, Security, Other, SaaS. It does not invest in Real Estate.

Vigilant Capital typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment.

Vigilant Capital has backed 1 company in our records, including ShieldPay.

Partners & Team

LD

Laura Daskoski

Managing Director

SS

Scott Sorensen

Co-Founder

DM

Darrell Mayeux

Partner

DM

Dan Mulkern

Founder

IH

Izabela Hallett

Director of Client Development

CL

Chris Lyford

Managing Director

OK

Omari Kyallo

Managing Partner

Fintech
Cybersecurity
HS

Hannah Santy

Manager Research Analyst

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Security
Other
SaaS

Does Not Invest In

Real Estate

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

SH

ShieldPay

Fintech
How to pitch Vigilant Capital
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Fintech, Security, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Laura Daskoski, Managing Director.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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