Accelerator
Chanzo Capital
Investors in African high-tech ventures
Chanzo Capital is a venture and growth capital firm, investing Capital, Capacity and Community in high-tech Startups and Scaleups in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa (KINGS) – these countries make up the "KINGS" of Africa's digital economy. – these countries make up the of Africa's digital economy.
What we doWe invest between $500K and $5M staggered over the exponential growth phase of the company from Series A to C. We also make Seed investments of $50K to $500K Our intentions
The firm intends to finance the growth and development of the high-tech sector through the provision of Capital, Capacity and Community to our portfolio of companies and the entire ecosystem in Africa. Capacity
We have being developing the Capacity of our portfolio companies by strengthening the leadership of the senior management teams and introducing corporate governance. We also help in re-organizing the corporate and organizational structure of the businesses. Community
We have being developing the Community in Africa through our annual Angel Fair Africa which brings selected entrepreneurs to pitch to invited investors. Over the six years of organizing the event, we have realized US$23m of investment and 1 exit.
- Location: Accra, Ghana, West Africa
- Website: https://www.chanzocapital.com
Chanzo Capital | Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital
A panel discussion at the 2018 GCV Symposium in London, focusing on frontier regions for corporate venturing. Frontier Regions (Africa & India) for Corporate Venturing.
Chanzo Capital | Eric Osiakwan Of Chanzo Capital On The Venture Opportunities In Africa
Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner at Chanzo Capital, spoke to Tom Whitehouse at the 2018 GCV Symposium about the venture opportunities in Africa, the digitisation of the continent, and why "Africa is the Asia of the 21st century".