Savannah Fund Overview
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 3
- Investments
- 39
- Portfolio
- 24
- Exits
- 12
Savannah Fund General Information
Description
Savannah Fund is a seed capital fund specializing in investments in the early stage high growth start-ups based in sub-Saharan Africa region. The firm was founded in 2012 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Contact Information
Website
www.savannah.vc
Year Founded
2012
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Accelerator/Incubator
Growth/Expansion
Primary Office
- 3rd Floor, Bishop Magua Centre
- George Padmore Lane, m:Lab East Africa P.O Box 58275
- Nairobi, 00200
- Kenya
Savannah Fund Investments (39)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root (Insurance Services) | 11-Nov-2021 | Seed Round | 000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000000 | 18-Jun-2021 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 | 15-Jun-2021 | 00000 00000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| 0000 00000 | 01-Mar-2021 | 0000 00000 | Food Products | Generating Revenue | 000000 00000 | |
| 00000 000000 (0000 | 02-Dec-2019 | 0000 00000 | Medical Records Systems | Generating Revenue | 000000 00000 | |
| 0000000 000000 | 28-Oct-2019 | 00 000000000 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | ||
| 00000000 | 19-Mar-2019 | 0000 00000 | 00.00 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000000 | 01-Mar-2019 | 00000 00000 | 000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |
| StorkBrands | 01-Jan-2019 | Later Stage VC | Distributors/Wholesale | Generating Revenue | ||
| Lidya | 23-May-2018 | Early Stage VC | 00.00 | Specialized Finance | Generating Revenue |
Savannah Fund Exits (12)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| BigX Media | 07-Aug-2021 | Out of Business | |
| 00000 | 09-Jan-2021 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0 0000 | 01-Aug-2019 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 000000 | 01-Dec-2018 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 000000 | 01-Jun-2018 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 00000000 | 01-Apr-2018 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 000000000 | 01-Mar-2018 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 000000 | 01-Feb-2018 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| MFARMERKENYA.ORG | 01-Jul-2017 | Out of Business | |
| Djuaji | 05-Dec-2016 | Out of Business |
Savannah Fund Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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Request a free trialSavannah Fund Team (5)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbwana Ailly | Founder & Managing Partner | 00 | 0 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Tommy Chia | Venture Partner | 0 | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Selva Govinden | Senior Accountant | Ebene, Mauritius | |||
| Paul Bragiel | General Partner | 00 | 0 | 0 | Nairobi, Kenya |
Savannah Fund Co-Investors (51)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| CRE Venture Capital | 2 | 0 |
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| DEG | 0 |
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| Greycroft | 0 | 0 |
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| Nedbank | 0 | 0 |
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| Omidyar Network | 0 | 0 |
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