Sherpa Ventures

Sherpa Ventures is a Nairobi-based seed and early Series A venture capital firm focused on consumer, enterprise, and fintech technology companies in Africa. Note: the previous row in the source directory lists Sherpa Africa Partners as a separate entity also based in Nairobi with a very similar investment profile; the relationship between Sherpa Ventures and Sherpa Africa Partners should be clarified as they may be the same firm or related vehicles. The firm invests with initial checks from $100,000 to $500,000. The original directory notes the portfolio as various African startups without specific company names publicly disclosed. Beyond its original portfolio, the fund backs technology companies across consumer, enterprise, and fintech sectors.