Organization · Venture Capital
Chanzo Capital
Chanzo Capital is a venture and growth capital firm focused on investing in high-tech startups and scaleups across Africa, particularly in the KINGS countries: Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa.
Overview
What Chanzo Capital does
What Chanzo Capital is
Chanzo Capital is a venture and growth capital firm focused on investing in high-tech startups and scaleups across Africa, particularly in the KINGS countries: Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2014
- Approximate age
- About 12 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Event host
- Last reviewed
- May 1, 2026
Official channels
Find Chanzo Capital elsewhere
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Capability profile
Chanzo Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Chanzo Capital backs high-growth African technology ventures by combining capital with capacity-building and community access, focusing on startups in the KINGS countries.
Focus narrative
Chanzo Capital invests between $500,000 and $5 million in companies during their exponential growth phase, specifically from Series A to C. The firm also makes seed investments ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Their investment strategy emphasizes providing capital, capacity building, and community development to their portfolio companies.
Value beyond capital
Chanzo Capital adds value to its portfolio companies through capital investment, capacity building, and community development. The firm provides hands-on support, governance assistance, and access to a network of investors and partners, facilitating regional expansion and growth for high-tech startups.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $50,000–$5,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $2,500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C · Growth Equity
- Regions
- Africa
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 11
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Hubtel: Digital payments and commerce technology in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Cameroon. HotelOnline: Hospitality technology operating in Norway and several African countries. Finaccess: A finance software company based in Kenya. eCampus: An edtech company located in Ghana. Zulzi: An online shopping and grocery delivery service in South Africa. Farmerline: An agritech company based in Ghana. Amp.it: A technology venture with operations in South Africa, the USA, and China. Digitech: A tech company based in Ivory Coast. Oze: A business and finance software company in Ghana. Epic Contests: A gaming platform in South Africa. Nest Square: A tech company based in Nigeria.
Capability profile
Chanzo Capital as an event host
Event focus
Chanzo Capital is dedicated to investing in high-tech startups and scaleups across Africa, particularly in the KINGS countries: Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. The firm provides capital, capacity building, and community development to support the growth of the high-tech sector in these regions.
Format narrative
Chanzo Capital organizes the Angel Fair Africa, an annual event that connects selected entrepreneurs with investors, facilitating significant investments in the African startup ecosystem.
Participant value
Attendees of Chanzo Capital's events gain access to a network of investors and resources that can help them scale their businesses, along with insights into the high-tech landscape in Africa.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- Africa
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
Over six years, the Angel Fair Africa event has facilitated $23 million in investments and one exit, showcasing the potential of African startups to attract funding.
Common questions
What to know about Chanzo Capital
Upseed classifies Chanzo Capital under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
Known limits
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