Supporting Innovation In Africa
Zephyr Acorn provides capital and management support to early stage tech-enabled enterprises
The Opportunity
Zephyr Acorn invests in and actively supports innovative early-stage companies across sectors in East Africa that have the potential to scale across the continent and beyond. We seek to partner tech-enabled companies led by entrepreneurs who are passionate about a big idea, committed, adaptable, and coachable with strong execution skills and high integrity.
Post-investment, we actively support portfolio companies in areas such as capital raise, finance and financial planning, strategy, recruitment, new market entry, and governance to help build the foundation for future growth.
Fund Overview & Strategy
Zephyr Acorn is an early-stage investor focused on technology-enabled startups in financial technology, logistics and agribusiness. We are typically a company’s first institutional capital and seek to invest across the following themes:
Digitization of traditional business models
Use of technology to enhance productivity and deliver cost-effective products and services
Innovation in the distribution or delivery of products and services
Inclusion of new customer segments with new products and services
The team at Zephyr Acorn has been a terrific partner as we’ve grown the business. Beyond the capital, the team’s local presence in Nairobi and commitment to the market have made them indispensable for their experience and network, as well as their global investment footprint and business wisdom.
The team at Zephyr Acorn has been a terrific partner as we’ve grown the business. Beyond the capital, the team’s local presence in Nairobi and commitment to the market have made them indispensable for their experience and network, as well as their global investment footprint and business wisdom.
Testimonials
The team at Zephyr Acorn has been a terrific partner as we’ve grown the business. Beyond the capital, the team’s local presence in Nairobi and commitment to the market have made them indispensable for their experience and network, as well as their global investment footprint and business wisdom.
Paul Breloff
CEO & Co-Founder, Shortlist
Zephyr Acorn has been a truly effective advisor and sounding board for our executive team as we grew from a young start-up to a fast-paced growth company. We have really appreciated their depth of knowledge in the countries where we operate, especially their steady guidance on building steady business models in unsteady markets.
Elizabeth Rossiello
CEO-Founder, AZA
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