Antler East Africa — Contact Email, Phone & Team

Overview

Antler East Africa is a global early-stage venture capital firm investing in exceptional entrepreneurs to build the defining companies of tomorrow. With a presence in Nairobi, Kenya, Antler East Africa focuses on supporting founders from the very beginning of their entrepreneurial journey, offering both company-building support and investment. The firm operates in multiple cities worldwide, providing a platform for founders to find co-founders, validate ideas, and rapidly grow startups. The firm targets pre-seed and seed investments in high-potential technology startups across East Africa, emphasizing sectors such as fintech, agritech, healthtech, logistics, climate resilience, e-commerce, and edtech. Antler East Africa has made significant strides in the region, closing a $13.5 million fund in 2022 to invest in early-stage tech startups. Since its first Nairobi cohort in 2019, the firm has backed 153 founders and made over 10 investments. Antler East Africa's approach includes providing initial checks of $100,000–$200,000 and up to $400,000 in follow-on capital. The firm supports both companies emerging from Antler’s founder residency program and external startups seeking their first institutional capital. By offering personalized coaching, workspace, and training, Antler East Africa aims to build strong teams from the ground up, enabling founders to rapidly launch and scale their ideas.

Investment Focus

Strong business and technical backgrounds
Tech or innovation-driven ideas with potential to scale across markets or disrupt industries
Mission-driven individuals ready to build from Nairobi with pan-African or global ambitions

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Frequently asked questions about Antler East Africa

What sectors does Antler East Africa invest in?

Antler East Africa invests in HealthTech, EdTech, FinTech, E-commerce, Logistics and Artificial Intelligence, and is based in Kenya. Antler East Africa is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.