Chandaria Capital is an investment firm focused on transforming Africa through innovative ideas. The company invests in, mentors, and works with entrepreneurs to create impactful companies across the continent.

Chandaria Capital

Chandaria Capital is a Nairobi-based Venture Capital Fund founded by brothers and serial entrepreneurs, Darshan and Neer Chandaria. It is the professional investment vehicle for the Chandaria Group, one of the largest privately owned business groups in Africa. We are an early-stage, sector agnostic fund. We invest in scalable, high impact businesses that have unique competitive advantages, and are backed by committed, innovative entrepreneurs, creating sustainable long-term growth for Africa. 
 
We support the businesses we invest in and the entrepreneurs behind them. Our holistic approach includes mentorship, business development, sourcing talent, due diligence, raising capital, technology deployment, marketing and communications strategy, customer acquisition and exit strategies. We have supported the transformation of several companies from early stage to high growth, blue-chip companies. 
 
Chandaria Capital’s team consists of a diverse group of founders, owners, and professionals who've built successful businesses across Africa and around the world. We have all the skills to ensure that an entrepreneur or business is successful. In support of our investments, we are able to leverage strong international networks, giving us access to world-class expertise in manufacturing, distribution, brand-building, logistics, supply chain management, property development and real estate, business management and consulting.
 
Chandaria Capital understands the significance an amazing team has on the growth of a company. We pride ourselves on being a dynamic and highly approachable VC, building our philosophy around not just funding, but all the values and benefits of being part of a successful and growing family of incredible entrepreneurs all across Africa.
 
We are proud of our growing portfolio of exciting companies like Kobo360, Sokowatch, TradeDepot, Carry1st, Koko Networks, Ilara Health, Guidewheel, Savannah Brands, Bamboo, Shara and Chari.
 
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Great to see Craydel featured in the Daily Nation recently!

Having partnered with over 500 universities across 40 countries, Craydel leverages technology to help students identify the best universities and courses for their goals. 

Happy to continue supporting them in this journey!

Manish Sardana Shayne Aman Premji John Nguru mahesh chandaria Darshan Chandaria Neer Chandaria Hamza Butt Ramyz Rupshi Shivni Bhudia khush lakhani

We’re delighted to share that our portfolio company, Leta, has been accepted into NVIDIA’s Inception Program!

NVIDIA Inception supports over 19,000 technology startups, providing cutting-edge technology, access to NVIDIA's latest resources, and more.

Huge congratulations to the team at Leta! Proud to support their leadership in tech-backed logistics!

Nick Joshi Kip Maritim Lelian Net Anthony Ketter Gordrick Martin mahesh chandaria Darshan Chandaria Neer Chandaria Hamza Butt Ramyz Rupshi Shivni Bhudia khush lakhani

Chandaria Capital is hiring 🌟 

We are on the lookout for a dynamic Investment Analyst to join our team in Nairobi! 🌍 Passionate about Venture Capital & Venture Debt and making an impact in Africa, while working with some of the best founders on the continent? This could be your chance! 

Apply now: https://lnkd.in/d_6JAfPh

Details:

📍 Location: Nairobi, Kenya

💼 Position: Investment Analyst 

Ready to be part of something extraordinary? Join us at Chandaria Capital, where your passion meets purpose! Apply today: https://lnkd.in/d_6JAfPh


#ChandariaCapital #InvestmentAnalyst #VentureCapital #AfricaOpportunity

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure to attend the Egypt VC Summit in Cairo. 

I was lucky enough to meet lots of interesting people doing interesting things from various countries across the world, including Karim Shariff, Dimple Sahni, Nikunj Shah, George Dimopoulos, Kenza Lahlou, Lingxiu Zhang, CFA, CIMA, Dela Adedze, Jana Aboughali, Saman Sadeghi and everyone else! I came away from the event with a much deeper understanding of the Egyptian VC ecosystem. 

Participating in the Family Offices: Venture Vanguards panel moderated by Ethan James A., with Kok Chung Ong of Kreation Ventures, Santiago Tamayo of Santa Maria Investment Group, and Ahmed Habib of HARVEST HOLDINGS was thoroughly insightful as we discussed the similarities & differences in our journeys investing in early-stage tech companies across the globe. 

A big thank you to the organisers Changelabs, Flat6Labs, Sawari Ventures, Hakim Benbadra, Ventures Unknown & all the other organisers & supporters of the Summit. 

Attending the VC Summit was a good opportunity for Chandaria Capital to see what Egypt had to offer and whether we should be doing more business in the region, and I'm glad to say that it truly delivered and we are looking forward to deepening our exposure going forward.

Darshan Chandaria, Kwame Kyei Koranteng, ACCA, Neer Chandaria, mahesh chandaria

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We are thrilled to announce that Kenyan Originals/African Originals has been nominated for not just one but three prestigious awards at the 21st World Beverage Innovation Awards! 

They have been recognized in the following categories:

- Best Alcohol Beverage 
- Best Premium Beverage 
- Best Ingredient Innovation 

This nomination is a testament to Kenyan Originals' commitment to excellence and innovation in the beverage space. We are incredibly proud to have been early investors and partners of such a strong local brand! 

Let's cheer for Kenyan Originals and their outstanding achievements! 

#KenyaOriginals #AfricanOriginals #BeverageInnovationAwards

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Alexandra Chappatte Darshan Chandaria mahesh chandaria Neer Chandaria Hamza Butt Kwame Kyei Koranteng, ACCA

We recently visited India to explore its vibrant startup ecosystem and exciting investment opportunities. 

During our trip, we had insightful discussions with Venture Catalysts++ | India's 1st Multi-Stage VC, a leading multi-stage VC fund that supports startups in tier 1-5 regions.

We also had the opportunity to meet notable companies like BluSmart, Credit Wise Capital, and IGP.com, who have made waves in the Indian startup ecosystem.

Additionally, we connected with industry builders and players, including Nitish Mittersain from Nazara Technologies Limited, Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, and Haldiram Foods International Ltd. Their expertise and vision added immense value to our trip.

This trip has provided valuable insights into the exciting opportunities within the Indian startup ecosystem.

#IndiaTrip #StartupEcosystem #InvestmentOpportunities #Innovation #EmergingMarkets

Darshan Chandaria mahesh chandaria Neer Chandaria Hamza Butt Kwame Kyei Koranteng, ACCA

📢 We had a fantastic FMCG Industry Leaders dinner hosted by Chandaria Industries & Leta!

Several key industry players attended, during which Nick Joshi the Founder & CEO of Leta and Darshan Chandaria CEO of Chandaria Industries discussed the transformative power of technology in the FMCG industry, with a specific focus on Leta.

Leta is an AI-powered supply chain and logistics operating system, revolutionizing the industry by transforming logistics from a cost center to a profit center.

We are proud to support Leta's mission of revolutionizing Africa's supply chain and logistics!

#ChandariaCapital #Leta #SupplyChain #Logistics #FMCG #Technology #Innovation

Delighted to be on board with Chandaria Capital and Chandaria Industries as one of Leta's early partners. We have full confidence in the team and their solution's ability to effectively address critical challenges. Looking forward to the journey ahead!

Darshan Chandaria Neer Chandaria Chandaria Industries

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