Kenya ranked third most attractive for seed investors

Fintech companies attracted the highest funding. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya was the third most preferred startup investment destination in Africa last year, attracting a total of 73 deals after South Africa and Nigeria which saw 107 and 136 pacts signed respectively, a new report shows.

Digital payments service provider Cellulant’s deal with The Rise Fund where the former sold a 44.04 per cent stake worth Sh4.8 billion to the subsidiary of US-based TPG Growth Company, was the largest in the country.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.