Investments
8Portfolio Exits
2Funds
3About Fanisi Capital
Fanisi Capital manages the Fanisi Venture Capital Fund, a US$50M fund which makes direct investments in businesses with potential for substantial growth. The Fund focuses on a segment of the market that has to date been outside the ambit of most venture capital funds in the East African market (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).
Fanisi Capital Headquarters Location
4th Floor Arlington Block 14 Riverside Drive
Kenya
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Latest Fanisi Capital News
Jan 27, 2022
26/01/2022 Three years after being sold by Fanisi Capital to GEMS Education, Hillcrest will soon be under new ownership, following its acquisition by the Braeburn Group of International Schools. In statement announcing the transaction, the Dubai-based education provider stated, it was “very pleased to have found a successful educational group to take over the operation of Hillcrest schools as GEMS repositions its operations in East Africa. The terms of the deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, were not disclosed. According to reports, Fanisi initially bought Hillcrest in 2011 for approx. KES 1.8bn, bringing it out of bankruptcy, and sold it in 2019 for KES 2.6bn. The PE firm merged with Ascent Capital in 2020. TAGS
Fanisi Capital Investments
8 Investments
Fanisi Capital has made 8 investments. Their latest investment was in St Bakhita Schools as part of their Private Equity on May 5, 2020.
Fanisi Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/5/2020 | Private Equity | St Bakhita Schools | Yes | 1 | ||
7/9/2015 | Unattributed VC | |||||
5/4/2015 | Seed | |||||
4/9/2015 | Private Equity | |||||
3/31/2015 | Series A |
Date | 5/5/2020 | 7/9/2015 | 5/4/2015 | 4/9/2015 | 3/31/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Private Equity | Unattributed VC | Seed | Private Equity | Series A |
Company | St Bakhita Schools | ||||
Amount | |||||
New? | Yes | ||||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 |
Fanisi Capital Portfolio Exits
2 Portfolio Exits
Fanisi Capital has 2 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Hillcrest International Schools on January 26, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/26/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 1/26/2022 | |
|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | |
Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Acquirer | ||
Sources | 2 |
Fanisi Capital Acquisitions
3 Acquisitions
Fanisi Capital acquired 3 companies. Their latest acquisition was Ascent Capital Africa on February 11, 2020.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/11/2020 | Merger | 1 | ||||
1/23/2013 | ||||||
8/1/2011 |
Date | 2/11/2020 | 1/23/2013 | 8/1/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | |||
Companies | |||
Valuation | |||
Total Funding | |||
Note | Merger | ||
Sources | 1 |
Fanisi Capital Fund History
3 Fund Histories
Fanisi Capital has 3 funds, including Fanisi Venture Capital Fund I LP.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/31/2011 | Fanisi Venture Capital Fund I LP | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | 1 | |
Fanisi Capital Fund II | |||||
Fanisi Venture Capital Fund II |
Closing Date | 7/31/2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Fanisi Venture Capital Fund I LP | Fanisi Capital Fund II | Fanisi Venture Capital Fund II |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Closed | ||
Amount | |||
Sources | 1 |
Fanisi Capital Team
4 Team Members
Fanisi Capital has 4 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Ayisi Makatiani.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ayisi Makatiani | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
George Ndirai | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Tony Wainaina | Trans-Century, Centum Investments Group, Citigroup, Coca-Cola Foundation, and PwC | Managing Partner | Current |
Caroline Chepkwony | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
Name | Ayisi Makatiani | George Ndirai | Tony Wainaina | Caroline Chepkwony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Trans-Century, Centum Investments Group, Citigroup, Coca-Cola Foundation, and PwC | |||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Managing Partner | Chief Financial Officer |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Former |
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