Kijani Ventures
Building global green manufacturing businesses in industries where Africa has a right to win.
We have a tested playbook to launch manufacturing businesses
01.
Discover
Research market structure, estimate unit economics and conduct consumer and tech outreach
02.
Validate
Recruit 'venture builder', set up MVP facility, validate unit economics and set up small S&M team
03.
Scale
Spin off into independent entity, diversity customers/ suppliers/ distributors and optimize business to maximize cashflow
What success looks like
10 African companies with significant climate, social and economic return
Accelerated Industrialization
Catalyzed Economic Growth
Environmental Stewardship
Robust Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Financial Return
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Our team
Executive Director: Daksh Sikri
8 years in Finance, Private Equity and Management Consulting
Director: David Auerbach
20 years of starting and scaling manufacturing businesses in Africa
Director: Ani Vallabhaneni
20 years of starting and scaling manufacturing businesses in Africa
Join us
If you’re interested in joining Kijani Ventures, whether as a venture co-founder, an intern, or through a partnership, or if you have a groundbreaking idea, we’d love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out for more information.
Contact details
Sameer Africa, Enterprise Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp / Cell: +1 (416) 816-7623