Kara Ventures Overview
Kara Ventures is a French angel collective founded by Réna Kakon and Jérémy Goillot, focusing on early-stage investments in African startups. They provide funding between $25,000 and $100,000, along with support in go-to-market strategy, hiring, legal operations, and further fundraising. The firm has explored 14 African countries and made 13 investments, aiming to back a total of 20 startups. Their sector-agnostic approach emphasizes technical founders and accelerating ventures to Series A.
Is Kara Ventures the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Kara Ventures, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
Kara Ventures
Investment focus
Invest in
- Northern Africa
- Central Africa
- Western Africa
- Southern Africa
- Eastern Africa
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
First ticket size
US$25,000 - US$100,000
Contact information
VC Analyst
Loay Habachi
Doktor
Seyhmus Tokay
How to approach funds like Kara Ventures
When reaching out to Kara Ventures, founders should highlight their technical expertise and readiness to scale rapidly, as the collective values teams capable of executing ambitious growth plans. Demonstrate a clear understanding of your market and articulate how Kara’s hands-on support in operational areas can accelerate your path to Series A. Show openness to collaboration and a willingness to leverage Kara’s network, as their model thrives on close, founder-investor partnerships and cross-border insights.
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