About us

Who we are

Chanzo Capital is a venture and growth capital firm, investing Capital, Capacity and Community in high-tech Startups and Scaleups in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa (KINGS) – these countries make up the "KINGS" of Africa's digital economy. – these countries make up the of Africa's digital economy.

What we do

We invest between $500K and $5M staggered over the exponential growth phase of the company from Series A to C. We also make Seed investments of $50K to $500K

Our intentions

The firm intends to finance the growth and development of the high-tech sector through the provision of Capital, Capacity and Community to our portfolio of companies and the entire ecosystem in Africa.

Capacity

We have being developing the Capacity of our portfolio companies by strengthening the leadership of the senior management teams and introducing corporate governance. We also help in re-organizing the corporate and organizational structure of the businesses.

Community

We have being developing the Community in Africa through our annual Angel Fair Africa which brings selected entrepreneurs to pitch to invited investors. Over the six years of organizing the event, we have realized US$23m of investment and 1 exit.

Capacity and Community

Portfolio

Team

  • Eric Osiakwan

    Managing Partner

    He is an investor and developer of new businesses with 20 years’ experience spanning across 32 countries in Africa gained through a number of successful tech start-ups.

    Ian Ziddah

    Operating Partner

    Ian is a leading product and innovation leader with over 20 years’ worth of experience in technology, corporate venturing and start-ups.

  • Musi Sckosana

    Finance Partner

    Musi is founder of MSM Property Fund an asset manager and private equity firm that offers clients a service harnessing the change occurring on the African continent through a reliable and sturdy asset class.

    Sewu-Steve Tawia

    Venture Partner

    Sewu-Steve Tawia is an investment professional and adviser with over 20 years of professional experience in angel, VC and PE funds in Europe and Africa.

  • Jon Gosier

    Investor Partner

    Jon is an Executive Producer who invests and co-finances film and TV productions as the founder and CEO of Southbox Entertainment for the last 15 years in the US and Africa.

    Charles Amega-Selorm

    Tech Associate

    7 years Technical Experience in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya. BA in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Ghana.

  • Irene Darko

    Finance Associate

    8 years Finance and Admin experience in Ghana. Chartered Certified Accountant with a Higher National Diploma in Accounting from Takoradi Polytechnic and BSC Business Administration from Open University Malaysia.

Advisory Board

Below are our Advisory board members;

  • Esther Dyson

    Angel Investor
    New York, USA

    Esther Dyson is an angel investor and chairman of EDventure Holdings. Her primary activity is investing in and nurturing start-ups, with a recent focus on health care, human capital and aerospace.

    Mawuli Ababio

    Private Equity
    Accra, Ghana and Abidjan, Ivory Coast

    Mawuli Ababio is an Investment Banker with over 25 years’ experience in structuring private equity and project financing transactions in Africa.

  • Sheila Reindorf

    Family Office
    Accra, Ghana and Geneva, Switzerland

    Sheila Reindorf is the Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau SA a Multi-Family Office located in Geneva, Switzerland which is a neutral competence center for On/Off- shore structuring solutions...

    Keith Spears

    Real Estate and Impact Investor
    San Francisco, USA

    Mr. Spears is a Managing Partner at Skytree Capital Partners and specializes in real estate transactions and impact investing.

  • Nozipho January Bardill

    Board and ESG
    Johannesburg, South Africa

    Ambassador Nozipho January-Bardill has extensive experience in both the local and international public and private sectors.

    Ethan Zuckerman

    Professor of Practice
    MIT – Boston, USA

    Ethan Zuckerman is an entrepreneur and academic currently serving as director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, and an Associate Professor of the Practice at the MIT Media Lab.