Portfolio

A few concentrated bets. Held for the long haul.

Each venture in the circle is its own operating company, run by operators on the ground. We hold them for the long term and compound the partnership over decades — not exits, not quarters.

Mobility & informal economy

Oye

The financial operating layer for Africa's 100M boda riders.

Founded: 2021
Status: Active
Web: oye.ke →

Africa's largest mobility-credit platform for motorbike-taxi (boda) riders, starting with Kenya's 2.5M and scaling continent-wide. Lending, working capital, and insurance built directly into the rider's daily earning cycle — owning the operating layer the informal-transport economy was missing.

6M+ loans facilitated to date
Bloomberg's 25 African Startups to Watch 2026
Tens of thousands of riders served across Kenya
Direct-to-rider, no middlemen

Agriculture & agri-export

Dhahabu Bulk Traders

The export pipeline premium African brands plug into.

Founded: 2026
Status: Launched
Web: dhahabubulktraders.com →

Trade infrastructure for premium Africa-origin agri-export. First lines on the pipe — Stir Me (tea) and Guka's (coffee) — are independent Kenyan producers that cleared Dhahabu's bar. Markets: the Caspian Corridor, then Gulf, then global premium hospitality.

Market launch: Caspian Agro Week 2026, Baku
8 markets across the Caspian Corridor
Stir Me & Guka's — first independent brands on the pipe
Mt. Kenya foothills, single-source, fully traceable

The next venture in the circle could be yours.

We back deliberate, long-horizon ideas. Bring yours to The Pitch Desk and we’ll tell you honestly whether it fits.

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