About

While we're sometimes called investors, that is not our only frame of mind.

We are venture capitalists dedicated to making capitalism work for everyone. Kinfolk fundamentally believes that our investment efforts can help build a more inclusive, sustainable, and trusted economic system for the African continent.

Profit and purpose are not mutually exclusive, but it's part of our job as ecosystem builders to convey specific success stories and relay those to mainstream investors and stakeholders.

As a result, Kinfolk integrates ESG frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mandates such as the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and reporting standards from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) throughout our operations and investment process. As part of our initial investment screen we identify investment opportunities and business models that have significant potential to advance the UN SDGs. Post initial investment we work closely with our partner businesses to measure, analyze and report on industry-specific key performance indicators based on the sustainability accounting standards and guidelines provided by SASB.

In doing so, we work to better align our Kinfolk leaders with the broader objectives of sustainable development and promote a more inclusive form of capitalism within the African communities where we live and work.

The history of capitalism across Africa has not always been pleasant. Working within this historical context not only brings intense meaning to what we do, it gives us a heightened awareness of our responsibility.