| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.09.2026 | DOB Equity Invests in Irrisol Engineering to Expand Access to Safe and Reliable Water in Uganda | Nairobi, Kenya – 1st September 2026
DOB Equity, a Dutch family-backed impact investor focused on East Africa, is pleased to announce its investment in Irrisol Engineering (“Irrisol”). Irrisol is a water infrastructure company providing safe... |
| 10.08.2026 | The Kahawa Council: Bringing Practical Conversations to the Table | Earlier this month, we hosted the first edition of The Kahawa Council, a new initiative by DOB Equity and AHL Venture Partners bringing together experts to help our portfolio and pipeline companies tackle the real challenges of building and... |
| 30.07.2026 | A Few Reflections on Impact Investing, Sustainable Food Systems, and What Keeps Me Curious: Anne Ngugi | "Creating impact is not simply about writing the first cheque. It is about what that capital enables over time."
In the latest edition of our Meet the Team series, Anne Ngugi reflects on her journey in impact investing and shares ... |
| 07.07.2026 | Impact Spotlight | Moringa School: Tinah Ngei's Journey into Data Science | At DOB Equity, we believe the true measure of impact lies in the lives behind the numbers. In this edition of our Impact Spotlight series, we speak with Moringa School alumna Tinah Ngei about her journey from business development into data ... |
| 20.05.2026 | Meet Nate Cheruiyot: Why Relationships Matter in Investing | Behind every investment at DOB Equity is a team constantly learning, questioning, and thinking deeply about what sustainable growth on the continent truly requires.
In the latest edition of our “Meet the Team at DOB Equity” series, we speak... |
| 06.05.2026 | Bringing Together Africa’s Private Capital Ecosystem in Nairobi (AVCA 2026) | On the sidelines of the AVCA Conference & VC Summit 2026, DOB Equity joined Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF), KawiSafi Ventures, and Equator to co-host the Africa Private Capital Ecosystem Evening in Nairobi, creating space for ... |
| 30.03.2026 | Small Cap Deal of the Year Award - EAVCA Industry Awards (2026) | Excited to share that DOB Equity was awarded the Small Cap Deal of the Year at the EAVCA Industry Awards 2026 for our investment in FarmWorks Agriculture.
The category recognises private capital transactions under USD 10 million that demons... |
| 25.03.2026 | Inclusive Growth in Action: Spotlight on Women Founders Reshaping Tech-enabled Logistics in the DOB Equity Portfolio | Across East Africa, a new generation of founders is rethinking how essential goods move through the economy. They are not only building companies, they are rebuilding the systems that connect farmers, traders, and consumers.
As part of Inte... |
| 08.03.2026 | International Women’s Day: Perspectives from Women at DOB Equity | As we mark International Women’s Day, we took a moment to reflect on the role women play across the investment ecosystem and the communities our work touches.
Across the sectors where DOB invests, we see women shaping businesses and livelih... |
| 29.01.2026 | Entering 2026 with conviction: why long-term capital still matters | Global capital markets remain cautious, with investment in emerging markets still well below 2021-2022 peaks. Yet across our target market in East Africa, demand for affordable food, reliable energy, and access to safe water continues to gr... |
| 05.01.2026 | Happy New Year from DOB Equity! | As we step into 2026, we remain anchored in our mission: to back bold entrepreneurs building solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities across East Africa.
In the year ahead, we look forward to deepening our focus on Sustainabl... |
| 19.12.2025 | 2025 Year-End Reflections | As we close out 2025, we look back on a year defined by renewed focus, meaningful growth, and stronger partnerships across East Africa.
This year saw several milestones that moved our work forward:
We welcomed new team members who have brou... |
| 11.12.2025 | Clean Water, Bright Futures: Investing in Rwanda’s Youngest Learners | Our team recently had the chance to spend time in rural Rwanda, visiting early childhood development centers (ECDs) that are now using Spouts’ Viva Purifaaya ceramic filters. It was one of those trips that makes the “why” behind our work fe... |
| 26.11.2025 | Kwanza Tukule Fuelling Kenya’s Food Vendors, One Delivery at a Time | Every day in Nairobi, thousands of informal vendors, from kiosks to street-food stalls, wake before sunrise to feed a growing city. Many of these entrepreneurs are women, running micro-businesses that support their families and local commun... |
| 10.11.2025 | Her Farm, Her Story: Zena’s Journey of Growth with MazaoHub | Meet Zena, a smallholder farmer, widow, and mother of four, and proud grandmother, who has been part of the MazaoHub network for the past three years.
Through MazaoHub’s Farmer Excellence Centres, Zena has received ongoing agronomic support... |
| 22.09.2025 | DOB Equity Invests in MazaoHub, an Agri – Tech Company Boosting Productivity of Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania | Nairobi Kenya, September 2025
DOB Equity, an impact venture fund backed by a Dutch family, is delighted to announce its investment in MazaoHub Precision Agriculture (MazaoHub). MazaoHub is a Tanzanian ag-tech company transforming smallholde... |
| 14.08.2025 | Africa’s Climate Crisis Is Also Its $1 Trillion Opportunity - If We Fund It | By Arnold Mwangi, Investment Manager at DOB Equity
Africa is on the frontlines of the climate crisis. From deadly floods in Kenya to historic droughts in the Horn of Africa and worsening food insecurity in the Sahel, the continent is experi... |
| 15.05.2025 | Meet Anthony Mahira, Investment Manager at DOB Equity | Starting in FP&A within the FMCG space, Anthony’s career took him from finance roles in London to management consulting and time working in West Africa. His curiosity about impact and development eventually led him to DOB Equity, where ... |
| 02.04.2025 | DOB Equity Invests in FarmWorks to Strengthen Market Access and Reduce Food Losses for Smallholder Farmers in Kenya | Nairobi, Kenya – 26 March 2025
DOB Equity, a Dutch family-backed impact investor, is pleased to announce its investment in FarmWorks, a Kenya-based agribusiness focused on providing smallholder farmers with consistent, off-take channels for... |
| 15.01.2025 | DOB Equity Invests in SPOUTS International, a Leading Clean Water Solutions Provider in East Africa. | January 15, 2025 – Nairobi, Kenya
DOB Equity, an impact investment fund based in East Africa, is thrilled to announce its investment in Spouts International (“Spouts”), an East African company enabling access to clean water through its loca... |
| 14.10.2024 | Get to Know the CEO: Introducing Karen Serem Waithaka | We are excited to announce that Karen Serem Waithaka has joined DOB Equity as our new CEO. Karen brings extensive experience from the financial and investment sectors, coupled with a strong commitment to driving sustainable impact in East A... |
| 28.08.2024 | DOB Equity Welcomes New CEO - Karen Serem Waithaka | Nairobi Kenya, 01 September 2024
DOB Equity, a leading impact investment fund in East Africa, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Karen Serem Waithaka as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Karen brings over 15 years of experience in th... |
| 20.03.2024 | DOB Equity Announces Leadership Transition | Outgoing Co-CEOs Saskia van der Mast and Hayo Afman have been pivotal in advancing impact investment in East Africa
Coen Boevé to take over as interim CEO
DOB Equity, a family-backed impact investment fund committed to fostering positive so... |
| 17.05.2023 | Kenya-based digital training platform, Zydii, raises a pre-seed round to empower African businesses in upskilling their workforce. | Zydii, a Kenya-based digital training solutions provider, received pre-seed funding from DOB Equity, Kua Ventures, Kaleo Ventures and NaiBAN. The funds will support the company’s growth and expand its suite of upskilling solutions for the A... |
| 14.02.2023 | Kenya-based financial technology provider Power Financial Wellness (Power) raises a $3M Seed Round to enable financial services for employees and gig workers across Sub-Saharan Africa | Power Financial Wellness (Power), a Kenya-based financial technology provider, today announced it has raised a $3M seed funding round led by DOB Equity alongside Bolt by QED Investors, Quona Capital, Zephyr Acorn, and Norrsken Accelerator. ... |
| 08.11.2022 | Rwanda-based digital health insurer completes pre-seed funding round | Eden Care, a licensed Rwanda-based digital insurer, has completed a pre-seed funding round from DOB Equity, Seedstars International, Norrsken Foundation, and Bathurst Capital.
The company aims to disrupt the inefficient provision of health... |
| 19.05.2022 | Kenya-based healthtech startup offering affordable mobile-based healthcare receives funding to expand across Africa
Kenya-based healthtech startup offering affordable mobile-based healthcare receives... |
• DOB Equity, Launch Africa and Founders Factory Africa lead investment in Zuri Health to support its expansion to other countries in Africa.
• Zuri Health makes access to healthcare providers affordable and convenient for all through ... |
| 27.04.2022 | Uganda-based fintech offering onboarding-as-a-service receives scale-up funding | DOB Equity and FCA Investments announce a seed investment to accelerate the implementation of the company’s vision to build credit infrastructure for all African financial institutions.
Clients include Standard Chartered, a.o. Equity Bank,... |
| 01.04.2022 | Twiga Foods Named To Time’s List Of The 100 Most Influential Companies | Through its work of simplifying the supply chain across the informal retail industry, leveraging its B2B e-commerce platform, Twiga Foods has been named to the Times100 Most Influential Companies.
When you visit most African cities, you’ll... |
| 01.02.2022 | Nairobi-based food distributor Kwanza Tukule secures funding from impact investors | Nairobi, Kenya: DOB Equity together with Elea Foundation and A to Z Impact have invested in Kwanza Tukule, a Nairobi-based last-mile distribution business that supplies informal food vendors with staple foods to cook meals for their custome... |
| 11.01.2022 | Kenyan plastics recycler Mr. Green Africa boosted by a diverse group of investors | ● Current investors DOB Equity and Global Innovation Fund follow-on in this Series B round and are joined by some of the leading pioneers in the plastics industry
● The investment is a first of its kind in Sub-Sahara Africa where a very di... |
| 10.12.2021 | Kenya’s fintech Kwara lands $4 Million in seed round from Breega, SoftBank to build neobank for credit unions | The Kenyan fintech Kwara was launched in 2019 to help credit unions (savings and credit cooperatives societies, SACCOs) in the East African country shift to digital platforms by providing them with its proprietary backend-as-a-service (BaaS... |
| 01.11.2021 | Kenya’s Twiga raises $50M to scale food solutions across Africa | Years ago, Americans spent most of their disposable income on food but consistent investment in retail infrastructure has changed that. Now, they only spend 6% of their household income on food and beverages.
Africa still battles with this... |
| 14.09.2021 | Cropnuts artificial intelligence driven platform makes soil testing affordable and accessible for farmers in Africa | Cropnuts artificial intelligence driven platform makes soil testing affordable and accessible for farmers in Africa
• Reduces cost of soil testing by more than 75%
• Backed by leading impact investors DOB Equity and AHL Venture Partners
... |
| 25.07.2021 | PowerGen partners with CrossBoundary Energy Access, Oikocredit, Triodos Investment Management and EDFI ElectriFI to connect 55,000 people to electricity in rural Nigeria | Press Release | 22 July 2021
PowerGen, the leading developer in Africa of on-grid and off-grid distributed energy, has secured long term project financing to connect 55,000 people to electricity in rural Nigeria from CrossBoundary Energy A... |
| 03.06.2021 | Mr. Green Africa becomes first recycling company in Africa to be Certified B Corporation | Mr Green Africa has become the first waste management and recycling company in Africa achieve certification as a B Corporation. The company is backed by DOB Equity, a Dutch family-backed impact investor.
Mr Green Africa collects waste plas... |
| 15.12.2020 | DOB Equity invests in Ilara Health to provide affordable technology powered diagnostics for Africa | Ilara Health raises $3.75m Series A from TLcom, DOB Equity, Global Ventures and Chandaria Capital to accelerate data driven healthcare for peri-urban clinics
Ilara Health, a healthtech start-up focused on bringing essential, affordable and... |
| 25.11.2020 | Impact investor DOB Equity invests in East Africa’s largest commercial fish farm, Victory Farms | Impact investor DOB Equity invests in East Africa’s largest commercial fish farm, Victory Farms
· Aims to be first carbon neutral fish farm
· Expects to grow Kenya’s $500m fish market
· Investment set to double production capacity and fu... |
| 17.11.2020 | DOB Equity makes further investment in Mr. Green Africa as the plastics recycling business ventures into waste-tech | DOB Equity makes further investment in Mr. Green Africa as the plastics recycling business ventures into waste-tech
• Investment will support Mr. Green Africa to make consumer part of the supply chain
• Mr. Green Africa adds new investor ... |
| 27.08.2020 | DOB Equity makes further investment in Tanzania’s leading dairy processor | DOB Equity, a leading Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa, has made a further investment in Tanga Fresh, the biggest dairy processor in Tanzania.
This additional investment from DOB will help Tanga Fresh expand its productio... |
| 11.05.2020 | Copia Global supports fight against COVID-19 by distributing hand washing stations for free | DOB Equity’s portfolio company Copia has donated KES 5M worth of free distribution services to the National Business Compact (NBCC) to help local communities across Kenya fight with the COVID-19 Pandemic. So far, Copia has distributed up to... |
| 05.05.2020 | DOB Equity makes further investment in technology learning institute Moringa School to accelerate it through Covid-19 crisis | DOB Equity, a leading Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa, has made a further investment in Moringa School (“Moringa”), the technology learning institute based in Kenya. The investment is to help Moringa accelerate the compan... |
| 04.05.2020 | Globology's Waterbus Incident | On Saturday 2 May 2020, DOB Equity’s portfolio company, Globology, suffered an incident on Lake Victoria, Kenya
The Waterbus was on route to Usenge from Mageta island at 17:45 and was hit by rough weather. The catamaran MV Ringiti was stru... |
| 01.05.2020 | Shofco, Twiga & Jumia partner to support vulnerable families during Covid-19 | Kenyans can now support vulnerable families for as little as Ksh 1,135 through Kibera Community based Organisation – SHOFCO (Shining Hope for Communities) in partnership with Twiga and Jumia. The move comes at a time when the Government of ... |
| 20.04.2020 | Safe Hands Kenya Launches Unique Approach to Combat COVID-19 | A number of companies including DOB Equity’s portfolio companies Twiga, Copia and M-kopa have come together to launch the Safe Hands Kenya campaign that aims to distribute free soap, sanitizers, surface disinfectant and masks to Kenyans.
I... |
| 29.01.2020 | Launch of first fully recycled plastic packaging for Sunlight scouring powder in Kenya |
Unilever Kenya in partnership with Mr. Green Africa launches new Sunlight scouring powder packaging made out of 100% recycled plastics.
Click on the link here to read more about this great innovation in recycling happening here in Kenya ... |
| 13.01.2020 | Interview with Hayo Afman, Portfolio Director, DOB Equity | Our Portfolio Director Hayo Afman recently had a conversation with Alexis Akena of Asoko Insight about the private equity landscape in East Africa. Asoko Insight is an information services company focused on delivering the best corporate da... |
| 19.12.2019 | DOB Equity awarded impact investor and transition to new leadership | DOB Equity wins the award for impact investment firm 2019
Leadership change as CEO Brigit van Dijk – van de Reijt will hand over her responsibilities to her colleagues Saskia van der Mast, Hayo Afman and Toine Huijbers per January 1st, 202... |
| 04.12.2019 | DOB Equity invests in NEI, the leading natural vanilla flavor manufacturer in Tanzania | Natural Extract Industries provides additional income to 5000+ smallholder farmers while encouraging forest growth from planting vanilla
Growth in consumers with a conscious fuels push for high-quality natural products, farm-to-fork tracea... |
| 31.10.2019 | DOB Equity invests in Nairobi-based technology learning accelerator Moringa School | • Moringa School is developing the next generation of tech leaders through market-driven education
• With a rising population, youth unemployment is one of the biggest challenges facing Kenya and Africa at large
• The investment in Moring... |
| 27.08.2019 | DOB Equity and Global Innovation Fund invest in recycling business that integrates marginalised waste collectors into a fair-trade system | Investment will support Mr. Green Africa in its expansion
Mr. Green Africa will formalize the plastics supply chain and create jobs, as well as relieve growing cities from plastic pollution
DOB Equity, a leading Dutch family-backed impact... |
| 18.07.2019 | DOB Equity expands agri portfolio with investment in leading laboratory services company Cropnuts | Investment into Cropnuts – a leading Kenyan soil & crops testing and agri services company for East Africa
Cropnuts will reach over 500,000 farmers by 2023, increasing crop yields and food security across Africa
DOB Equity, a leading ... |
| 24.05.2019 | DOB Equity invests in East African waste management sector | Investment in Zanrec Ltd – a leading privately owned waste management company focusing on the
hospitality sector on Zanzibar
DOB’s first investment in a sector which is in need of long-term capital and innovation along the value chain, wit... |
| 07.05.2019 | DOB Equity expands FMCG exposure by investment in drinking water provider Jibu Tanzania | Jibu Tanzania is part of the Jibu Global network, a social venture founded in 2012 and active in 5 African countries
DOB Equity’s investment in Jibu Tanzania aims for rapid expansion of a replicable distribution model in major cities acros... |
| 21.03.2019 | DOB’s PowerGen transforms over 50,000 lives through smarter power | - |
| 29.01.2019 | Think-Cell Partnership | The think-cell software plug-in facilitates quick creation of complex charts, such as waterfalls, Marimekkos and Gantts, and agenda slides in Microsoft PowerPoint. For additional information on think-cell’s capabilities visit www.think-cell... |
