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Chandaria Capital
Chandaria Capital pursues early-stage and growth investments from Nairobi alongside Chandaria Group holdings.
Chandaria Capital
Follow us on Twitter @ChandCapitalKE! | Chandaria Capital is a Nairobi-based Venture Capital Fund founded by brothers and serial entrepreneurs, Darshan and Neer Chandaria. It is the professional investment vehicle for the Chandaria Group, one of the largest privately owned business groups in Africa. We are an early-stage, sector agnostic fund.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
City
Nairobi
Corporate office
Nairobi, Kenya
Principals
Darshan Chandaria
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Neer Chandaria
Co-Founder and Partner
Manu Chandaria
Family Member
Mahesh Chandaria
Family Member
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Chandaria Capital?
Darshan Chandaria and Neer Chandaria serve as co-founders and managing partners. Darshan also holds the Group CEO role at Chandaria Group.
Does Chandaria Capital participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Available records show direct holdings in real estate projects and a gold mine rather than commitments to external funds.
What investment stages does Chandaria Capital typically target?
The firm focuses on early-stage seed, start-up and growth opportunities.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Wealth traces to the Chandaria Group's industrial and real-estate operations led by family principals including Mahesh Chandaria.
Does Chandaria Capital maintain philanthropic structures?
The Chandaria Foundation operates as the family's philanthropic vehicle.
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