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Sherpa Africa Partners
Sherpa Africa Partners backs startup founders in Africa. They are startup operators investing via the Sherpa Africa Basecamp Fund. They exclusively invest in...
Sherpa Africa Partners
Sherpa Africa Partners backs startup founders in Africa. They are startup operators investing via the Sherpa Africa Basecamp Fund. They exclusively invest in companies with primary markets in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, and have invested in companies solving problems in fintech, energy, and retail.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2020
Location
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
City
Nairobi
Corporate office
Nairobi, Kenya
Principals
Aaron Fu
General Partner
Nik Patel
Founding Partner
Alastair Curtis
Founding Partner
Alex Bashian
Chair, Investment Committee
Lexi Novitske
Investment Committee Member & Advisor
Kamal Bhattacharya
Investment Committee Member & Advisor
Emilian Popa
Investment Committee Member & Advisor
Grant Brooke
Investment Committee Member & Advisor
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Sherpa Africa Partners source deals?
Sherpa sources through its LP base of startup operators who identify pre-seed founders within their own networks. The operator-led structure means deal flow arrives via personal referrals from experienced founders rather than through institutional channels or advisor networks.
Is Sherpa structured as a fund or an angel syndicate?
Sherpa operates as a venture fund — it raises capital from limited partners and invests through a pooled vehicle — but its LP base is composed of individual startup operators rather than institutional investors. This hybrid structure gives it the pooled capital of a fund with the hands-on engagement model of an operator syndicate.
Which African markets does Sherpa target?
Sherpa invests exclusively in companies with primary markets in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa — the four largest Anglophone tech ecosystems on the continent.
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