Empowering early-stage, impact-focused social enterprises in Africa

The Apex Foundry is a Nairobi-based enterprise dedicated to empowering impact-focused, early-stage social enterprises in Africa,  by providing medium to long-term financial investments as well as strategic and operational expertise.

About Us

Our Mission

 is to empower impact-focused, early-stage social enterprises in Africa with financial, strategic and operational support to drive sustainable growth and maximize their positive impact on communities and the environment.

Our partnership covers

Equity Investments

Equity Investments

We provide tailored financial investments, in exchange for equity, to fuel your business's growth, whether you’re expanding infrastructure, advancing technology, or developing top-tier talent. Our medium to long-term investment approach is designed to enable you to scale sustainably.

Strategic Partnership

Strategic Partnership

Beyond funding, we will serve on your board of directors, providing strategic guidance to your leadership team in crafting and executing winning strategies for market entry, expansion, and long-term success.We believe in the power of partnerships to drive meaningful, sustainable success and will thus offer connections to other businesses in our networks where synergies are possible.

Operational Support

Operational Support

We collaborate with your team to enhance critical operational capabilities from product development to talent acquisition or marketing. Our hands-on approach ensures that your business is competitive and prepared to scale, laying a strong foundation for sustainable growth.

What makes us unique:

Focus on sustainable growth of early stage businesses

unlike traditional investments, we become long-term partners dedicated to your business’s sustainable growth and profitability. Similarly, we focus on early-stage businesses, bridging the gap between proof of concept and seed investment rounds.

Real-world experience:

Our founding partners have over 50 years of combined corporate and entrepreneurial experience across Africa and beyond, which we use to help businesses bridge the gap between innovative ideas and market potential.

Comprehensive and tailored support:

Our strategic and operational support delivers substantial impact and is tailored to meet the specific needs and aspirations of each company, ensuring a personalized and effective approach.

We are industry-agnostic but focused on Africa:

We do not limit our partnerships to specific industries. Instead, we seek businesses with the potential and desire for growth, as long as they are solving problems in Africa, by Africans.

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We are aligned directly with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), of fostering innovation and sustainable industries.

Investing in and empowering impact-focused social enterprises is essential to fostering innovation and sustainable industries, leading to transformative impacts across African communities. By supporting the growth of these enterprises, we create pathways for decent work and robust economic development, while addressing key global challenges such as poverty reduction and inequality