Novastar Ventures

Novastar Ventures is a Kenya-headquartered venture capital firm that supports startups and growth-stage companies across Africa. It partners with bold entrepreneurs to build and scale business models that serve the mass market, with a focus on sectors including healthcare, education, energy, housing and sanitation, agribusiness, food, water, information technology and financial services. The firm targets opportunities in East and West Africa and maintains offices in Nairobi, Lagos and London to connect multiple centres of activity. Rather than a traditional fund manager, it acts as a venture catalyst, helping entrepreneurs design innovative solutions, access capital, and achieve durable impact for people and markets across the continent.

Steve Beck

Managing Partner

Abel Boreto

Associate

Andrew Carruthers

Managing Partner

Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake

Managing Director

Simon Harford

Investor

Samuel Kanu

Associate

Dominic Michel

Associate

Mathews Ndubi

Investor

Brian Waswani Odhiambo

Managing Director

Sapna Shah

Partner

Toke Soyebo, C.

Associate

Niraj Varia

Partner

Riki Yamauchi

Director, Strategic Investments and Partnerships

Past deals in Rwanda

BasiGo

Series A in 2024
BasiGo is an e-mobility company focused on electrifying public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda. It provides electric buses to bus operators through a flexible financing and service model that includes maintenance and battery charging, helping operators transition from diesel with predictable operating costs. Its buses are designed to be an economical, convenient, and reliable alternative to diesel, capable of all-day operation on a single charge with proven battery technology. By offering affordable financing options and end-to-end support, BasiGo enables bus owners to adopt electric fleets while reducing fuel costs and emissions.

BasiGo

Seed Round in 2022
BasiGo is an e-mobility company focused on electrifying public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda. It provides electric buses to bus operators through a flexible financing and service model that includes maintenance and battery charging, helping operators transition from diesel with predictable operating costs. Its buses are designed to be an economical, convenient, and reliable alternative to diesel, capable of all-day operation on a single charge with proven battery technology. By offering affordable financing options and end-to-end support, BasiGo enables bus owners to adopt electric fleets while reducing fuel costs and emissions.

BasiGo

Seed Round in 2022
BasiGo is an e-mobility company focused on electrifying public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda. It provides electric buses to bus operators through a flexible financing and service model that includes maintenance and battery charging, helping operators transition from diesel with predictable operating costs. Its buses are designed to be an economical, convenient, and reliable alternative to diesel, capable of all-day operation on a single charge with proven battery technology. By offering affordable financing options and end-to-end support, BasiGo enables bus owners to adopt electric fleets while reducing fuel costs and emissions.
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