Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Philanthropic organisation founded by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg that makes grants and impact…

Main Office: Kenya

Kenya,Zambia

1 Portfolio Company

Investment Range

Not disclosed

Typical check size per portfolio investment

Instruments

Equity

Grants

Structure of deployed capital

Technical Assistance

Financial Capital Only

Direct capital deployment focus

Target Stages

Series B

Company maturity & growth phase

About the Funder

Philanthropic organisation founded by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg that makes grants and impact investments.

Investment Thesis & Eligibility

Target Entities

Companies

Mandate & Scope

Focused on catalytic equity or debt investment to scale market-leading businesses.

Regional & Geographic Scope

Active mandate covering Kenya, Zambia. Operates across 2 African countries including Kenya, Zambia. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

Portfolio & Backed Ventures (1)

Verified Backed

Apollo Agriculture

Series B

Uses AI, remote sensing and mobile tech to deliver credit, inputs and agronomy advice to small-holder farmers, helping them increase yield and income.

KenyaProfile

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At-a-Glance DetailsImpact Investor

Ticket SizeNot disclosed

InstrumentsEquity, Grants

Tech AssistanceNo

StagesSeries B

Invests InCompanies

Main CountryKenya

Focus Sectors

Agriculture