Building the Infrastructure for Africa's Next Frontier.

One firm. Five interconnected business units. An execution framework built to take African organisations from strategy through to scale. We don't just advise, we deliver.

We've backed some of your favorite startups

  • Afropolitan
  • Brass
  • Spleet
  • ResQCore
  • Heyfood
  • Earnipay
  • Edukoya
  • Afropolitan
  • Brass
  • Spleet
  • ResQCore
  • Heyfood
  • Earnipay
  • Edukoya

We go beyond the cheque. Every organization we back or advise gets access to our full execution capability.

Impact statistics

30+

Startups Backed

Founders across fintech, agritech, health and energy — supported with capital and hands-on operating help.

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20+

Countries

A pan-African footprint with global ties — investing, advising and delivering programs across the continent and beyond.

GLOBAL OFFICES

3

Hubs Worldwide

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom
  • Middle East

Our Capabilities

Here's why founders, governments and partners trust us to drive impact across the continent.

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Investments

Investments

We back early-stage founders solving Africa's most pressing challenges, combining smart capital with hands-on operational support and a network built over years of work across the continent.

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Advisory

Advisory

We bring strategic depth and execution capability to organisations navigating complexity, from market entry and policy advisory to organisational transformation and ecosystem development.

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Programs

Programs

We design and deliver innovation, entrepreneurship, and capacity-building programmes end-to-end, with 7+ incubators and accelerators already built and delivered

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Research & Insights

Research & Insights

We produce evidence-based research, ecosystem reports, and policy briefs that give decision-makers the intelligence to act with confidence.

Institutional Partners

Our partnerships extend our ability to deliver scalable and measurable impact. Kickoff collaborates with DFIs and investors, Government agencies, Corporates, Technology partners and Ecosystem actors across Africa.

  • USA Mission
  • Federal Ministry of Education
  • Office of the Vice President of Nigeria
  • USAID
  • ODI
  • EDC.ORG
  • AWS
  • Google
  • USA Mission
  • Federal Ministry of Education
  • Office of the Vice President of Nigeria
  • USAID
  • ODI
  • EDC.ORG
  • AWS
  • Google

Ready to Build Something That Works?

Whether you're building, investing, or advising — let's talk about what durable growth looks like.

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