For the past 37 years, we have been providing capital and coaching primarily to micro and small businesses in emerging markets all over the world to foster growth. Our ultimate goal is growing local businesses that have a vision of community impact.
In today’s business landscape, success is often measured in spreadsheets—profit margins, market valuations, return on equity. But at Kua Ventures, we’ve always asked a different
A few years ago, I got a call late in the evening. One of our founders, a father of three running a growing retail business
The other day, during a visit with our team, we got talking about what truly makes a business “investable.” Not just in theory—but here in
Last month, the world paused to mourn the passing of Pope Francis—a humble shepherd whose leadership transcended political lines and religious boundaries. His departure left
When Kenneth Kariuki walked out of his job for the last time, he wasn’t smiling. He wasn’t angry either. He was just… staring at an
When Peter Kironji returned to Kenya in 2019, he couldn’t shake a pressing question: Why were so many small businesses struggling to reach customers in
Mary Wanjiku, a mother of two, vividly remembers a harrowing moment that changed her life forever. One evening, a gas cylinder she had just refilled
Kua Ventures has invested $285,000 (approximately Ksh. 36 million) in Continental Seeds, a Kenyan vegetable seeds company, marking its largest single investment to date. The