Funding roundGrant
ChipuRobo Grant
ChipuRobo raised $10K in a Grant led by Standard Chartered Foundation, with Village Capital and iBizAfrica participating. It was announced on 29 September 2026.
- Amount raised
- $10K
- KES 1.3M in local currency
- Announced
- 28 days ago
- Investors
- 3
- 1 lead · 2 participating
Investors in ChipuRobo's Grant3
Lead
- Standard Chartered FoundationLeadProfile of Standard Chartered Foundation →
United Kingdom
Participating
- Village CapitalParticipatingProfile of Village Capital →
Venture Capital
- iBizAfricaParticipatingProfile of iBizAfrica →
Venture Capital · Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
About this round
Women in Tech Kenya Accelerator, ninth cohort (12 weeks at @iBizAfrica, Strathmore University), funded by Standard Chartered Foundation with Village Capital. Ceremony in Nairobi 29 Sep 2026. KES 9M split equally: Ksh 1.29M each per Citizen Digital (about USD 10,000 at ~129 KES/USD).
Sources for this round3
- techtrendske.co.keSeven women-led Kenyan startups win KES 9 million in funding through Women in Tech accelerator - TechTrends KE (30 Sep 2026)
- citizen.digitalStandard Chartered awards Ksh.9M to seven women-led startups - Citizen Digital (1 Oct 2026)
- tech-ish.comSeven Kenyan women-led startups receive KES 9 million in grants - Tech-ish (1 Oct 2026)
Frequently asked about ChipuRobo's Grant
- How much did ChipuRobo raise in its Grant?
- $10K, announced on 29 September 2026.
- Who led ChipuRobo's Grant?
- Standard Chartered Foundation led the round.
- Who invested in ChipuRobo's Grant?
- 3 investors are named for this round: Standard Chartered Foundation (lead), Village Capital and iBizAfrica.
