Funding roundGrant
Kayko Grant
Kayko raised $117.8K in a Grant led by DeveloPPP Ventures, with DEG Impulse participating. It was announced on 23 February 2026.
- Amount raised
- $117.8K
- €100K in local currency
- Announced
- 8 months ago
- Investors
- 2
- 1 lead · 1 participating
Investors in Kayko's Grant2
Lead
Participating
- ParticipatingProfile of DEG Impulse →
About this round
develoPPP Ventures cohort 9 (East Africa): EUR 100,000 non-dilutive public funding (matching-funds model, BMZ-supported) with technical support, implemented by DEG Impulse; recipient named Kayko Ltd / Kayko Group. Announced in DEG Impulse's first-batch LinkedIn post (23 Feb 2026). DEG Impulse portfolio lists starting date 07 January 2026 (programme start, not recorded as a closing date). Separate from the $1.2M Seed (B Capital) recorded Dec 2025. Source states EUR only; amount_raised_usd is an SLA conversion at the ECB euro reference rate for 23 Feb 2026 (1.1784 USD/EUR) = USD 117,840.
Sources for this round3
- linkedin.comDEG Impulse (LinkedIn, 23 Feb 2026): closure of 9th develoPPP Ventures cohort investments, first 6 companies
- developpp.dedeveloPPP Ventures portfolio: Kayko (EUR 100,000, start 01/2026, DEG Impulse)
- vc4a.comVC4A (9 Mar 2026): develoPPP Ventures successfully closes 13 new investments in East Africa
Frequently asked about Kayko's Grant
- How much did Kayko raise in its Grant?
- $117.8K, announced on 23 February 2026.
- Who led Kayko's Grant?
- DeveloPPP Ventures led the round.
- Who invested in Kayko's Grant?
- 2 investors are named for this round: DeveloPPP Ventures (lead) and DEG Impulse.
