Kasha
OperatingKasha empowers all women to confidentially and affordably purchase the products they need to live their best lives
- Consumer Goods
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Venture
- Founded 2016
- kasha.co ↗
- Total raised
- $28M
- disclosed
- Last round
- Venture
- Rounds
- 11
- since 2016
- Investors
- 17
- on record
- Employees
- 201-500
About Kasha
Kasha is a platform for women’s health products and information serving women across all socioeconomic levels in urban and rural areas.
Kasha funding11 rounds
All 11 rounds →Kasha has raised $28M across 11 disclosed rounds. The latest is a Venture announced 16 Jul 2025, led by Boehringer Ingelheim.
- $1MVentureVenture, $1M, $1M raised to date
- $1MSeries ASeries A, $1M, $2M raised to date
- $1MVentureVenture, $1M, $3M raised to date
- $1MVentureVenture, $1M, $4M raised to date
- $3MSeries ASeries A, $3M, $7M raised to date
- $21MSeries BSeries B, $21M, $28M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 5 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Who has invested in Kasha
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | Kasha Venture | Boehringer Ingelheim | Not disclosed |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Kasha Venture | Sanofi | Not disclosed |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Kasha Series B | Knife Capital +7 | $21M |
| 02 Mar 2022 | Kasha Series A | Beyond Capital Ventures | $3M |
| 03 May 2021 | Kasha Corporate | Mastercard | Not disclosed |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Kasha Venture | U.S. International Development Finance Corp | $1M |
| 26 Oct 2020 | Kasha Venture | Swedfund International | $1M |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Kasha Series A | United States International Development Finance Corporation | $1M |
| 01 Apr 2020 | Kasha Venture | Finnfund (Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd.) | $1M |
| 01 Nov 2018 | Kasha Convertible Note | VestedWorld | Not disclosed |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Kasha Non-equity Assistance | Spring Accelerator | Not disclosed |
Kasha founders & team
Full team →- Joanna BichselCo-Founder & CEO
- Amanda ArchCo-Founder, Head of Marketing and Finance
- Christoph BichselCTO
Kasha competitorssame sector · similar funding
- Kasha GlobalNairobi, Kenya
- KeraDakar, Senegal
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Frequently asked about Kasha
- Where is Kasha based and when was it founded?
- Kasha is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and was founded in 2016.
- Who founded Kasha?
- Kasha was founded by Joanna Bichsel (Co-Founder & CEO) and Amanda Arch (Co-Founder, Head of Marketing and Finance).
- Who is the CEO of Kasha?
- Joanna Bichsel is Kasha's Co-Founder & CEO.
- How much funding has Kasha raised?
- Kasha has raised $28M across 11 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Venture, was announced on Jul 16, 2025.
- Who has invested in Kasha?
- Backers include Boehringer Ingelheim, Sanofi, Knife Capital, Finnfund and 13 others.
- What sector is Kasha in?
- Kasha operates in Consumer Goods, Health Care and HealthTech.
