Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kukua Funding Round

Kukua closed a $6 million Series A funding round on 6/29/2022. Backers included Tencent Holdings, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund and EchoVC Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/29/2022
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$6,000,000
Round
Series A
Proceeds Purpose
The investment will support its goal to continue building an IP-centric kids' edutainment universe with new Super Sema original content, licensing, merchandise and publishing offerings.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
32 Peponi Rd. On Kaburu Dr. Ngong Rd.
Nairobi, 00400
Kenya
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
At Kukua our mission is to empower the children of the 21st century with the skills and capacity to dream beyond what they is possible and to imagine and create a better world. We believe that the best way to achieve our mission is to blur the worlds of education and entertainment to create inspiring and storytelling driven content, games, toys and experiences for children and their families.
Profile
Kukua LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kukua Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kukua News
Facebook
Kukua on Facebook
YouTube
Kukua on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Lucrezia Bisignani
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Chief Financial Officer
Giovanni Bisignani
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Chief Operating Officer
Vanessa Ford
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Chief Technical Officer
Daniele Poma
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VP - Manufacturing
Claire Meadow
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