Frequently Asked Questions

A private membership club where people invest in real Kenyan businesses together, aiming for long-term wealth.

No business is risk-free. Vuna even says it straight: "there is no risk-free business."

Complete their "Investor Academy" videos first, then apply and pay a monthly fee.

Not every business or member gets in — Vuna screens for quality, not quantity.

Kshs 1,500 opens your account, Kshs 1,500/month keeps it active, plus another Kshs 1,500/month you actually invest.

Your membership gets paused — you keep your history but lose access to new deals until reactivated.

Seed (new, early-stage businesses) and Venture (established businesses expanding).

The founder stays in charge day-to-day, but a board oversees them — 5 directors for Seed, 7 for Venture.

The biggest investors often get board seats. Smaller investors don't automatically get a vote on daily decisions.

Never straight to the founder — it goes to an independent "advocate" who holds and releases it properly.

There are three funding levels (minimum, viable, full) — if even the minimum isn't reached, your money is returned or the deal doesn't proceed.

30 days, sometimes extended 15–30 more if it's close to a bigger milestone.

Weekly updates for six months, then monthly reports after that.

That's your signal — Vuna says "silence creates uncertainty," consistent reporting is meant to catch problems early.

Not easily — your investment is tied up in the business long-term.

You can borrow against your shares (using them as collateral) from other members, or sell shares on Vuna's internal "Secondary Market."

You lose the pledged shares to whoever lent you the money.

You could lose your investment — Vuna doesn't guarantee success, and no one on the platform will either.

Vuna gives 10 questions to ask, like "how does it make money," "what could go wrong," and "do I actually understand this?"

Through dividends, a sale, acquisition, listing, buyout, or the Secondary Market — no fixed timeline guaranteed.