Equity funding · Kenya
Nairobi City Thunder
Nairobi City Thunder raised new funding from Lupita Nyong'o, Lupita Nyong’o.
Amount
Undisclosed
Round or stake
n/a
First reported
2026-09-25
Verification
Corroborated
4 independent reports
Parties
- Lupita investor
- Lupita Nyong'o investor
Sources (4)
- Lupita Nyong’o Invests in Nairobi City Thunder as Kenyan Basketball Attracts New Capital · www.businessofsportsafrica.com · 2026-09-25
- Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o invests in BAL team Nairobi City Thunder · ESPN · 2026-09-25
- Lupita Nyong’o invests in Nairobi City Thunder ahead of Basketball League finals · The Eastleigh Voice · 2026-09-25
- Lupita buys ‘significant’ stake in Nairobi City Thunder’s Sh6.5bn BAL franchise quest · Daily Nation · 2026-09-26
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