Tim Steel, Founder of Copia Global

About Tim Steel

Tim Steel is the former CEO and co-founder of Copia Global, a Kenyan mobile commerce platform for unbanked consumers. He led the company from its 2013 inception through a $50M Series C round in 2022 before Copia entered administration in 2024. In 2025, Steel, along with former Copia co-founders, launched Stahili, a new e-commerce platform.

Tim Steel at a glance

• Company: Copia Global
• Total raised: $123M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: Goodwell Investments, Lightrock, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), DEG, Zebu Investment Partners, Koa Labs
• Location: Nairobi, Kenya

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