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Lua

Raised $5.8M, announced 20 April 2026.

Round

Nairobi-based AI agent startup Lua raised $5.8M led by Norrsken22.

Amount: $5.8M
Announced: 20 April 2026
Lead: Norrsken22
Other investors: Flourish Ventures, 20VC, P1 Ventures, Phosphor Capital, Y Combinator, Henri Stern, Kaz Nejatian, Med Benmansour
Use of funds: Expand the developer community and grow the Lua Implementation Network partner ecosystem.
Checked: Amount and date matched across 2 press sources

Company

Builds an operating system platform for AI agents working alongside human teams.

Based in: London, Kenya
Founded: 2024
Sector: AI
Website: lua.co ↗

Founders

Lorcan O'CathainCEO and co-founder
Stefan Krugerco-founder and CTOLinkedIn ↗

Sources and links

Sources: AI-Startup Lua Raises US$5.8Mn, Expands Platform With Early Adoption in Kenya - The Kenyan Wallstreet news.google.com
Lua, the Nairobi-Rooted AI Agent Startup, Raises $5.8M Led by Norrsken22 - Techish Kenya news.google.com
Website: lua.co ↗
LinkedIn: Stefan Kruger ↗

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