Cloud9 acquires Chpter

● STRATEGIC | MARTECH · Retail & E-commerce Personalization

AUGUST 12, 2026

Cloud9 acquires Chpter

TARGET

AI-powered conversational commerce software enabling merchants to automate marketing, sales conversations, and payment collection through WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, primarily serving SME merchants in Kenya and South Africa.

Ownership	VC-backed · Pani (led by Ken Njoroge), Plesion Capital, Techstars, Norrsken, Renew Capital, ViKtoria Ventures +1 more
Capital raised	$1.2 million
Headcount	11-50 FTEs
Headquarters	Nairobi, Kenya
Leadership	Mark Kiarie, Co-Founder & CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Cloud9

Nairobi-based stablecoin-native digital banking platform providing multi-currency accounts, cross-border payments, and treasury services for African businesses

Ownership	Founder-owned
Headquarters	Nairobi, Kenya
Leadership	Tesh Mbaabu, CEO and Founder Mesongo Sibuti, Co-Founder
Buy-side advisor	—

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Cloud9 -> Chpter  (2026-09-18)
strategic_acquisition | MarTech | closed
Target: AI-powered conversational commerce software enabling merchants to automate marketing, sales conversations, and payment collection through WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, primarily serving SME merchants in Kenya and South Africa.
Website: chpter.co | Buyer site: cloud9.money
HQ: Nairobi, Kenya | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer ownership: founder-owned
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/cloud9-chpter.html

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