88mph is a venture capital firm and accelerator founded in 2011, with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and an additional office in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, primarily targeting the mobile-web sector. It focuses on English-speaking African countries, particularly Nigeria and South Africa, and typically invests up to $100,000 in startups. In addition to funding, 88mph offers a three-month accelerator program that provides startups with essential resources, including mentorship on product development, market strategies, company structure, and scalability. The firm aims to enhance the growth prospects of early-stage technology companies by leveraging its network of founders, investors, and industry professionals.
Ekaya is a renting platform where users can list, find properties, and collect rent on the same website. Ekaya was founded in 2013 and was headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
Ekaya.com
Pre Seed Round in 2014
Ekaya is a renting platform where users can list, find properties, and collect rent on the same website. Ekaya was founded in 2013 and was headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
Byte Money
Seed Round in 2014
Byte Money specializes in the funeral parlor market in South Africa by providing cash receipting and auditing services through a mobile point of sale (POS) terminal and a pay your premium (PYP) platform. Established in 2008 and based in Johannesburg, the company focuses on the efficient receipting and allocation of funeral policies, ensuring diligent premium management under service level agreements. Byte Money's platform integrates seamlessly with various policy administration systems, offering users continuous updates and improvements. Additionally, the company supplies quality German thermal paper suitable for rural environments and offers maintenance services for POS terminals. By automating processes that typically involve handwritten receipts, Byte Money helps reduce administrative costs, minimize human error, and enhance regulatory compliance for funeral parlors, administrators, underwriters, software providers, and policyholders.
Pet Heaven
Venture Round in 2014
Pet Heaven is an online pet supplies store based in Cape Town, South Africa, specializing in the sale of dog food, cat food, and various pet accessories. Established in 2010, the company offers medication and breeding products for pets and operates a subscription-based delivery service. This service allows customers to schedule recurring deliveries of pet food and supplies at their convenience, ensuring a reliable and efficient shopping experience for pet owners.
Wabona
Non Equity Assistance in 2013
Wabona (Sotho for You See & pronounced Waa-Bo-Nah) is an online subscription video streaming service. Wabona delivers African and international video content to markets in the African Diaspora (Diaspora referring to Africans living outside of their home countries in Africa) and Pan-Africa. Wabona is currently a division of Afrikan Dust Media Group (ADMG), which is a privately held Media Company incorporated in South Africa.
Near A Builder South Africa
Non Equity Assistance in 2013
Near A Builder South Africa, is an online tool allowing home owners to post their home improvements, fix ups, repairs, renovations, etc on line and allow it to go to tender. NO FEES PAYABLE! This service is free for the general public and they are able to post all their requirements on our platform.
easy2map
Seed Round in 2013
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, easy2map is an online technology company obsessively passionate about providing simple, code-free solutions for creating and sharing online maps for web and mobile platforms. easy2map was founded after the realization that most mapping APIs, whilst being incredibly feature-rich and powerful, tend to be fairly daunting for any individual who does not have development or technical knowledge. With this in mind, they saw an opportunity to provide a simple online interface that allows any user, regardless of development experience, to create and manage feature-rich, fully customizable, multi-point maps, which are focused on the ease-of-use for the end-user. Put simply - anyone can now create and embed comprehensive and detailed Google maps on their own webpages. easy2map believes that such a map making tool will allow individuals and businesses to enhance their online presence with maps that captivate the look and feel of their brand with incredibly useful functionality to ultimately make it easier for their customers to interact with them.
BabyGroup
Seed Round in 2013
BabyGroup is an e-commerce company based in Cape Town, South Africa, that specializes in providing a comprehensive range of products and services for parents-to-be and parents. Founded in 2012, the company operates an online platform where customers can purchase various baby-related items, including clothing, carriers, toys, and baby-care products. By centralizing these offerings, BabyGroup aims to simplify the shopping experience for parents, enabling them to find all their baby needs in one convenient location.
Wabona
Seed Round in 2013
Wabona (Sotho for You See & pronounced Waa-Bo-Nah) is an online subscription video streaming service. Wabona delivers African and international video content to markets in the African Diaspora (Diaspora referring to Africans living outside of their home countries in Africa) and Pan-Africa. Wabona is currently a division of Afrikan Dust Media Group (ADMG), which is a privately held Media Company incorporated in South Africa.
Ghafla!
Seed Round in 2011
Ghafla is an African entertainment website based in Nairobi, Kenya, that focuses on providing news and entertainment content across the continent. The platform covers a wide range of topics, delivering updated information on daily affairs from various countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana. Ghafla's emphasis on digital content allows users to access a diverse array of audio and video media, making it a significant player in the online entertainment landscape in Africa.
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