Aptive Capital

Aptive Capital was a venture capital firm located in Frisco, Texas, focused on investing in early-stage companies across various sectors, including fintech, healthtech, e-commerce, agriculture, and smart cities. The firm emphasized the importance of purpose-driven investments, encouraging partners, investors, and co-investors to support companies that align profit with meaningful impact. Aptive Capital dedicated its resources to the development, rigorous testing, and scaling of innovative ideas, aiming to foster growth in businesses that prioritize both profitability and positive societal contributions.

Paul Brandon Gilpin

Managing Partner

2 past transactions

Rabawa

Seed Round in 2021
Rabawa is an e-commerce platform that provides a curated online marketplace focused on social and video commerce in Africa. The company addresses significant challenges such as unemployment, high logistics costs, and market accessibility by enabling housewives, students, youths, resellers, and aspiring entrepreneurs to become business owners with no initial capital or inventory requirements. Through its distribution portal, Rabawa allows resellers to source products at discounted rates and sell them to their social media contacts, facilitating profit generation while fostering entrepreneurial opportunities across the continent.

One Kiosk

Angel Round in 2019
One Kiosk is a retail technology company focused on addressing market and financing gaps for micro, small, and informal retailers across Africa. Its innovative platform connects informal retail stores and supermarkets to online users, facilitating easier access to products and services. By offering sales data, the platform helps retailers secure credit lines from partner financial institutions. For consumers, One Kiosk enhances the shopping experience by allowing them to locate nearby stores and search for products, enabling convenient ordering with delivery options within an hour. This dual approach supports both retailers and customers, fostering a more efficient retail ecosystem.
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