Beta.Ventures

Stacs allows you to quickly pay for what you need without breaking the bank by dividing your largest bills into tiny bits.

Rayda operates as an asset lifecycle management company that provides infrastructure for businesses to acquire, manage, insure, and dispose of fixed assets on a global scale. Its platform enables organizations to monitor their assets in real time, offering a comprehensive system for managing asset insurance and tracking. By creating automated signals, Rayda informs businesses when an asset requires maintenance, repair, or replacement. This functionality allows organizations to optimize their operations and gain valuable insights into their fixed asset investments, ultimately enhancing efficiency and decision-making in asset management.

Voyance is a big data company that utilizes machine learning to assist businesses in predicting future outcomes based on their data. Its platform is designed to simplify data science by acquiring, validating, storing, and securing data while also handling administrative tasks such as planning and cleaning data for analysis. This enables organizations to generate reports aimed at securing buy-in from stakeholders and team members. Voyance's technology can address various business inquiries, such as forecasting revenue, detecting fraudulent transactions, and assessing customer churn. The company is currently conducting pilot programs with banks, e-commerce firms, and fintech companies in Africa and the United Arab Emirates.

We are a DLT company based in London and have started our bank authorization process to solve the problem of denial of bank accounts to blockchain businesses. We are building a Utility Bank from scratch & engineering it to leverage DLT.

Edves Limited is a company based in Lagos, Nigeria, that specializes in designing and developing school management software aimed at automating various administrative and educational processes. Founded in 2016, Edves's platform serves over 1,700 K-12 schools across 11 African countries, streamlining enrollment, school fees payment, result processing, and online learning. The software offers features such as e-books, video tutorials, and virtual classrooms, facilitating a comprehensive digital learning environment. Additionally, it provides tools for school owners to manage fee defaulters and set reminders, while educators can generate annual reports to track student performance. By enhancing digital infrastructure for educational institutions, Edves aims to improve learning outcomes and optimize school operations.

eBanqo is a customer engagement software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider that enables organizations to automate customer-facing services and enhance issue resolution. The platform allows businesses to extend their services across various digital channels, including webchat, in-app chat, social media, USSD, and SMS, thereby promoting connectivity and efficiency in addressing customer concerns. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence technology, eBanqo helps businesses deliver personalized interactions consistently across all platforms, fostering customer loyalty and brand affinity. The solution significantly reduces operational costs while offering automated support, self-service options, and multi-channel live chat capabilities. By integrating engagement channels such as web, mobile, and popular messaging apps, eBanqo aims to improve customer satisfaction and retention through quicker issue resolution and increased accessibility.

At Smile ID they believe anyone should be able to prove their identity easily, anywhere in the world. Their team is made up of American and African engineers and financial services professionals with experience across global markets in highly regulated environments. They have built encryption, authentication and security solutions. They have developed image processing technology from the chip level up. They have been part of security investigations and have pursued fraudsters. Having worked with, or for, telecoms, lenders, banks and startups, they know the challenges of building world class technology and they understand the needs of the African consumer and enterprise customer. They are backed by leading Silicon Valley & African investors and they have pan-African reach, with representation in the United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda.

AjoCard is a financial services provider focused on assisting underserved and unbanked consumers by facilitating smoother everyday financial transactions. The company leverages its experience in scaling startups and financial technology to offer solutions such as mobile point-of-sale hardware and software, lending, savings, and health insurance services. AjoCard enables customers to withdraw cash from their debit cards in areas lacking ATMs, thus enhancing access to financial resources in remote locations. By integrating technology into its services, AjoCard aims to empower both businesses and consumers to operate in a more digital and efficient manner.

AfricaWeb offers comprehensive solutions for advertisers and publishers within the African web ecosystem. The company specializes in various advertising services, including display advertising, programmatic guaranteed advertising, and self-service options, along with targeted channels such as SMS, social media, and mail. For publishers, AfricaWeb provides a custom-built content management system (CMS), hosting services, and monetization strategies to enhance online traffic and optimize revenue generation. By supporting both advertisers and publishers, AfricaWeb aims to facilitate brand growth and improve sales, contributing to a more vibrant digital landscape in Africa.

BFree is a developer of a credit management platform aimed at enhancing the credit collection process. The company emphasizes improving consumers' financial health by creating artificial intelligence-based ethical credit management tools. These tools are designed to make collection processes more scalable, efficient, and user-friendly, allowing individuals in emerging markets to manage their loan repayments independently. BFree's approach focuses on providing customers with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective personal budgeting, ultimately helping them regain control over their finances and sustainably navigate out of debt.

BetaStore operates a business-to-business marketplace designed to connect informal retailers with wholesalers and manufacturers. By providing access to goods at wholesale prices, BetaStore enables retailers to source inventory without the need to visit multiple suppliers or close their shops. This approach not only reduces transaction costs but also allows retailers to purchase only the inventory they need, improving efficiency. Additionally, BetaStore offers working capital support and financing options tailored to the specific risk profiles of its clients, thereby facilitating better access to essential financial services. The company addresses a significant market opportunity in Africa, where the wholesale and retail sector is valued at $270 billion, with over 90% of sales occurring through informal channels.

Produce Africa Technologies Limited is a technology driven organization which provides farmers with access to finance, insight to improve their productivity and an end market for their harvest.

Produce Africa Technologies Limited is a technology driven organization which provides farmers with access to finance, insight to improve their productivity and an end market for their harvest.

TaxiTV is an advertising technology company that specializes in providing entertainment within ride-sharing vehicles. The company offers a platform that displays high-quality video and interactive content, including documentaries, comedies, neighborhood insights, news, sports, and weather updates. This diverse range of content aims to enhance the passenger experience during their journeys. TaxiTV's technology allows brands to effectively advertise to consumers in a dynamic manner, customizing each brand experience while also capturing valuable data to help generate leads.