VestedWorld
VestedWorld is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2014. The firm focuses on investing in emerging market companies, specifically in Sub-Saharan Africa, that demonstrate the potential for competitive financial returns while contributing to local growth and development. VestedWorld's investment strategy includes targeting sectors such as agribusiness, consumer products and services, healthcare, fintech, and renewable energy, among others. The firm typically invests between $0.2 million and $2 million per company. In addition to providing capital, VestedWorld actively engages in corporate governance and offers strategic and operational assistance to support the businesses in which it invests.
Afrikrea operates an e-commerce platform that connects buyers with African designers and artisans, offering a wide range of products including clothing, jewelry, art, and accessories. Founded in 2015 and based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the platform caters to a global audience, providing options for women, men, children, and homes. Afrikrea's mission is to celebrate and promote African creativity, enabling creators to earn a livelihood while allowing enthusiasts to discover and purchase unique items. The platform facilitates direct transactions between buyers and sellers, ensuring a user-friendly and secure shopping experience.
GET IT is providing produce and dry goods delivery services, including cold storage, beginning with hotels and restaurants. Through its focus on systems, training and superior execution, GET IT seeks to solve the deficiency of cold storage and logistics services in Rwanda and beyond. The company sources produce directly from farmers, cutting out several middlemen who add little value, providing higher quality products at lower cost. GET IT is also introducing new, high demand products to the East African market.
Kasha is a platform for women’s health products and information serving women across all socioeconomic levels in urban and rural areas.
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