Saviu Ventures

Saviu Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The firm specializes in supporting early-stage startups across Africa, making minority investments primarily in seed, early, and later-stage companies. Saviu focuses on sectors such as commercial products, commercial services, retail, E-Commerce, FinTech, and mobility, aiming to foster innovation and growth within the African entrepreneurial landscape. Through its dual role as a venture capital fund and company builder, Saviu Ventures seeks to empower startups and drive economic development in the region.

Benoit Delestre

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Cynthia Mandjek

Investment Manager

Genco Sanli

Venture Partner

Samuel Touboul Ph.D

Managing Partner

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Julaya

Seed Round in 2022
Julaya is a financial technology company that specializes in a mobile payment software application designed to facilitate money transfers and other financial services. Founded in 2017 and based in Bondy, France, the company operates a platform that enables users to deposit and withdraw money through various networks, as well as pay utility bills and reload credit cards. The service allows users to transfer money without fees, catering to both individuals and businesses. Julaya's innovative approach provides access to digital payment solutions, bulk mobile money transfers, prepaid corporate cards, and cash collection services for retailers and fast-moving consumer goods. The company is headquartered in Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire, and aims to enhance the financial transaction landscape in the region.

Zanifu

Seed Round in 2022
Zanifu is a financial technology credit provider that supports individuals and businesses across Africa. It offers a lending platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. Its mission is to bridge the credit access gap with responsible, innovative, and flexible products, delivered in an efficient and empathetic way. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Westlands.

Paps

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of an on-demand logistics application designed to facilitate the transportation of shipments across places. The company's logistics platform offers live tracking, an intelligent address system, and automatic dispatch to offer a fully digitalized postal logistics service, enabling clients to avail of timely movement of shipments.

ANKA

Seed Round in 2022
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.

Kamtar

Series A in 2021
Kamtar SAS is a digital logistics platform based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, that specializes in road freight transportation services throughout West Africa. The company connects verified drivers and their trucks with customers seeking to transport goods, addressing the challenges of logistics in the region. Through its platform, Kamtar allows load providers to connect with a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select vehicle types and book transportation services directly. This approach enhances transparency in delivery operations and reduces costs by eliminating intermediaries and the need for negotiation, ultimately streamlining the transportation process for businesses in West Africa.

Paps

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an on-demand logistics application designed to facilitate the transportation of shipments across places. The company's logistics platform offers live tracking, an intelligent address system, and automatic dispatch to offer a fully digitalized postal logistics service, enabling clients to avail of timely movement of shipments.

Wallet.ng

Venture Round in 2020
Wallet.ng is a fintech startup that allows people and companies to send, receive, and make payments, using their phone numbers. The company's infrastructure also provides plugins and libraries for merchants to accept payments online with just a URL. Wallet.ng users can pay directly into bank accounts and Pay Utility Bills in Nigeria. Wallet.ng is a mobile payment solution, its core infrastructure is built using technologies which is adaptable for multiple countries across Africa. It was established in Lagos, Lagos by John Oluranti Oke and Joseph Benson-Aruna in 2018..

FCB.ai

Seed Round in 2020
FinChatBot is an AI-powered chat bot for the financial industry. Enriched with Machine Learning, our bot enables financial services providers to increase their onsite conversion rate while gathering more information about their potential customers.

Zanifu

Seed Round in 2020
Zanifu is a financial technology credit provider that supports individuals and businesses across Africa. It offers a lending platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. Its mission is to bridge the credit access gap with responsible, innovative, and flexible products, delivered in an efficient and empathetic way. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Westlands.

ANKA

Seed Round in 2020
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.

ANKA

Seed Round in 2020
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.

Kamtar

Seed Round in 2020
Kamtar SAS is a digital logistics platform based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, that specializes in road freight transportation services throughout West Africa. The company connects verified drivers and their trucks with customers seeking to transport goods, addressing the challenges of logistics in the region. Through its platform, Kamtar allows load providers to connect with a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select vehicle types and book transportation services directly. This approach enhances transparency in delivery operations and reduces costs by eliminating intermediaries and the need for negotiation, ultimately streamlining the transportation process for businesses in West Africa.

Lapaire

Seed Round in 2019
Lapaire Glasses Kenya Ltd. is a manufacturer and retailer of eyeglasses, including prescription glasses and sunglasses, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 2018, the company aims to address the vision needs of the 550 million Africans requiring eyeglasses who may be unaware of their condition or unable to afford eyewear. Lapaire employs innovative technology to offer free vision tests and affordable eyewear options, particularly targeting the lower and middle-income populations. The company operates an online shop and provides services such as 24/7 online chat, mobile clinics for vision tests, free delivery, and flexible payment options. Lapaire serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Mali, with a commitment to significantly improve the lives of its clients through accessible vision care.

Talent2Africa

Seed Round in 2019
Talent2Africa is an online platform established in 2016 and based in Mauritius, dedicated to connecting companies with middle managers and executives across Africa. The platform primarily focuses on facilitating the recruitment of global African professionals, aiming to bridge the gap between talent from the diaspora and organizations seeking skilled individuals. By providing a streamlined hiring process, Talent2Africa addresses the unique needs of both employers and job seekers in the African market.

ANKA

Seed Round in 2019
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.

Kamtar

Seed Round in 2019
Kamtar SAS is a digital logistics platform based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, that specializes in road freight transportation services throughout West Africa. The company connects verified drivers and their trucks with customers seeking to transport goods, addressing the challenges of logistics in the region. Through its platform, Kamtar allows load providers to connect with a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select vehicle types and book transportation services directly. This approach enhances transparency in delivery operations and reduces costs by eliminating intermediaries and the need for negotiation, ultimately streamlining the transportation process for businesses in West Africa.

Lapaire

Seed Round in 2018
Lapaire Glasses Kenya Ltd. is a manufacturer and retailer of eyeglasses, including prescription glasses and sunglasses, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 2018, the company aims to address the vision needs of the 550 million Africans requiring eyeglasses who may be unaware of their condition or unable to afford eyewear. Lapaire employs innovative technology to offer free vision tests and affordable eyewear options, particularly targeting the lower and middle-income populations. The company operates an online shop and provides services such as 24/7 online chat, mobile clinics for vision tests, free delivery, and flexible payment options. Lapaire serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Mali, with a commitment to significantly improve the lives of its clients through accessible vision care.

Lapaire

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Lapaire Glasses Kenya Ltd. is a manufacturer and retailer of eyeglasses, including prescription glasses and sunglasses, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 2018, the company aims to address the vision needs of the 550 million Africans requiring eyeglasses who may be unaware of their condition or unable to afford eyewear. Lapaire employs innovative technology to offer free vision tests and affordable eyewear options, particularly targeting the lower and middle-income populations. The company operates an online shop and provides services such as 24/7 online chat, mobile clinics for vision tests, free delivery, and flexible payment options. Lapaire serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Mali, with a commitment to significantly improve the lives of its clients through accessible vision care.

Kamtar

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Kamtar SAS is a digital logistics platform based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, that specializes in road freight transportation services throughout West Africa. The company connects verified drivers and their trucks with customers seeking to transport goods, addressing the challenges of logistics in the region. Through its platform, Kamtar allows load providers to connect with a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select vehicle types and book transportation services directly. This approach enhances transparency in delivery operations and reduces costs by eliminating intermediaries and the need for negotiation, ultimately streamlining the transportation process for businesses in West Africa.

Seekewa

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Seekewa SAS is a crowdfunding platform based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, dedicated to supporting smallholder farmers in Africa. It facilitates participatory financing by allowing individuals and organizations worldwide to make in-kind contributions to agricultural projects through a unique voucher system. This system enables investors to fund specific projects, providing farmers with the necessary financial, marketing, and technical assistance to enhance their agribusiness activities. By connecting global supporters with local agricultural initiatives, Seekewa aims to empower farmers and promote sustainable development across the continent.
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