Endeavor

Endeavor is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs globally, with the aim of fostering long-term economic growth. Established in 1997 and headquartered in New York City, Endeavor operates in various countries, including Argentina, Brazil, and South Africa, among others. The organization identifies, mentors, and accelerates entrepreneurs who have the potential to create substantial economic impact in their regions. In addition to its core mission, Endeavor Catalyst, the venture capital arm of Endeavor Global, focuses on making growth equity investments in startups across sectors such as agriculture, fintech, and healthcare. Established in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst typically invests in companies generating revenues between $0.5 million and $15 million and participates in financing rounds of $5 million or more. This co-investment model not only supports the entrepreneurs but also contributes to the sustainability of Endeavor's broader initiatives.

Mark Eisenberg

Associate, Retail and Tech Commerce

Eva Goldstein

Finance Manager

Joanna Harries

Vice President, Entrepreneur Selection and Growth

Daniela Terminel

Vice President, Entrepreneur Selection and Growth

David Wachtel

Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Partnerships

Past deals in Growth Stage

Clara

Series B in 2023
We started Clara to help individuals and families finance their lives in a more efficient, transparent, and empowered way. We started with one of life’s most important financial decisions -- a home. We are building technology to reduce the time and cost it takes to originate a mortgage and creating a more personalized, clear experience for our customers.

Klar

Series C in 2022
Klar is a fintech company providing a mobile app and a debit card that has the benefits of a credit card. Using the Klar card rewards users with cash of up to 4% cash back for each purchase, not points without confusing conversions or expiration dates. Clients can also send and receive payments and collections money instantly to Klar accounts and other banks. The Klar card is linked to an app where users can see all their movements in real-time. Stefan Moller, Daniel Autrique, Jeronimo Riefkohl, and Gianluigi Davassi established the fintech company in Mexico City, Distrito Federal in 2018.

onafriq

Series C in 2022
MFS Africa Limited is a leading provider of mobile money interoperability in Africa, facilitating seamless money transfers and payments across the continent. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana, the company connects mobile network operators through a unified API, enabling a range of services including remittances, merchant and bulk payments, as well as bank-to-wallet transfers. MFS Africa serves various stakeholders, including money transfer operators, banks, and mobile money operators, by offering alternatives for remittances, micro-lending, micro-insurance, and micro-savings. With additional offices in key African cities and London, MFS Africa plays a crucial role in enhancing financial connectivity and promoting financial inclusion across the region.

Nowports

Series C in 2022
Nowports is a digital freight forwarder that helps companies improve the import process. It serves as a platform through which companies and individuals can manage their imports and exports in real time. The company uses AI to make the import process easy, secure, and transparent. The platform allows to request a quote, register the products and providers that the company mostly uses, and book shipments from any port.

Instabug

Series B in 2022
Instabug is a computer software company that specializes in providing tools for mobile app developers to enhance application quality and performance. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Giza, Egypt, with operations in California, the company offers a platform that includes crash reporting, application performance monitoring, user surveys, and real-time contextual insights. These features enable developers to identify bugs and errors throughout the application's life cycle, facilitating a more efficient testing process. By leveraging crowdsourced feedback, Instabug helps developers pinpoint the exact conditions that lead to functionality issues, ultimately improving the overall user experience.

Habi

Series C in 2022
Habi operates a proprietary pricing algorithm and platform to simplify the homeownership lifecycle throughout Latin America. The company provides middle-class customers buy and sell their homes more quickly and efficiently, without the uncertainty of traditional real estate transactions. Habi was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

Spotawheel

Series B in 2022
Spotawheel is a technology-driven dealership specializing in used cars, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Nea Ionia, Greece. The company operates primarily in Greece and Poland, focusing on providing customers with a trustworthy platform for purchasing certified pre-owned vehicles. Spotawheel aims to enhance customer confidence by ensuring that only high-quality cars are available for sale. By leveraging technology, the company seeks to streamline the buying process and improve the overall experience for consumers in the used car market.

Foodics

Series C in 2022
Foodics is a company that provides a cloud-based restaurant management system utilizing iPad technology, designed specifically for the food service industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia, Foodics offers a comprehensive suite of tools including a point-of-sale system, inventory management, employee scheduling, and customer loyalty programs. The platform supports both English and Arabic, catering to a diverse clientele in the Middle East, which includes restaurants, food trucks, cafes, and fast-food chains. With a focus on enhancing operational efficiency, Foodics enables its clients to manage transactions and analyze performance through its management dashboard and various add-on applications. The company has established five locations across the region and serves over a thousand customers, facilitating the processing of more than a billion orders.

Oyster™

Series C in 2022
Oyster is a software-based employment platform designed to fix the broken international hiring model. It enables users to hire globally, make payroll, and give great local benefits to their distributed team around the world. The company was founded in 2019 with a mission to remove the barriers between talented people and great full-time jobs on a global scale. Oyster believes it should be easy for any company to hire any person, no matter where either is located in the world.

Shipper

Venture Round in 2022
Shipper works with online or corporate vendors to pick up items to be shipped using selected logistics services. It cooperates with online sellers or companies to pick up goods to be sent using selected logistics services. Its platform offers package pick-up service and fulfillment centers, help logistics providers manage shipments, predicts the best shipping routes, consolidate packages headed in the same direction and also provides a multi-carrier API that enables sellers to manage orders, print shipping labels and get tracking information from multiple providers on their phones.

Apollo Agriculture

Series B in 2022
Apollo Agriculture, founded in 2015 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, focuses on providing financial and technical support to smallholder farmers in emerging markets. The company offers farming loans to help farmers purchase essential inputs such as fertilizer, seeds, and crop insurance, along with access to expert consultations via mobile technology. By utilizing agronomic machine learning and remote sensing, Apollo tailors its services to individual farmers, assessing credit risk and customizing packages based on satellite and soil data, as well as crop yield models. This approach not only enhances the effectiveness of farming practices but also aims to significantly increase yields and profits for farmers.

Payhawk

Series B in 2022
Payhawk Limited offers a comprehensive spending software designed to streamline expense management, payments, and corporate card usage for businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Sofia, Bulgaria, the company focuses on simplifying the entire spending lifecycle for financial officers and business owners. Its platform automates the collection and analysis of receipts, invoices, and card transactions, allowing businesses to maintain budget control without the need for paperwork. Payhawk's innovative solution includes a paperless corporate card that integrates seamlessly with existing banking services, offering real-time expense tracking, automated data extraction, and reporting features to enhance financial oversight.

Clickatell

Series C in 2022
Clickatell Inc. specializes in mobile messaging and transaction services that facilitate communication and transactions between businesses and their customers via mobile devices. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, the company offers a range of solutions, including SMS messaging for alerts, marketing campaigns, and customer relationship management, as well as mobile transaction services like prepaid mobile top-ups. Clickatell's Mobile eXchange platform enables global message delivery, while its USSD-based banking products assist financial institutions in reducing foot traffic to branches. Additionally, the company provides Clickatell Secure, a multi-factor authentication suite for transaction protection, and Chat Desk, a digital contact center that enhances customer service through real-time chat support. With a diverse clientele that includes enterprises, government agencies, and application developers, Clickatell serves over 18,000 brands and businesses worldwide, making it a leader in the mobile communications sector.

Clikalia

Venture Round in 2022
Clicpiso is a proptech platform that buys and sells flats, offering a quick, simple and transparent proposal. Founded by Francisco A. Moreno in September 2017, Clipiso was born with the mission of getting its customers to sell their homes immediately and buy the floor of their dreams with all the guarantees. or that, it puts the customer at the center of attention of its business model and relies on state-of-the-art technology to guarantee immediacy and transparency in a process that until now was opaque and complex. Clicpiso eliminates cost overruns and commissions based on its own algorithm based on big data technology and a multidisciplinary work team aimed at allowing its clients to sell and buy real estate at competitive prices.

Bold

Series B in 2022
Bold Media, Inc. owns and operates an internal blog platform for knowledge and ideas that automatically get pushed to the appropriate channel and keeps everyone in the loop. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Wayflyer

Series B in 2022
Wayflyer is a revenue-based financing platform for eCommerce brands.

Gupy

Series B in 2022
Gupy is a recruitment and selection platform that leverages artificial intelligence to streamline and enhance the hiring process. By integrating innovative technologies such as people analytics and machine learning, Gupy provides companies with a powerful tool for making informed decisions about talent acquisition. The platform facilitates the entire recruitment management process, allowing businesses of various sizes to identify and attract the best candidates based on their specific needs and the compatibility of candidates' profiles. Gupy's focus on usability and automation enables organizations to improve their recruitment outcomes efficiently.

Inspectorio

Series B in 2022
Inspectorio Limited operates a mobile platform designed to guide inspectors through the quality inspection process, primarily focusing on textile and clothing factories in Asia. Founded in 2010 and based in Hong Kong, Inspectorio offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances supply chain collaboration, visibility, and predictive intelligence for brands, retailers, and their suppliers. By digitizing traditional manual and paper-based processes, Inspectorio enables real-time sharing of performance data among all participants in the production chain, facilitating immediate corrective actions. The platform employs machine learning algorithms to predict potential issues and recommend solutions based on historical patterns. As Inspectorio continues to expand its network of production ecosystems, it aims to become the standard for production chain digitization and collaboration, fostering increased participation from production partners.

GrowSari

Series C in 2022
Operator of a B2B e-commerce marketplace intended to help shop owners digitally procure goods for their stores by eliminating middlemen. The company's marketplace uses technology to connect stores directly to the companies and facilitates owners to add new types of products to sell including mobile top-ups, remittances, and banking services, enabling stores or small neighborhood retail shop owners to save costs and understand market trends.

UBITS

Series B in 2022
UBITS is an online learning platform for skilling employees in Latin America. Through education we empower every person and every organization in Latin America

Klar

Series B in 2022
Klar is a fintech company providing a mobile app and a debit card that has the benefits of a credit card. Using the Klar card rewards users with cash of up to 4% cash back for each purchase, not points without confusing conversions or expiration dates. Clients can also send and receive payments and collections money instantly to Klar accounts and other banks. The Klar card is linked to an app where users can see all their movements in real-time. Stefan Moller, Daniel Autrique, Jeronimo Riefkohl, and Gianluigi Davassi established the fintech company in Mexico City, Distrito Federal in 2018.

Tul

Series B in 2022
Tül offers an application where users can buy hardware and construction products directly from their phone, at the time that best suits them and their business. It is their right hand for the purchase of all hardware and construction products. Users will find the best prices on their purchases, they can buy what they want when they want it and they will receive what it is when it is.

TYME SA

Series B in 2022
TymeBank is a fully black-owned and controlled investment company based in South Africa. It is an exclusively digital retail bank that aims to provide every South African accessible and affordable banking so that they can take part in, grow and benefit from the country’s economy.

Sary

Series C in 2021
Sary operates a digital business-to-business marketplace that links small businesses with suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Saudi Arabia. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Riyadh, the platform facilitates seamless transactions through its mobile and web applications. Sary's offerings include a wide range of FMCG products such as milk, tea, coffee, water, soft drinks, juices, oils, and chocolates. The company primarily serves small and medium-sized enterprises, mini-market chains, hotels, restaurants, and convenience shops in key cities like Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. Sary aims to improve supply chain efficiency within the wholesale industry, enabling customers to place orders ranging from small boxes to large truckloads with just a few clicks, often with delivery in as little as three hours. Since its inception, Sary has served over 20,000 customers, completed more than 50,000 shipments, and partnered with over 100 brands and wholesalers to facilitate significant sourcing volumes.

Arquivei

Series B in 2021
Arquivei is a Brazilian company based in São Carlos that specializes in electronic invoice monitoring and management. Its platform provides a web application that automatically downloads and stores digital tax documents, such as NFes, in the cloud. By connecting to the Department of Finance, Arquivei allows businesses to access their issued NFes and related documents without the need for software installation. Users can view, print, search, and filter invoices by various criteria, enabling efficient management of their tax documentation. The platform also supports accountants by providing access to client invoices and features for monitoring and centralizing various tax documents. Additionally, Arquivei offers intelligent search capabilities and reporting tools, facilitating better compliance with regulatory requirements and enhancing business intelligence derived from fiscal documents.

Bending Spoons

Series B in 2021
Bending Spoons is a technology company based in Milan, Italy, that specializes in developing and marketing mobile applications. Founded in 2013, the company has quickly gained traction, achieving tens of millions of downloads and maintaining a substantial user base. Bending Spoons focuses on creating applications that are both functional and visually appealing, utilizing advanced proprietary technologies and artificial intelligence for features such as video editing and image enhancement. The team comprises talented and ambitious professionals, including software engineers, data scientists, and graphic designers, many of whom have backgrounds with prestigious organizations. The company supports flexible working arrangements and is committed to building a strong team to drive its ambition of becoming a leading app developer and publisher globally.

TradeDepot

Series B in 2021
TradeDepot Inc. develops a SaaS platform for FMCG distribution in Africa. It enables predictive trade intelligence to leapfrog the competition, real-time access to distributors' stock levels, receive bulk orders online, and auto-generate sales promotions to boost sales. It helps to connects with distributors, wholesalers and retailers online, on one platform. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria with additional office in Wilmington, Delaware.

Tamatem

Series B in 2021
Tamatem Inc. is a mobile gaming studio and publishing company headquartered in Amman, Jordan, with an additional office in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2013, Tamatem focuses on developing and localizing games for Arabic-speaking smartphone users, addressing a significant market gap. The company collaborates with international studios and developers to publish various genres, including MMO-RPG, strategy, racing, puzzle, and trivia games, ensuring these titles are culturally relevant for the Arabic gamer. With a strong emphasis on localization, user acquisition, and monetization strategies, Tamatem has successfully published over 40 games that collectively have garnered more than 50 million downloads. As a leader in the MENA market, Tamatem's expertise aids in enhancing game visibility and revenue potential for its partners.

Agrofy

Series C in 2021
Agrofy is an online agrobusiness platform built to boost agribusiness globally through agile and transparent transactions between all the industry participants. built to boost agribusiness globally through agile and transparent transactions between all the industry participants. It operates all the relevant categories for the farmer: machinery, inputs, infrastructure, tools, crops, cattle, insuarance, loans, farmlands, jobs and vehicles. Additionally, Agrofy operates all the relevant categories for the farmer: machinery, inputs, infrastructure, tools, crops, cattle, insurance, loans, farmlands, jobs, and vehicles. The company was founded in 2015, based in Rosario, Argentina.

Mercado Bitcoin

Series C in 2021
Mercado Bitcoin is a FMITech (Financial Market Infrastructure) leader in LatAm. It provides an online platform that allows customers including traders to transact with digital currency. MB provides its users crypto wallets and a platform for buying or selling Bitcoin and other cryptos using Brazilian Real. MB also provide access to high yeild investments through tokens of alternative assets non-securities, bringing to everyone the possibility of having a fraction ownership of everything.

2TM

Series B in 2021
2TM creates an infrastructure for the financial market in blockchain, ensuring efficiency and security in funding and investment operations. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Chiper

Series B in 2021
Chiper is a leading e-commerce platform in Latin America that supports corner stores in Colombia and Mexico, boasting a customer base of over 3,000. The platform enhances the supply chain by allowing these stores to connect directly with producers, thereby eliminating intermediaries and enabling access to a wide variety of products, including groceries, frozen foods, and dairy items. By leveraging a demand-driven logistics system, Chiper optimizes the performance of its member stores and delivers an efficient shopping experience. This innovative approach positions Chiper as a significant player in the region's retail landscape, empowering small businesses to thrive in a competitive environment.

Ozow

Series B in 2021
i-Pay is an instant EFT payment service in South Africa that allows your customer to make secure online payments directly into your bank account in real time.

EON Aligner

Series B in 2021
EON Aligner was born from the idea that straightening crooked teeth didn’t need to be difficult. This principle still rests at the core of everything they do. Originally from Minnesota, eon Aligner is now headquartered in Belgium with regional offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

onafriq

Series C in 2021
MFS Africa Limited is a leading provider of mobile money interoperability in Africa, facilitating seamless money transfers and payments across the continent. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana, the company connects mobile network operators through a unified API, enabling a range of services including remittances, merchant and bulk payments, as well as bank-to-wallet transfers. MFS Africa serves various stakeholders, including money transfer operators, banks, and mobile money operators, by offering alternatives for remittances, micro-lending, micro-insurance, and micro-savings. With additional offices in key African cities and London, MFS Africa plays a crucial role in enhancing financial connectivity and promoting financial inclusion across the region.

isaac

Series B in 2021
Isaac is an all-in-one technology platform designed for schools’ success. We transform school management in something so simple that every school can thrive, by bringing together payment services coupled with meaningful, integrated software and services to meet each school’s needs and help them operate more efficiently.

Twiga Foods

Series C in 2021
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform, serving retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform. Twiga Foods aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance access to essential goods for millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets throughout the continent.

PrivyID

Series B in 2021
PrivyID is a universal identity enabler and digital signature provider headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. Since we were first established in 2016, our services have been trusted by over 205 companies and 4.5 million of individual users across Indonesia. PrivyID has the vision to be the global leader in electronic identification and authorization. Enabling humans, organizations, and machines to communicate seamlessly while safeguarding authenticity, confidentiality, integrity, access control, and non-repudiation.

MRSOOL

Series B in 2021
MRSOOL is an on-demand delivery service based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2015. The company enables consumers to place orders for various products from any store within its operational cities, facilitating the transportation of goods directly to their homes. MRSOOL connects users with nearby individuals who assist in fulfilling these delivery tasks, effectively offering a crowd-sourced concierge service that is accessible to a wide audience.

54gene

Series B in 2021
54gene develops a pan-African biobank to identify new drug targets, and develop diagnostics and treatments for diseases. The company targets multiple disease states, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neuro-degenerative disease. It also provides genetic testing and molecular diagnostics services. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional offices in Lagos, Nigeria.

cookunity

Series B in 2021
CookUnity is a food-tech company that develops a platform that connects talented chefs and artisanal food crafters to provide handcrafted meals and an at-home dining experience to its customers. It offers a personalized weekly meal subscription service for busy people who want to eat healthily. The platform enables food lovers to select from a wide array of fully prepared dishes that features sustainably-sourced proteins and seasonal produce. The company was founded in 2015 by Lucia Cisilotto, Mateo Marietti, and Matias Serebrinsky and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Addi

Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides credit and banking solutions. Addi is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

Akinon

Venture Round in 2021
Akinon develops cloud-based Omnichannel applications for the retail industry. Its portfolio includes Akinon OMS, an order management system that functions as the control unit for various eCommerce operations; Akinon Instore App that allows to combine and access inventories from physical stores and warehouses; Omnitron, a solution that allows to access advanced catalogue and product management systems; Akinon Commerce, an eCommerce platform that offers conversion rates with a tailor-made storefront; and Akinon Native AppBuilder, a tool that allows to customize and sync new sales channel with the user’s devices. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey with additional offices in London, United Kingdom; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Athens, Greece.

Omie

Series C in 2021
Omiexperience S/A is a Brazilian software company that specializes in developing a cloud-based platform designed for small and medium businesses. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in São Paulo, the company focuses on providing enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) software tailored specifically for micro and small enterprises. Omie's platform serves as an integration tool for businesses and accounting firms, fostering collaboration within an ecosystem supported by consultants. The company's offerings are characterized by their simplicity, intuitiveness, and affordability, making them accessible to a broad range of entrepreneurs. Additionally, Omiexperience engages in franchising its products to expand its reach in the market.

La Haus

Series B in 2021
La Haus offers an online residential platform designed to help people to find an ideal home. Its platform lists multiple properties to choose from and provides recommendations from real estate specialists on best alternatives which are completely free, enabling users to get an organized way to find a home and save money. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Medellín, Antioquia.

Luuna

Series B in 2021
Luuna is a Mexico City based sleep company that is changing the way bedding products are bought and distributed across Mexico by pionnering to direct-to-consumer model. They have developed one innovative and unique mattress, proudly produced in Mexico. Leveraging a 95% vertical integration in their production process, they are able to deliver a ultra-premium product at a reasonable price Luuna is currently one of fastest growing e-commerce companies in Mexico and is pioneering the direct-to-consumer model. The company is interested in hearing from ambitious talent with a special focus in the area of industrial design, programming and business intelligence. Join us in our of mission of changing up a sleep industry!

Betterfly

Series B in 2021
Betterfly is a wellbeing and insurance platform based in Santiago, Chile, that focuses on enhancing health and wellness in organizations while fostering community impact. Established in 2018, Betterfly incentivizes employees to adopt healthier lifestyles by rewarding positive habits with life insurance coverage that increases over time. Additionally, the platform converts each healthy activity into a charitable donation, thus linking personal wellbeing with social responsibility. This innovative model not only promotes individual health but also contributes to addressing social issues, making it a purpose-driven solution for both employers and employees.

Carro

Series C in 2021
Carro is an automotive marketplace that offers a full-stack service for all aspects of car ownership. It challenges the traditional way of buying and selling of cars through a proprietary pricing algorithm. Carro also provides a range of services that offer everything a car owner needs throughout their car ownership journeys such as an in-house financing solution warranty options and Singapore’s first on-demand roadside recovery platform. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Addi

Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides credit and banking solutions. Addi is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

Yalo

Series C in 2021
Yalochat, Inc. develops a customer service chatbot and artificial intelligence platform for businesses. The company offers customer interaction on Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and WeChat. Its platform enables businesses with a chatbot with an optimized flow that handles customer requests to the point of payment and fulfillment. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Newark, Delaware with additional offices in India, China, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico.

Sallve

Series B in 2021
Sallve Comércio de Cosméticos Ltda., established in 2018 and based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializes in the manufacture and online sale of skincare products, particularly moisturizers. As a direct-to-consumer beauty brand, Sallve focuses on creating high-quality, safe formulations that are offered at fair prices. The company is led by a team of co-founders that includes experienced digital entrepreneurs, a prominent beauty influencer in Brazil, and industry veterans, all of whom contribute to its innovative approach in the cosmetics market.

Kumu Holdings

Series B in 2021
KumuMedia Technologies, Inc. develops a mobile application for Filipino communities. Its application provides livestream shows, group chats, and a fun way to make money. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Sacramento, California.

Alice

Series B in 2021
Alice is a technology healthcare company reinventing the health insurance industry in Brazil. Alice offers B2C health insurance combined with proprietary primary care, delivered digitally and in-person. Primary care teams, namely Health Squads, look after members and coordinate their care within a network of high-quality providers, rewarded by a strongly aligned incentive model. Primary care and providers are fully and seamlessly integrated through Alice digital health platform, creating a virtual verticalized health system that delivers better health outcomes at lower costs.

Foodics

Series B in 2021
Foodics is a company that provides a cloud-based restaurant management system utilizing iPad technology, designed specifically for the food service industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia, Foodics offers a comprehensive suite of tools including a point-of-sale system, inventory management, employee scheduling, and customer loyalty programs. The platform supports both English and Arabic, catering to a diverse clientele in the Middle East, which includes restaurants, food trucks, cafes, and fast-food chains. With a focus on enhancing operational efficiency, Foodics enables its clients to manage transactions and analyze performance through its management dashboard and various add-on applications. The company has established five locations across the region and serves over a thousand customers, facilitating the processing of more than a billion orders.

Elsa

Series B in 2021
Elsa is a mobile application focused on English language pronunciation training and accent reduction. The platform employs artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to deliver precise phoneme-level feedback to users, assisting them in improving their English pronunciation. By providing real-time phonetic instructions, Elsa enables language learners worldwide to identify and correct their pronunciation errors, ultimately fostering greater fluency and confidence in their spoken English.

Ironhack

Series B in 2021
Ironhack is a global educational institution focused on providing digital skills training to individuals and companies. Established in 2013, the school offers full-time and part-time courses in areas such as Web Development, UX/UI Design, Digital Marketing, Mobile Development, Agile Training, and Product Management. Its curriculum is designed to reflect the tools and processes used by successful businesses, aiming to help organizations meet their goals within budget and on schedule. With campuses located in major cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Miami, Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Sao Paulo, Amsterdam, Bogota, and Mexico City, Ironhack has graduated over 5,000 students who have gone on to work for prominent companies like Google, Visa, and Twitter. The institution has been recognized as the second-best student-rated coding and design bootcamp globally, reflecting its commitment to quality education in the digital space.

Checkout.com

Series C in 2021
Checkout.com is a fintech company that specializes in providing online payment solutions for businesses globally. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates a comprehensive e-commerce payment platform that facilitates mobile and online transactions. Its services include payment gateway solutions, international acquiring, and processing for various payment methods, such as credit and debit cards, online banking, and eWallets like PayPal and Apple Pay. The platform is designed to enhance security and streamline the payment process by eliminating intermediaries, offering fraud management tools, analytics, and customizable risk settings. With offices across multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, France, and Australia, Checkout.com aims to empower businesses to manage digital payments effectively while optimizing performance and minimizing risks.

Quantum Metric

Series B in 2021
Quantum Metric, Inc. develops a digital intelligence platform that leverages machine learning to provide insights into user behavior across digital interfaces. The platform offers comprehensive analytics that combine statistical analysis and machine intelligence to identify website performance issues, user struggles, and system errors. It automatically detects and alerts users to problems such as underperforming page layouts, performance issues, and network conditions. Additionally, Quantum Metric integrates session replay, customer feedback, and other data sources to enhance its analytics capabilities, including anomaly detection and funnel analysis to pinpoint issues affecting conversion rates. The platform is designed to help organizations in various sectors, including e-commerce, finance, travel, telecommunications, and media, by identifying customer friction and quantifying the financial impact of digital performance. Founded in 2011 and based in Monument, Colorado, Quantum Metric targets Fortune 500 companies to improve their digital experiences and optimize operational efficiency.

Aerobotics

Series B in 2020
Aerobotics (Pty.) Ltd., founded in 2014 and located in Cape Town, South Africa, specializes in developing autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and data processing solutions for various industries, including agriculture, surveying, gaming, and security. The company utilizes aerial imagery and machine learning algorithms to provide precision agriculture solutions, enabling farmers to optimize crop management through detailed analysis and insights. Aerobotics combines its drone technology with a flight planning application to enhance data collection and processing, thereby supporting clients in making informed decisions based on accurate and timely information.

Bitso

Series B in 2020
Bitso SAPI de CV is a prominent online trading platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2014, that facilitates the buying and selling of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As Mexico's first Bitcoin exchange, Bitso allows users to trade Bitcoin with the Mexican Peso, providing a secure and professional environment for cryptocurrency transactions. Users can fund their accounts through various options, including in-person deposits at designated locations across Mexico. The platform operates with a central limit order book, similar to traditional currency exchanges, ensuring efficient trade execution. Additionally, Bitso offers an API that enables third-party applications, such as trading and charting tools, to integrate with its platform, along with a dedicated mobile application for seamless trading activities.

Hilab

Series B in 2020
Hi Technologies is a technology company that develops biomedical equipment and telemedicine technology for the humanization of health care. It seeks to develop products to democratize access to health care, such as Hilab, the first Internet-based laboratory testing service. Hi Technologies was founded in 2004.

Fleetio

Venture Round in 2020
Fleetio is a web-based fleet management system that assists businesses in optimizing their fleet operations. The software allows users to log maintenance and service history, measure fuel economy, and schedule automatic reminders for vehicle upkeep, all accessible from any location. Additionally, Fleetio centralizes vital information related to fleet management, streamlining processes such as ordering supplies and managing contacts and fuel usage. By automating various tasks, Fleetio enables organizations to enhance efficiency and effectively manage the complexities associated with fleet operations.

FintechOS

Series B in 2020
FintechOS SRL, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-driven platform for financial institutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications designed to facilitate digital transformation, including tools for customer engagement, product development, identity management, and document handling. Its platform is characterized by an open-cloud architecture that supports seamless integration and multi-channel interaction. Additionally, FintechOS provides educational resources through FintechOS Academy, focusing on e-learning and inquiry-based teaching methods. By leveraging advanced technologies, FintechOS aims to enhance the customer experience for banking and insurance sectors globally, offering a competitive edge in operational efficiency.

NotCo (The Not Company)

Series C in 2020
NotCo is a food-tech company that produces plant-based meat and dairy substitutes. It uses artificial intelligence to make plant-based food that looks, smells, functions, and tastes the same as animal-based. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

Neon

Series C in 2020
Neon is a Brazilian fintech company established in 2016, focused on enhancing and simplifying financial experiences through technology and design. Employing over 250 individuals, Neon primarily offers a digital banking platform that allows users to manage their finances without the need for physical branches. The platform enables customers to perform various banking activities, including making payments, issuing slips, and utilizing virtual cards, all accessible via smartphones. In 2018, Neon secured 72 million reais in Series A funding from notable investors such as Propel Ventures, Monashees, and Quona, among others. To facilitate the custody and settlement of its accounts, Neon has partnered with Banco Votorantim.

Eyewa

Series B in 2020
Eyewa is the first dedicated online eyewear store for the Middle East. We have thousands of different eyeglasses, sunglasses, color contact lenses and prescription contact lenses for you to choose from. On Eyewa, you’ll find quintessentially cool brands like Ray-Ban and Emporio Armani, heritage brands like Burberry and Persol, high-fashion brands like Fendi, Dolce & Gabbanaand Prada sporty brands like Nike and Lacoste and everything in between. Discover their brands portfolio with thousands of styles here.

eFishery

Series B in 2020
eFishery is automatic fish feeder for all types of fish. This tool can not only provide feed scheduled, with a dose efficient, and automatic, but also record every feed in real-time. You can access the data feed, anytime, anywhere with precision. There is no longer a problem of over-feeding, fish feeding or feed irregularly diverted. eFishery provide the best solutions, reliable, and affordable.

AppHarvest

Series C in 2020
AppHarvest, Inc. is an agricultural technology company that focuses on constructing and operating controlled-environment greenhouse farms. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Morehead, Kentucky, the company aims to produce non-GMO, chemical-free vegetables by integrating traditional farming methods with modern technology. Its greenhouses are designed to optimize water distribution and reduce overall water usage, contributing to more sustainable agricultural practices. Through these innovative approaches, AppHarvest seeks to enhance food production while minimizing environmental impact.

Odilo

Venture Round in 2020
Odilo removes the technology barriers, allowing any institution to offer all kinds of digital content to its users whilst ensuring compliance with copyright laws. Their company is one of the leading software solutions for libraries offering a comprehensive product suite to discover, manage and distribute digital content as well as print. They are headquartered in Cartagena, Spain and have offices in Madrid, Spain; Miami, Florida; Mexico City, Mexico; and New York, New York. Their aim is to develop the market’s most innovative and creative solutions. They lead the way in defining and designing efficient, user-friendly products, serving the needs of public, private, university, school and special interest libraries today, while enabling them to transition into the future.

Insider

Series C in 2020
Insider is a growth management platform that assists digital marketers in enhancing their customer engagement throughout the marketing funnel, from acquisition to retention and revenue generation. The platform utilizes real-time predictive segmentation powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, enabling marketers to create personalized customer journeys across various channels, including web, mobile apps, and advertising. Designed for ease of implementation, Insider's unified data layer eliminates the need for complex integrations, allowing marketers to focus on driving growth without inefficiencies. The company aims to optimize marketing effectiveness by improving return on ad spend, driving conversions, and facilitating product discovery. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Singapore, Insider has expanded its presence globally with offices in multiple cities, including London, Tokyo, and Dubai. The company has received recognition for its innovative solutions and leadership, including listings in prestigious startup rankings.

Funding Societies

Series C in 2020
Funding Societies Pte. Ltd. is a peer-to-peer financing platform based in Singapore, founded in 2015. It connects investors with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking funding, thereby addressing financial inclusion challenges and making credit-worthy SMEs more bankable. The platform offers a range of flexible financing options, including micro and term loans, as well as invoice financing, supported by advanced credit scoring and risk assessment models. Since its inception, Funding Societies has facilitated over 3.3 million business loans, amounting to more than S$1.8 billion in funding. The company has received multiple accolades, including the Global Excellence Award from ITU Telecom, and holds operating licenses from regulators in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia, making it a pioneer in the region's peer-to-peer lending landscape.

Checkout.com

Series B in 2020
Checkout.com is a fintech company that specializes in providing online payment solutions for businesses globally. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates a comprehensive e-commerce payment platform that facilitates mobile and online transactions. Its services include payment gateway solutions, international acquiring, and processing for various payment methods, such as credit and debit cards, online banking, and eWallets like PayPal and Apple Pay. The platform is designed to enhance security and streamline the payment process by eliminating intermediaries, offering fraud management tools, analytics, and customizable risk settings. With offices across multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, France, and Australia, Checkout.com aims to empower businesses to manage digital payments effectively while optimizing performance and minimizing risks.

Fabelio

Series C in 2020
Fabelio is a design-centric e-tailer operating in Indonesia and soon in entire South East Asia. They partner with the best designers in Indonesia to create original designs and they work closely with the best factories to manufacture good-quality products at attractive prices. At fabelio they focus on furnishing happiness.

OnTruck

Venture Round in 2020
OnTruck is a technology-driven platform that facilitates regional merchandise transport by connecting businesses with a network of professional freight carriers. The service allows companies to obtain immediate and transparent pricing for shipping pallets of goods, streamlining the process of scheduling shipments, which can be completed in under two minutes. OnTruck operates in Spain and the United Kingdom, covering areas such as Madrid, Catalonia, Valencia, and London. The platform offers real-time tracking of shipments and aims to optimize the use of industrial vehicles by efficiently generating delivery routes, thereby minimizing empty kilometers traveled. Additionally, OnTruck's pricing is competitive, providing rates that can be up to 50% lower than typical industry standards. The company utilizes artificial intelligence to match shipments with the appropriate carriers quickly, enhancing the overall efficiency of freight management.

Cortex

Series B in 2020
Cortex Intelligence Tecnologia S.A. develops and operates insights platform for sales and marketing. The company’s big data platform combines user’s internal data with external information, such as pricing, market statistics, economic indices, Social media, news articles, governmental public sources, and others. Its platform is used by various companies in the areas of market, business, sales, retail, and trade intelligence, as well as data driven communications. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Go1

Series C in 2020
GO1 provides a platform that allows companies to upscale their workforce with on-demand training and a dynamic content-driven platform for companies that are Open to Learn. The funding follows an integration with Microsoft Teams, which enables organizations using Teams to learn directly within their workplace ecosystem. Individuals can now find, consume, share, and discuss learning resources from its library of online learning resources.

SonderMind

Series B in 2020
SonderMind Inc. provides mental health services through a digital network of therapists and care providers. Its solution connects consumers with a therapist for video telehealth or in-person sessions. Its service areas include ADHD, addiction, anorexia, anxiety, binge eating, bipolar disorder, bulimia, depression, eating disorders, grief and loss, LGBTQ, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), PTSD, postpartum, and schizophrenia. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Passei Direto

Series B in 2020
Passei Direto S.A. is an academic social network based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2012. The platform serves over 15 million students across more than 2,500 universities, facilitating connections among university students. It allows users to follow specific courses, share study materials, and engage in collaborative learning through peer interactions. With over 3 million pieces of shared content, Passei Direto enhances the academic experience by providing resources such as solved exercises, study plans, and video summaries tailored to popular textbooks. Additionally, the platform offers a Premium Plan that grants access to exclusive content created by specialists, further supporting students in their academic pursuits.

Nova Credit

Series B in 2020
Nova Credit Inc. is a credit reporting agency based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in assisting immigrant consumers. Founded in 2016, the company provides a unique service by translating international credit scores into U.S.-equivalent credit scores. This innovation allows newcomers to access credit in the United States, enabling them to apply for credit cards, loans, and housing without the need to establish a U.S. credit score from the ground up. Nova Credit aims to create a more inclusive financial landscape by facilitating cross-border credit reporting, thereby helping immigrants navigate their financial needs more effectively.

Flutterwave

Series B in 2020
Flutterwave provides a payment service for global merchants and payment service providers. It provides technology, infrastructure, and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers, and helps banks and businesses build secure and seamless payment solutions for their customers by smoothening the exchange of funds. The company was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Olugbenga Agboola and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Carsome

Series C in 2019
Carsome Sdn Bhd operates an online platform that connects customers with used car dealers across Malaysia and has expanded its services to Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, the company streamlines the car-selling process by offering services that encompass inspection, valuation, bidding, payment, and logistics. This comprehensive approach allows individuals and entities to efficiently sell their vehicles directly to dealers through an online bidding portal. By facilitating each step of the transaction, Carsome aims to enhance the overall experience for customers looking to sell their cars.

Copia Global

Series B in 2019
Copia Global is an e-commerce company based in Nairobi, Kenya, that focuses on providing a consumer catalog order and delivery system for middle to low-income individuals in developing regions. Founded in 2013, the company enables users to browse products and place orders through a mobile application, which also allows local shopkeepers to manage orders and payments via a mobile payment system. By leveraging mobile technologies and a network of local agents, Copia Global facilitates access to a wide range of quality goods for rural and peri-urban consumers. This innovative approach ensures that individuals without reliable internet access can still make purchases and receive products conveniently, ultimately empowering them as consumers.

Ualá

Series C in 2019
Ualá is a fintech platform that offers a prepaid MasterCard card to help users keep track of spending, complete transfers, and more. Its native apps link with a Mastercard that allows users to conduct financial transactions such as online or offline purchases, free P2P and top-ups, as well as other payments, both in Argentina and abroad. The platform's technology and proprietary integrations allow for live transactionality, the first and only PFM solution in the market, and secure instant transfers, among others. Uala also allows users to track expenses through an analysis tool. Some selected users can also request a loan through the app. Ualá is available in Argentina for Android and iOS.

MUY

Series B in 2019
RobinFood is an operator of a chain of restaurants used to provide access to quality and affordable homemade food. Its restaurants leverage its own technology through which customizable orders could be placed by choosing various dishes based on their features and nutrients through a touch screen that enables customers to receive a meal in less than five minutes after ordering. RobinFood was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

Bayzat

Series B in 2019
Bayzat is a technology company that provides insurance and HR solutions. They help individuals and companies compare, buy, and use their health insurance. With Bayzat Benefits, their technology platform, they are able to streamline the policy placement process for their clients and help them understand their policy. More importantly, Bayzat Benefits automates administrative work for HR professionals and ensures that all HR processes are centralized, accessible, and secure.

Kavak

Series B in 2019
KAVAK is the online platform that offers an exceptional experience of buying and selling used cars in Mexico, with the best prices on the market and without leaving home.

Freeda Media

Series B in 2019
Freeda Media is a Milan-based company founded in 2016 that aims to inspire and engage women by sharing authentic stories and celebrating their achievements. Through its content, Freeda fosters a sense of sisterhood, encourages the free expression of personal style, and promotes positive change. The company focuses on empowering women by highlighting their diverse experiences and accomplishments, creating a community that resonates with the values and aspirations of modern women.

Swvl

Series B in 2019
Swvl, LLC is a technology-driven mobility company that offers an application for booking fixed-route bus trips, primarily operating in Egypt, Kenya, and Pakistan. Founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Swvl provides a premium mass transit system that connects neighborhoods with accessible bus and van rides during peak commuting hours. Users can book rides at a flat fare, ensuring affordability without surge pricing. The company's core service includes a network of minibuses and other vehicles that operate along predetermined routes, allowing commuters to reserve rides through its mobile application. Swvl aims to provide a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible alternative to traditional public transportation and ridesharing options.

Swvl

Series B in 2019
Swvl, LLC is a technology-driven mobility company that offers an application for booking fixed-route bus trips, primarily operating in Egypt, Kenya, and Pakistan. Founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Swvl provides a premium mass transit system that connects neighborhoods with accessible bus and van rides during peak commuting hours. Users can book rides at a flat fare, ensuring affordability without surge pricing. The company's core service includes a network of minibuses and other vehicles that operate along predetermined routes, allowing commuters to reserve rides through its mobile application. Swvl aims to provide a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible alternative to traditional public transportation and ridesharing options.

Mawdoo3

Series B in 2019
Mawdoo3.com is an online Arabic content platform that aims to enrich the Arabic language presence on the internet. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Amman, Jordan, it serves over 50 million unique visitors monthly. The platform functions as a digital encyclopedia, offering a wide array of written content across various subjects, including health, education, and cooking. Mawdoo3 provides users with direct answers to their queries through a library of material created by subject matter experts, making it a valuable resource for Arabic-speaking internet users seeking reliable information.

Sistema.bio

Series C in 2019
Sistema.bio is a hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer. By inputting the manure in the system on a daily basis, you will be able to develop and grow your activities on the farm, improve your energy security, and protect the environment. Transforming your animals’ manure into resource will provide you with a better quality of life!

LISNR

Venture Round in 2019
LISNR® powers transactions across the customer journey globally with the most advanced Ultrasonic Data Platform. Today, companies like Jaguar Land Rover, Ticketmaster, and Visa use this solution to create secure & frictionless moments for consumers around the world. Founded in 2012, LISNR is located in Oakland, CA and Cincinnati, OH. Major investors include Intel, Jump Capital, Mercury Fund, R/GA, and Synchrony Financial.

SmartMessage

Venture Round in 2019
ODC Business Solutions is a global technology company that provides Omni-channel software platforms both on premise and on-cloud. The company helps enterprises to build healthy communication with their customers and generate analytics for CRM and data enrichment purposes. The company offers a wide range of marketing channels such as email, SMS/MMS, push notifications, chatbot, social media, and more. ODC Business Solutions mainly operates as a software solutions business and additionally, it provides digital marketing and loyalty services to local and global markets. ODC Business Solutions was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Conekta

Series B in 2019
Conekta designs an online payment platform that helps banks and financial institutions secure and optimize their processes. Its platform uses artificial intelligence to integrate the API, so that it can process online and offline payments, enabling financial institutions to analyze the transaction behavior to identify fraudulent purchases while its PCI-DSS certified secure banking services encrypt and protect banking and financial information.

Jamalon

Series B in 2019
Jamalon, Inc. is the largest online bookstore in the Middle East, established in 2010 and headquartered in Amman, Jordan. The company specializes in providing a vast selection of over 9.3 million titles in both Arabic and English, sourced from approximately 30,000 publishers. Jamalon offers home delivery services and customizable payment methods tailored to the needs of customers in the region, making it a prominent player in the online retail market for books.

ABC da Construção

Series C in 2019
ABC da Construção S/A retails building products. It offers products in the areas of solar heaters, mortars and grouts, bathtubs and spa, water tank, cisterns and fossils, coverings, home appliances, frames, tools, hydraulic, crockery and synthetic stainless, sanitary metals, furniture, floor tiles, water purifiers, stock balances, brick, paints, and housewares. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Juiz De Fora, Brazil.