FIVE35 Ventures

Operator of an e-commerce platform intended to offer trendy eyewear. The company's platform provides a collection of optic wearables for both men and women, enabling users to choose from a variety of frame styles and colors of eyeglasses.

Mother Being is a digital platform that provides evidence-based and culture-centered sexual and reproductive health education for women in the MENA region. Its sole mission is to arm women with the information they need, regardless of societal norms, to learn and make informed decisions about their bodies and their reproductive health.

Zuri Health is a virtual hospital focused on delivering accessible healthcare solutions to patients across Sub-Saharan Africa. Through its mobile app, website, and an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, Zuri Health allows users to consult with doctors, purchase medications, and book laboratory and diagnostic tests. The platform also offers telemedicine services and facilitates home visits from healthcare professionals. By providing these services via mobile technology, including SMS for those without smartphones, Zuri Health aims to reach individuals in rural and underserved areas, ensuring that affordable healthcare is accessible to a broader population.

DigsConnect is a leading student accommodation marketplace based in Cape Town, South Africa, established in 2017. The platform facilitates connections between property owners and student tenants, as well as between students seeking roommates. By providing a user-friendly interface, DigsConnect enables students to find affordable and safe accommodation options near educational institutions. The company aims to foster a community where individuals can discover suitable living arrangements while building lasting friendships. With a focus on real-time accommodation searches, DigsConnect is committed to addressing the specific needs of its users, ensuring a streamlined experience in the often challenging process of finding student housing.

Complete Farmer Ltd. is an agricultural services company based in Accra, Ghana, established in 2017. It focuses on building and managing crop farms while offering a digital agriculture platform that connects industries with quality farm produce. The company utilizes Internet of Things technology and machine learning algorithms to enable farm owners to monitor their crops and farming processes effectively. Complete Farmer's crowd-farming platform allows individuals to invest in sustainable farming, promoting food security and nutritious eating. By eliminating middlemen and farm produce aggregators, the platform provides a streamlined approach to sourcing quality crop commodities, thereby helping clients gain a competitive advantage in various agricultural value chains. Additionally, Complete Farmer offers education and training to farmers, ensuring that they meet industry specifications and quality standards.

Susu is a health tech company focused on providing accessible and affordable healthcare services to families in the African diaspora. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including preventive care, medical treatments, chronic disease management, and authentic medications. By delivering health bundle services through its platform, Susu aims to facilitate long-term health support for patients, ensuring effective monitoring of various health conditions such as pregnancy and chronic diseases. This approach enables individuals to access quality healthcare services and insurance, promoting overall well-being within the communities it serves.

Zindi is a data science competition platform based in Africa that fosters a collaborative ecosystem of scientists, engineers, academics, companies, NGOs, and government institutions. The platform is dedicated to addressing Africa's pressing challenges by enabling organizations to create and manage data-driven competitions. Zindi's approach allows participants to develop innovative solutions, which are then evaluated based on their accuracy. This structure not only facilitates the exploration of data science for newcomers but also assists organizations in tackling complex business problems through cost-effective means. By connecting various stakeholders, Zindi aims to push the boundaries of creativity and problem-solving in the data science field across the continent.

Operator of a tech-enabled bus-sharing company intended to provide professionals in metropolitan cities access to efficient, comfortable, and safe transportation. The company's platform helps to access efficient shared transportation for users to find, book, and share bus rides for commuting to work and back home, enabling customers to experience a simpler and better way to commute.