Five35 Ventures

Kasha is an East Africa based e-commerce platform that provides women's health, personal care and beauty products through a digital retail and last-mile distribution model. The company offers a wide range of products including contraceptives, menstrual care items such as sanitary pads, tampons, menstrual cups and panty liners, as well as body, hair, facial and oral care, beauty products, maternal and newborn health items, family planning supplies, and treatments for non-communicable diseases and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. The platform enables confidential orders and delivers health and personal care products to urban and rural customers, addressing last-mile challenges in Rwanda and Kenya. It operates from bases in Kigali, Rwanda, with an additional office in Nairobi, Kenya, serving women across East Africa with convenient private access to essential health products online and through offline distribution channels.

Founded in 2020, Zuri Health is a Kenyan telemedicine company offering affordable healthcare solutions via apps, websites, and SMS. It facilitates lab tests, doctor consultations, medication delivery, and home visits.

BuuPass operates a transportation marketplace and ticketing platform that simplifies booking for bus, shuttle, and train services in Kenya and other markets. The company partners with transport operators to provide digital solutions that enable commuters to search, reserve seats, and pay conveniently, often via mobile and SMS channels. As one of the early movers in digital transport booking in Kenya, BuuPass aims to connect travelers with available departures, helping users save time and choose options that fit their schedules and budgets. The platform supports local urban travel by enabling automated ticketing and easy payments, with a focus on reliability, accessibility, and seamless user experience for everyday mobility.

LocumBase (Pty) Ltd is an online software as a service (SaaS) platform based in Cape Town, South Africa, that connects freelance medical professionals with healthcare practices, including clinics and hospitals, for short-term locum appointments. Founded in 2016, the platform allows medical professionals to create viewable profiles, which include verified information such as professional registration, qualifications, and biographical details. This information is accessible to registered practices, enabling them to view locum availability, areas of specialization, hourly rates, and location. LocumBase provides a customizable booking and management solution that ensures real-time availability of verified locum staff, while also offering career management tools for medical professionals, including records of experience and earnings, as well as access to professional development resources.

Bitmama facilitates trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and other digital assets in Africa. Users can create wallets, connect bank accounts or mobile money services to buy or sell cryptocurrencies.

Founded in 2020, Zuri Health is a Kenyan telemedicine company offering affordable healthcare solutions via apps, websites, and SMS. It facilitates lab tests, doctor consultations, medication delivery, and home visits.

BriefCo is South Africa's pioneering legal cost consultancy that utilizes technology to enhance the efficiency of legal cost management. The company operates a secure online platform that facilitates the digital delivery and storage of legal documents. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, BriefCo automates the preparation and opposition of bills of costs, significantly reducing expenses related to printing, delivery, and file preparation. This innovative approach enables clients to streamline their legal cost consulting processes, making it a valuable resource in the legal industry.

Africa Foresight Group Ltd is a consulting firm that operates as a freelancing platform, connecting businesses, investment funds, and development partners with a network of freelance management consultants across Africa. Incorporated in 2016 and based in London, with an additional office in Accra, Ghana, the company specializes in a variety of services, including market entry strategy, organizational transformation, business turnaround, and due diligence support. It also offers expertise in creating pitch decks, conducting employee surveys, and performing market and sector studies. Africa Foresight Group serves diverse industries such as agribusiness, renewable energy, education, health, finance, and fast-moving consumer goods, enabling clients to harness local talent and resources for growth and development.

Founded in 2017, Complete Farmer is a Ghana-based company that offers end-to-end digital agriculture solutions. It manages crop farms and develops IoT-based software with machine learning algorithms for farm monitoring. The platform connects global agricultural commodity buyers directly with African farmers, promoting sustainable farming practices and food security.

Zindi is an Africa-based data science competition platform that hosts an ecosystem of scientists, engineers, academics, companies, NGOs, governments, and institutions dedicated to solving Africa’s pressing problems. It partners with companies, non-profit organizations, and government entities to develop, curate, and prepare data-driven challenges, with solutions ranked by accuracy. The platform enables organizations to test data science capabilities and address persistent business problems at an affordable cost, helping them push creative boundaries through data-driven competitions.