Founders Factory
Founders Factory is a London-based venture builder and accelerator that combines capital with hands-on support to launch and scale startups. Founded in 2015 by Brent Hoberman, Henry Lane Fox and George Northcott, the company works with entrepreneurs and leading corporate partners to develop new ideas, technologies, and business models across fintech, health, climate, and deeptech. It provides venture-building services and funding through a collaborative program that blends capital with bespoke operational expertise from a team of specialists and a broad network of corporate partners. Founders Factory has backed over 300 technology ventures globally, leveraging its ecosystem to help startups achieve growth while delivering strategic value to corporate collaborators.
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Vunapay
Seed Round in 2023
Vunapay is an agritech company that specializes in facilitating financial transactions for smallholder farmers in Kenya. It leverages IoT technology to collect, manage, and disburse payments, empowering agricultural cooperative societies and enabling farmers to access timely and efficient financial support.
BuuPass
Pre Seed Round in 2023
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.
Quikk
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Quikk is a fintech infrastructure platform streamlining access to African financial services APIs. It connects developers securely and seamlessly to major mobile money services like M-Pesa, Airtel, and Pesalink, offering real-time transactions, comprehensive documentation, and responsive support.
BuuPass
Pre Seed Round in 2022
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.
Zuri Health
Pre Seed Round in 2022
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.
OkHi
Seed Round in 2022
OkHi Limited is a Nairobi-based company established in 2014 that specializes in developing a digital addressing system tailored for emerging markets. The system addresses the challenges posed by the absence of a reliable physical address framework, particularly in Kenya. OkHi's innovative platform enables users to create virtual addresses that include GPS tags and photos of locations, facilitating easier navigation and communication. This addressing solution enhances logistics, thereby unlocking commerce and improving access to services such as emergency response and financial identification. By connecting people through verified addresses, OkHi aims to foster greater economic opportunities and social inclusion in regions lacking effective address systems.
OkHi
Seed Round in 2022
OkHi Limited is a Nairobi-based company established in 2014 that specializes in developing a digital addressing system tailored for emerging markets. The system addresses the challenges posed by the absence of a reliable physical address framework, particularly in Kenya. OkHi's innovative platform enables users to create virtual addresses that include GPS tags and photos of locations, facilitating easier navigation and communication. This addressing solution enhances logistics, thereby unlocking commerce and improving access to services such as emergency response and financial identification. By connecting people through verified addresses, OkHi aims to foster greater economic opportunities and social inclusion in regions lacking effective address systems.
PesaKit
Seed Round in 2022
PesaKit is a platform for last-mile agent networks in Africa that provides inclusive, interoperable digital and financial access for mobile money agents and merchants. It features an AI-powered virtual assistant via an API-driven interface to digitize distribution and access channels for mobile money and digital finance, enabling liquidity management and conversion processes for agents. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
BuuPass
Grant in 2019
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.
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