54 Collective

54 Collective, established in 2018, is a South Africa-based venture capital firm that invests in and supports African tech startups, primarily focusing on sectors such as fintech, health tech, agritech, logistics, and e-commerce. The company provides catalytic capital alongside value-add support and leverages its global network to help founders scale their businesses. 54 Collective, a business-focused investor, integrates impact considerations into all its operations, aiming to generate returns for investors while enabling entrepreneurs to grow their ventures.

Maya Baratz

CEO and Partner

George Northcott

Co-Founder and Vice President

Hetal Patel

Chief Investment Officer

Damian Routley

COO

Sam Sturm

Co-Founder and Chief Portfolio Officer

Alina Truhina

Co-Founder and Board Member

Philani Mzila

Investment Manager

Bongani Sithole

CEO

Past deals in East Africa

BuuPass

Pre Seed Round in 2023
BuuPass is a digital transport solutions provider based in Kenya, focusing on simplifying the movement of people through innovative booking systems. As the first marketplace in the country for bus, shuttle, and train bookings, BuuPass offers a fast and user-friendly platform that allows commuters to easily reserve their seats and make payments. The company is powered by a team of young entrepreneurs dedicated to addressing everyday transportation challenges and enhancing accessibility. By enabling users to book tickets through both online and SMS-based methods, BuuPass ensures that urban commuters can manage their travel plans conveniently and efficiently. The company emphasizes the importance of time and choice, striving to empower individuals to travel on their own terms while connecting them to various opportunities.

BuuPass

Pre Seed Round in 2022
BuuPass is a digital transport solutions provider based in Kenya, focusing on simplifying the movement of people through innovative booking systems. As the first marketplace in the country for bus, shuttle, and train bookings, BuuPass offers a fast and user-friendly platform that allows commuters to easily reserve their seats and make payments. The company is powered by a team of young entrepreneurs dedicated to addressing everyday transportation challenges and enhancing accessibility. By enabling users to book tickets through both online and SMS-based methods, BuuPass ensures that urban commuters can manage their travel plans conveniently and efficiently. The company emphasizes the importance of time and choice, striving to empower individuals to travel on their own terms while connecting them to various opportunities.

Offgrid.finance

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Offgrid Finance is a financial technology company focused on providing loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya, particularly in the agriculture, food, and logistics sectors. By integrating its platform into the sales pipeline, Offgrid Finance enables these businesses to access financing for clean and efficient technologies at the point of sale. The company aims to create a scalable financing solution for emerging market SMEs that not only reduces risk for investors but also significantly lowers greenhouse gas emissions and fosters positive social impact. Through its innovative approach, Offgrid Finance connects enterprises with a network of lenders, enhancing their ability to invest in low-emission technologies and improve productivity.

Zuri Health

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Zuri Health is a telemedicine company based in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2020. It aims to provide affordable and accessible healthcare solutions through its app, website, and SMS services. The platform allows patients to schedule lab and diagnostic tests, consult with doctors via chat, purchase medications from pharmacies, and arrange home visits with qualified medical professionals. Zuri Health also employs an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to enhance user experience. By catering to individuals without smartphones and those in rural or underserved areas, the company strives to ensure that healthcare is universally accessible, thereby addressing gaps in the traditional healthcare system.

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 an artificial intelligence-powered platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2018. It specializes in providing digital solutions for mobile money agents and merchants, focusing on last-mile distribution and access channels in the African market. The company’s software application features an AI-driven virtual assistant that helps users efficiently manage liquidity and conversion processes. By offering a seamless and interoperable interface, PesaKit aims to enhance financial inclusion and streamline operations for mobile finance agents, thereby supporting the growth of digital financial services across the continent.

Asaak

Seed Round in 2021
Asaak is a financial technology company that specializes in providing asset financing to mobility workers in emerging markets, primarily focusing on East Africa and Mexico. The company has developed a mobile-based microfinance platform that aims to democratize financial services and empower businesses to grow. Asaak's platform streamlines lending operations, including underwriting, application processing, investor management, and loan servicing. By offering a range of digital finance tools, Asaak enables clients to easily access financial resources, thereby enhancing their ability to reach customers and improve their operational efficiency.

BuuPass

Grant in 2019
BuuPass is a digital transport solutions provider based in Kenya, focusing on simplifying the movement of people through innovative booking systems. As the first marketplace in the country for bus, shuttle, and train bookings, BuuPass offers a fast and user-friendly platform that allows commuters to easily reserve their seats and make payments. The company is powered by a team of young entrepreneurs dedicated to addressing everyday transportation challenges and enhancing accessibility. By enabling users to book tickets through both online and SMS-based methods, BuuPass ensures that urban commuters can manage their travel plans conveniently and efficiently. The company emphasizes the importance of time and choice, striving to empower individuals to travel on their own terms while connecting them to various opportunities.
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