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

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 Kenya

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 based in Kenya that focuses on providing loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in sectors such as agriculture, food, and logistics. The company aims to facilitate access to clean and efficient technologies by integrating its financing solutions directly into the sales process. By connecting SMEs with a network of lenders, Offgrid Finance supports the adoption of low-emission technologies, thereby promoting sustainable business practices. Its mission is to create a scalable financing solution that minimizes risk for investors while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and generating positive social impact in emerging markets.

Zuri Health

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Zuri Health is a telemedicine company based in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2020. It offers affordable and accessible healthcare solutions through a mobile app, website, and SMS services, catering to patients without smartphones and those in rural areas. Users can schedule lab and diagnostic tests, consult with doctors, purchase medications from pharmacies, and arrange home visits with qualified medical professionals. The platform also features an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to enhance user experience and provide first-level medical consultations. Zuri Health aims to create a universally accessible healthcare experience for all individuals, regardless of their location or resources.

OkHi

Seed Round in 2022
OkHi Limited is a company based in Nairobi, Kenya, that has developed a digital addressing system aimed at addressing the absence of a reliable physical address system in emerging markets. Founded in 2014, OkHi's innovative platform creates virtual addresses by integrating GPS tags and location photographs, enabling users to share their addresses easily. This system enhances logistics, facilitating commerce, and improves emergency services by providing accurate location information. Additionally, it supports personal identification, thereby increasing access to financial services for individuals in underserved areas. OkHi's mission is to connect people and unlock various opportunities through its addressing solution.

OkHi

Seed Round in 2022
OkHi Limited is a company based in Nairobi, Kenya, that has developed a digital addressing system aimed at addressing the absence of a reliable physical address system in emerging markets. Founded in 2014, OkHi's innovative platform creates virtual addresses by integrating GPS tags and location photographs, enabling users to share their addresses easily. This system enhances logistics, facilitating commerce, and improves emergency services by providing accurate location information. Additionally, it supports personal identification, thereby increasing access to financial services for individuals in underserved areas. OkHi's mission is to connect people and unlock various opportunities through its addressing solution.

Pesakit

Seed Round in 2022
PesaKit is a technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya, that specializes in providing a platform for last-mile agent networks in the mobile money and digital finance sectors. Established in 2018, PesaKit utilizes artificial intelligence to develop a virtual assistant that streamlines the management of liquidity and conversion processes for mobile money agents and merchants. The company's software application features an API-driven interface, enabling users to digitize distribution and access channels effectively. PesaKit aims to enhance financial inclusion by supporting mobile money agents with innovative tools that 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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