HAVAÍC is an investment and advisory firm that specialises in early-stage, high-growth African businesses with proven concepts and global prospects, offering investment opportunities to sophisticated investors and international venture capital companies with an interest in Africa. As a complementary offering, HAVAÍC provides corporate advisory and capital raising services to emerging, internationally scalable businesses.
NjiaPay is a Payments-as-a-Service provider that simplifies payment management for African businesses. The company aims to solve the pain points that African businesses face when dealing with the continent's diverse and complex payment ecosystem.
Talk360
Seed Round in 2024
Talk360 is a telecommunications company based in Leusden, the Netherlands, that offers affordable international calling services through its user-friendly mobile application. The app enables both businesses and individuals to make low-cost calls to any mobile and landline number globally, even without an internet connection. Recognizing the need for reliable communication in emerging markets, particularly in Africa, Talk360 aims to enhance accessibility by launching a single checkout platform tailored for the continent. This platform will integrate various local payment methods and currencies, along with over 1.25 million cash points of sale, allowing approximately 500 million Africans to access digital services previously unavailable to them. By bridging communication gaps, Talk360 strives to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background, can engage in affordable and effective communication.
Right Now Response
Venture Round in 2024
Right Now Response is a breakdown management platform that provides continuous assistance and visibility during vehicle breakdowns. The platform enables businesses to track live locations and monitor the entire process from initial acceptance through roadside assistance to workshop repair. This comprehensive visibility allows companies to enhance productivity while effectively reducing costs associated with breakdown management.
Sportable
Series A in 2023
Sportable is a sports data company based in London, England, established in 2015, that focuses primarily on rugby. The company specializes in developing innovative hardware and wearable devices designed to collect sport-specific data in real time. Sportable's technology includes a 3D tracking rugby ball that monitors trajectories and automates key performance metrics for teams. This advanced data collection provides teams, broadcasters, and viewers with unprecedented insights into player decision-making and performance. By partnering with various teams and manufacturers, Sportable aims to enhance player development and overall performance in the sport.
RatherChat
Seed Round in 2023
RatherChat provides a platform that enhances communication between businesses and their customers through WhatsApp. The service focuses on facilitating meaningful interactions, allowing businesses to engage with their audience in a more personal and efficient manner. By utilizing the popularity of WhatsApp, RatherChat enables real-time communication, making it easier for businesses to address inquiries, resolve issues, and maintain customer engagement. The platform aims to bridge the gap in dialogue, catering to the preferences of modern consumers who increasingly favor instant messaging over traditional communication methods. Ultimately, RatherChat seeks to improve customer engagement across various functions, including sales, marketing, service, and support, thereby helping businesses generate more leads and enhance their overall customer service experience.
RapidDeploy
Series C in 2023
RapidDeploy, Inc. is a cloud-based provider of call-taking and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) solutions aimed at enhancing public safety and emergency response efficiency. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, the company specializes in Next Generation 911 technologies that integrate critical data and mobile signals into a unified platform. This system supports various functionalities, including vehicle tracking, mobile workforce management, route optimization, and event scheduling, all designed to enable public safety officials and first responders to make informed decisions quickly. By improving location accuracy and situational awareness, RapidDeploy's solutions help reduce emergency response times, ultimately contributing to better outcomes in critical situations and saving lives.
Right Now Response
Seed Round in 2023
Right Now Response is a breakdown management platform that provides continuous assistance and visibility during vehicle breakdowns. The platform enables businesses to track live locations and monitor the entire process from initial acceptance through roadside assistance to workshop repair. This comprehensive visibility allows companies to enhance productivity while effectively reducing costs associated with breakdown management.
Tanda
Seed Round in 2022
Tanda is a fintech startup aimed at enhancing access to essential digital financial services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Africa. The company focuses on micro-retailers, who play a vital role in local economies by supplying over 70% of essential goods, yet face significant challenges in accessing credit. Tanda enables these retailers to obtain inventory credit and become access points for services such as airtime, utility payments, mobile banking, and insurance, thereby helping to drive financial inclusion. Additionally, micro-retailers can diversify their income streams by earning commissions from transactions related to these services. By addressing the financing gap and providing essential tools, Tanda seeks to empower low-income MSMEs and support their growth within the community.
Talk360
Seed Round in 2022
Talk360 is a telecommunications company based in Leusden, the Netherlands, that offers affordable international calling services through its user-friendly mobile application. The app enables both businesses and individuals to make low-cost calls to any mobile and landline number globally, even without an internet connection. Recognizing the need for reliable communication in emerging markets, particularly in Africa, Talk360 aims to enhance accessibility by launching a single checkout platform tailored for the continent. This platform will integrate various local payment methods and currencies, along with over 1.25 million cash points of sale, allowing approximately 500 million Africans to access digital services previously unavailable to them. By bridging communication gaps, Talk360 strives to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background, can engage in affordable and effective communication.
RapidDeploy Cape Town
Venture Round in 2022
RapidDeploy Cape Town provides a cloud public safety technology workflow solution designed to reduce emergency response times.
RapidDeploy
Venture Round in 2022
RapidDeploy, Inc. is a cloud-based provider of call-taking and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) solutions aimed at enhancing public safety and emergency response efficiency. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, the company specializes in Next Generation 911 technologies that integrate critical data and mobile signals into a unified platform. This system supports various functionalities, including vehicle tracking, mobile workforce management, route optimization, and event scheduling, all designed to enable public safety officials and first responders to make informed decisions quickly. By improving location accuracy and situational awareness, RapidDeploy's solutions help reduce emergency response times, ultimately contributing to better outcomes in critical situations and saving lives.
FinAccess
Seed Round in 2022
FinAccess is a Nairobi-based developer of a cloud-based software platform tailored for microfinance institutions (MFIs) and organizations. The platform facilitates personalized payment reminders, arrears follow-up campaigns, transaction notifications, and marketing messages, enhancing communication between MFIs and their clients. Additionally, it offers features such as detailed reporting, debit card issuance, and integration with third-party mobile money providers. By providing a comprehensive digital infrastructure, FinAccess aims to support MFIs in reducing costs, improving operational efficiency, and scaling their services, particularly in rural areas and growth markets.
ShopEX
Pre Seed Round in 2022
ShopEX is the teleshopping startup offers a different shopping experience from existing eCommerce players.
CrowdForce
Seed Round in 2022
CrowdForce operates a crowdsourcing platform that facilitates the delivery of digital, crypto, and financial services to underserved populations. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with operations in Abuja, Nigeria. By leveraging mobile technology, CrowdForce empowers various sectors, including businesses, banks, digital wallet providers, multinational organizations, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies to enhance their outreach and improve service adoption. The company's offline distribution network enables effective market research and provides real-time consumer data, allowing clients to deploy financial products and services more efficiently.
CrowdForce
Debt Financing in 2022
CrowdForce operates a crowdsourcing platform that facilitates the delivery of digital, crypto, and financial services to underserved populations. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with operations in Abuja, Nigeria. By leveraging mobile technology, CrowdForce empowers various sectors, including businesses, banks, digital wallet providers, multinational organizations, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies to enhance their outreach and improve service adoption. The company's offline distribution network enables effective market research and provides real-time consumer data, allowing clients to deploy financial products and services more efficiently.
CompariSure
Seed Round in 2022
CompariSure Financial Services (Pty) Ltd, operating as CompariSure, is a South African company founded in 2017 and based in Cape Town. It specializes in providing a digital marketplace that connects consumers with financial product providers, focusing primarily on life insurance. The company utilizes proprietary chatbot technology to facilitate the comparison of various financial services products, enabling users to obtain multiple life insurance quotes from established and trusted insurers in South Africa. By leveraging platforms such as Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, CompariSure enhances accessibility and convenience for consumers seeking to make informed financial decisions.
CrowdForce
Venture Round in 2021
CrowdForce operates a crowdsourcing platform that facilitates the delivery of digital, crypto, and financial services to underserved populations. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with operations in Abuja, Nigeria. By leveraging mobile technology, CrowdForce empowers various sectors, including businesses, banks, digital wallet providers, multinational organizations, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies to enhance their outreach and improve service adoption. The company's offline distribution network enables effective market research and provides real-time consumer data, allowing clients to deploy financial products and services more efficiently.
Mobiz
Seed Round in 2021
Mobiz is a SaaS mobile marketing platform that facilitates connections between brands and their customers through specialized text marketing services. The platform enables businesses to create hyper-personalized text messages that link to tailored landing pages, incorporating elements such as graphics, videos, promotions, and surveys. Mobiz allows for code-free campaign management, making it easy for businesses to develop unlimited, customer-specific landing pages based on individual data and campaign objectives. This approach enhances customer engagement, conversion rates, and overall communication effectiveness. Additionally, Mobiz supports post-click experiences with tools for creating templates and managing MMS campaigns, broadening its service offerings in mobile marketing.
RatherChat
Seed Round in 2021
RatherChat provides a platform that enhances communication between businesses and their customers through WhatsApp. The service focuses on facilitating meaningful interactions, allowing businesses to engage with their audience in a more personal and efficient manner. By utilizing the popularity of WhatsApp, RatherChat enables real-time communication, making it easier for businesses to address inquiries, resolve issues, and maintain customer engagement. The platform aims to bridge the gap in dialogue, catering to the preferences of modern consumers who increasingly favor instant messaging over traditional communication methods. Ultimately, RatherChat seeks to improve customer engagement across various functions, including sales, marketing, service, and support, thereby helping businesses generate more leads and enhance their overall customer service experience.
hearX
Series A in 2021
hearX is an innovative start-up dedicated to enhancing access to hearing healthcare through advanced digital solutions. The company seeks to transform the traditional audiology model by leveraging smart technology, big data, and artificial intelligence, aiming to provide affordable and scalable hearing care to millions. hearX offers a diverse range of solutions, including mobile applications for audiometry and hearing screening tests, diagnostic otoscopes, and a cloud-based health data management platform. With over one million tests conducted across 39 countries, hearX's products are designed to be more accurate, faster, and cost-effective than conventional methods. The company prides itself on delivering a fully managed service that addresses the barriers to detecting and diagnosing disabling hearing loss, thereby democratizing access to essential hearing healthcare.
Tanda
Venture Round in 2021
Tanda is a fintech startup aimed at enhancing access to essential digital financial services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Africa. The company focuses on micro-retailers, who play a vital role in local economies by supplying over 70% of essential goods, yet face significant challenges in accessing credit. Tanda enables these retailers to obtain inventory credit and become access points for services such as airtime, utility payments, mobile banking, and insurance, thereby helping to drive financial inclusion. Additionally, micro-retailers can diversify their income streams by earning commissions from transactions related to these services. By addressing the financing gap and providing essential tools, Tanda seeks to empower low-income MSMEs and support their growth within the community.
Kuda
Venture Round in 2020
Kuda is a digital-only bank established in 2019 by Babs Ogundeyi and Musty Mustapha, headquartered in London. The bank aims to provide accessible banking services to every African globally, promoting healthier financial lives through its platform. Kuda offers free banking services, enabling users to open digital accounts without incurring unnecessary charges. Its features include tools for smart budgeting, saving, and spending, allowing customers to earn interest on their savings and access low-interest loans. By eliminating the need for physical banking, Kuda simplifies financial management for its users, making saving easy and rewarding.
BusyMed
Venture Round in 2020
BusyMed is a healthcare application that connects consumers directly to pharmacies through a digital platform. This service allows users to access online consultations and purchase medications and products, which can be delivered quickly to their homes. The platform enhances pharmacy operations by offering real-time stock information and performance data on best-selling items, enabling better inventory management. Additionally, it allows pharmacies to utilize existing delivery technologies, giving consumers the convenience of skipping queues and either collecting their orders in person or receiving them at their doorstep.
Mobiz
Seed Round in 2020
Mobiz is a SaaS mobile marketing platform that facilitates connections between brands and their customers through specialized text marketing services. The platform enables businesses to create hyper-personalized text messages that link to tailored landing pages, incorporating elements such as graphics, videos, promotions, and surveys. Mobiz allows for code-free campaign management, making it easy for businesses to develop unlimited, customer-specific landing pages based on individual data and campaign objectives. This approach enhances customer engagement, conversion rates, and overall communication effectiveness. Additionally, Mobiz supports post-click experiences with tools for creating templates and managing MMS campaigns, broadening its service offerings in mobile marketing.
Tanda
Seed Round in 2020
Tanda is a fintech startup aimed at enhancing access to essential digital financial services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Africa. The company focuses on micro-retailers, who play a vital role in local economies by supplying over 70% of essential goods, yet face significant challenges in accessing credit. Tanda enables these retailers to obtain inventory credit and become access points for services such as airtime, utility payments, mobile banking, and insurance, thereby helping to drive financial inclusion. Additionally, micro-retailers can diversify their income streams by earning commissions from transactions related to these services. By addressing the financing gap and providing essential tools, Tanda seeks to empower low-income MSMEs and support their growth within the community.
AURA
Seed Round in 2020
AURA is a South African cloud-based market place that enables anyone to access the closest vetted private security and medical response unit to their location, anywhere, anytime using a connected device. AURA's operations are based in South Africa, Kenya and the United Kingdom.
MPost
Series A in 2019
MPost, or Mobile Post Office, offers a patented solution that transforms mobile phone numbers into formal postal addresses, facilitating universal access to postal services. By linking mobile numbers to postal codes, MPost creates a digital addressing exchange infrastructure that supports accurate deliveries. This innovative service is designed for seamless integration with e-commerce and logistics platforms through an API-driven approach. MPost collaborates with postal corporations to enhance accessibility and convenience, ensuring that mobile users can easily utilize postal services directly from their devices.
hearX
Series A in 2019
hearX is an innovative start-up dedicated to enhancing access to hearing healthcare through advanced digital solutions. The company seeks to transform the traditional audiology model by leveraging smart technology, big data, and artificial intelligence, aiming to provide affordable and scalable hearing care to millions. hearX offers a diverse range of solutions, including mobile applications for audiometry and hearing screening tests, diagnostic otoscopes, and a cloud-based health data management platform. With over one million tests conducted across 39 countries, hearX's products are designed to be more accurate, faster, and cost-effective than conventional methods. The company prides itself on delivering a fully managed service that addresses the barriers to detecting and diagnosing disabling hearing loss, thereby democratizing access to essential hearing healthcare.
Sortd
Venture Round in 2019
Sortd, Inc. is a company that develops a subscription-based application plugin designed for users of Gmail and GSuite. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Newark, Delaware, Sortd offers a web-based mobile application that transforms the email inbox into organized to-do lists. This platform consolidates conversations, tasks, and priorities into a visually intuitive workspace within Gmail, addressing the chaotic nature of traditional email management. By providing features such as task management, reminders, and a drag-and-drop interface, Sortd enhances productivity for professionals in various sectors, including sales, client services, project management, and finance. The application allows users to streamline their workflow and collaborate effectively through custom email workflows, providing a modern solution to email-related challenges.
MPost
Seed Round in 2019
MPost, or Mobile Post Office, offers a patented solution that transforms mobile phone numbers into formal postal addresses, facilitating universal access to postal services. By linking mobile numbers to postal codes, MPost creates a digital addressing exchange infrastructure that supports accurate deliveries. This innovative service is designed for seamless integration with e-commerce and logistics platforms through an API-driven approach. MPost collaborates with postal corporations to enhance accessibility and convenience, ensuring that mobile users can easily utilize postal services directly from their devices.
Talk360
Seed Round in 2019
Talk360 is a telecommunications company based in Leusden, the Netherlands, that offers affordable international calling services through its user-friendly mobile application. The app enables both businesses and individuals to make low-cost calls to any mobile and landline number globally, even without an internet connection. Recognizing the need for reliable communication in emerging markets, particularly in Africa, Talk360 aims to enhance accessibility by launching a single checkout platform tailored for the continent. This platform will integrate various local payment methods and currencies, along with over 1.25 million cash points of sale, allowing approximately 500 million Africans to access digital services previously unavailable to them. By bridging communication gaps, Talk360 strives to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background, can engage in affordable and effective communication.
Instant Property
Venture Round in 2018
Instant Property is an online real estate platform that significantly enhances the buying and selling process for real estate professionals. By leveraging advanced property-centric technology, the platform facilitates transactions among industry players, improving efficiency and effectiveness in deal management. It utilizes big data capabilities to streamline deal flow and enhance networking opportunities within the sector. This centralized approach enables clients to conduct business more efficiently, ultimately improving their financial outcomes while simplifying access to essential data.
AURA
Seed Round in 2018
AURA is a South African cloud-based market place that enables anyone to access the closest vetted private security and medical response unit to their location, anywhere, anytime using a connected device. AURA's operations are based in South Africa, Kenya and the United Kingdom.
Vula Mobile
Seed Round in 2018
Vula Mobile is a developer of a medical referral application aimed at improving healthcare access for individuals in remote areas. The application connects primary healthcare workers with on-call specialists, allowing health workers to capture patient information, take photographs, and record brief medical histories. This information can be sent directly to specialists, enabling patients to receive medical advice without the need for in-person consultations. With millions of people suffering from preventable blindness due to inadequate healthcare access, Vula Mobile's platform seeks to bridge the gap between healthcare providers and patients, ultimately enhancing the delivery of essential medical services.
RecoMed
Venture Round in 2017
RecoMed is South Africa’s largest and fastest growing online healthcare booking platform and marketplace. The company’s online booking platform and the marketplace is its core product, and it has developed white-labelled solutions for, among others, Discovery, Medicross (owned by Netcare) and Clicks. RecoMed’s mobile-friendly platform helps patients quickly find and make appointments with a range of healthcare providers, 24/7, without any phone calls or paperwork. RecoMed seamlessly connects doctors and patients in real-time and is a strong consumer and B2B platform business that reaches stakeholders across the healthcare, life insurance and corporate wellness ecosystem.
Digital Cabinet
Venture Round in 2017
Digital Cabinet is a cloud-based document management platform that streamlines business processes by digitizing workflows and eliminating the need for paper. It enables organizations to manage their documents efficiently while maintaining their existing structures and processes online. The platform offers features such as data encryption, full audit trails, and data analytics, allowing users to store, upload, and access documents remotely from various devices, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones. Designed for ease of use, Digital Cabinet requires no software installation and provides comprehensive training and support to its users, ensuring a smooth transition to a digital document management system.
Digital Cabinet
Venture Round in 2016
Digital Cabinet is a cloud-based document management platform that streamlines business processes by digitizing workflows and eliminating the need for paper. It enables organizations to manage their documents efficiently while maintaining their existing structures and processes online. The platform offers features such as data encryption, full audit trails, and data analytics, allowing users to store, upload, and access documents remotely from various devices, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones. Designed for ease of use, Digital Cabinet requires no software installation and provides comprehensive training and support to its users, ensuring a smooth transition to a digital document management system.
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