International Finance Corporation
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a member of The World Bank Group that focuses on fostering sustainable economic growth in developing countries through private sector investment. It provides a range of financial services, including loans, equity investments, quasi-equity products, and advisory services aimed at supporting startups and various stages of company development. IFC invests in sectors such as agribusiness, financial services, health, education, infrastructure, global manufacturing, oil and gas, telecommunications, and tourism, with a particular emphasis on projects that promote food security, digital finance, and affordable healthcare. The organization targets investments ranging from $1 million to $100 million, often seeking minority stakes but may also take a majority position in its portfolio companies. IFC aims to create jobs, generate tax revenues, and enhance corporate governance in emerging markets, thus contributing positively to local communities. Established in 1956 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., IFC operates globally with offices across various regions, focusing its efforts on financing projects that align with its mission of improving lives in developing countries.
Gozem is a transport technology platform for Francophone West and Central Africa.
Toters provides service that connects customers with retailers, and uses couriers to deliver from any restaurants or shops in your city. Since 2017, their operation has grown exponentially in Lebanon and they have recently launched in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, delivering to thousands of happy customers every month from hundreds of select partner stores. From logistics to technology, design, and support they strive to offer their customers and partners the best experience both online and offline.
Kobo360 is a tech-enabled digital logistics platform that aggregates end-to-end haulage operations to help cargo owners, truck owners, and drivers, and cargo recipients to achieve an efficient supply chain framework. Through an all-in-one robust logistics ecosystem, Kobo uses big data and technology to reduce logistics frictions, empowering rural farmers to earn more by reducing farm wastages and helping manufacturers of all sizes to find new markets. Kobo enables unprecedented efficiency and cost reduction in the supply chain, providing 360-visibility while delivering products of all sizes safely, on time and in full. The Kobo mission is to build the Global Logistics Operating System that will power trade and commerce across Africa and Emerging Markets. The company is also preparing to enter the agro-trading space by creating a marketplace that links farmers with buyers all over the world. The marketplace will effectively eliminate the high cost of middlemen for smallholder farmers and significantly improve profits. Ife Oyedele ll and Obi Ozor founded it in 2017 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.
Truck Lagbe is a logistics platform based in Bangladesh that specializes in shipping and freight booking. The company offers an application available on both Android and iOS, allowing shippers to easily hire trucks for transporting goods. The platform accommodates various truck sizes, ranging from 1 ton to 25 tons, facilitating both short-haul and long-haul transportation. By streamlining the process of truck booking, Truck Lagbe aims to enhance logistics efficiency and ensure the safe delivery of goods for businesses.
Keeping technology at the core, Zinka Logistics is redefining the logistics landscape of India, making it reliable and efficient. Our comprehensive approach to problems creates impact on the entire ecosystem of transportation, which stitches across large number of livelihoods. The transportation sector is ripe for a revolution, and Zinka Logistics marks the beginning.
Bolt Technology OÜ operates a transportation platform that offers ride-hailing, micromobility, and food delivery services. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, Bolt provides a smartphone application that enables users to book taxis based on price and quality ratings, track drivers in real-time, and order services without waiting for a dispatcher. The company has expanded rapidly, serving over 50 million customers across more than 40 countries, including regions in Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Bolt aims to reshape urban mobility by promoting a future with reduced car ownership and enhanced flexible transport options, thereby contributing to decreased traffic congestion and pollution in cities.
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform, serving retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform. Twiga Foods aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance access to essential goods for millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets throughout the continent.
Tembici is a prominent micro-mobility company in Latin America, specializing in first and last mile transportation solutions for daily commuters. The company offers shared electric bike rental services designed to integrate bicycles into the urban transport network. By providing accessible parking facilities and rental options, Tembici enables both public and private entities, including residential and corporate clients, to navigate urban environments efficiently while minimizing space usage.
Shadowfax Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is an on-demand logistics platform based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2015. The company specializes in providing last-mile delivery services for local businesses, including restaurants, e-commerce, FMCG, and pharmaceuticals. Shadowfax's technology-driven platform offers a comprehensive delivery solution that enhances customer experiences through efficient logistics. With a presence in over 75 cities across India and more than 7,000 active delivery personnel, the company utilizes a crowdsourced model to optimize its operations. In addition to its delivery services, Shadowfax provides clients with valuable analytics and consumer insights by analyzing delivery data, enabling merchants to focus on their core business while benefiting from improved delivery efficiency.
TruKKer is a Digital Freight Network that integrates Demand & Supply for land freight services. The network is built on real-time data analytics that creates reliability, transparency, and utilization based savings for Shippers and thousands of transporters. The network’s rapid growth and scale is creating multiple opportunities through data monetization and consolidated procurement
Kobo360 is a tech-enabled digital logistics platform that aggregates end-to-end haulage operations to help cargo owners, truck owners, and drivers, and cargo recipients to achieve an efficient supply chain framework. Through an all-in-one robust logistics ecosystem, Kobo uses big data and technology to reduce logistics frictions, empowering rural farmers to earn more by reducing farm wastages and helping manufacturers of all sizes to find new markets. Kobo enables unprecedented efficiency and cost reduction in the supply chain, providing 360-visibility while delivering products of all sizes safely, on time and in full. The Kobo mission is to build the Global Logistics Operating System that will power trade and commerce across Africa and Emerging Markets. The company is also preparing to enter the agro-trading space by creating a marketplace that links farmers with buyers all over the world. The marketplace will effectively eliminate the high cost of middlemen for smallholder farmers and significantly improve profits. Ife Oyedele ll and Obi Ozor founded it in 2017 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.
TruKKer is a Digital Freight Network that integrates Demand & Supply for land freight services. The network is built on real-time data analytics that creates reliability, transparency, and utilization based savings for Shippers and thousands of transporters. The network’s rapid growth and scale is creating multiple opportunities through data monetization and consolidated procurement
Keeping technology at the core, Zinka Logistics is redefining the logistics landscape of India, making it reliable and efficient. Our comprehensive approach to problems creates impact on the entire ecosystem of transportation, which stitches across large number of livelihoods. The transportation sector is ripe for a revolution, and Zinka Logistics marks the beginning.
Kobo360 is a tech-enabled digital logistics platform that aggregates end-to-end haulage operations to help cargo owners, truck owners, and drivers, and cargo recipients to achieve an efficient supply chain framework. Through an all-in-one robust logistics ecosystem, Kobo uses big data and technology to reduce logistics frictions, empowering rural farmers to earn more by reducing farm wastages and helping manufacturers of all sizes to find new markets. Kobo enables unprecedented efficiency and cost reduction in the supply chain, providing 360-visibility while delivering products of all sizes safely, on time and in full. The Kobo mission is to build the Global Logistics Operating System that will power trade and commerce across Africa and Emerging Markets. The company is also preparing to enter the agro-trading space by creating a marketplace that links farmers with buyers all over the world. The marketplace will effectively eliminate the high cost of middlemen for smallholder farmers and significantly improve profits. Ife Oyedele ll and Obi Ozor founded it in 2017 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform, serving retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform. Twiga Foods aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance access to essential goods for millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets throughout the continent.
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform, serving retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform. Twiga Foods aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance access to essential goods for millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets throughout the continent.
As the market leader and Sri Lanka's most successful start-up business in recent times, they envision the intelligent upgrade of the local transportation industry; consequently inspiring Sri Lanka towards matching global standards in effective problem solving via technology. PickMe is the proud product of this vision, instilled by their leadership that comprises the enterprisingly youthful and highly accomplished, and realized by talent warehoused at their headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The PickMe software is a platform that facilitates a real time connection between the taxi passenger and the taxi driver, enabling mutual engagement for the receipt and delivery of a seamless service.
Mandaê Serviços de Consultoria em Logística LTDA provides air logistics services for packing and delivery. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.
Lithium is a business that accelerates sustainability, by bringing solutions to the marketplace that are forward-looking, consumer-friendly and responsible. Lithium represents that unique mix of a company founded on strong commercial basis, proudly anchored in social responsibility and in continuous innovation. Lithium is India's first zero emission transport service, with our fleet of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and associated charging infrastructure, backed by strong technology platform for telemetry, GIS, employee transport management, scheduling, rostering and analytics based optimisation; and trained and certified drivers.
Guiyang Huochebang Technology Co Ltd develops an online logistics platform to connect cargo shippers and truck drivers in china. It offers online and mobile O2O logistics platform that helps shippers and drivers to publish shipping requirements and complete transactions. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Guiyang, China. Guiyang Huochebang Technology Co Ltd is a former subsidiary of Jiangsu Man Yun Software Technology Co., Ltd.
Private Equity Round in 2008
Samson Maritime is provides marine support services to the oil and gas industry in India. It offers platform supply vessels and offshore supply vessels services in the areas of supplying of oil, water, cement, and other material to offshore rigs/installations; transferring personnel; emergency evacuations and medical assistance; stand by duties; routine surveillance for safety and security reasons; and assistance in rescue operations.