Kepple Africa Ventures

Kepple Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2019 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm specializes in providing seed-stage and early-stage financing to startups across Africa, focusing primarily on sectors such as information technology, fintech, and business-to-consumer (B2C) markets. By supporting innovative companies in these areas, Kepple Africa Ventures aims to contribute to the growth of the African startup ecosystem.

Satoshi Shinada

Founder and General Partner

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Intmax

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Intmax specializes in blockchain technology, utilizing stateless Layer 2 zkRollup to offer cost-effective, private, and interoperable solutions for blockchain applications.

Chari

Venture Round in 2023
Chari is an e-commerce and fintech platform serving traditional retailers across French-speaking Africa. It enables retailers to order consumer goods for delivery within 24 hours, while also offering microloans as financial services.

Amini

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Amini is a climate technology company that leverages artificial intelligence and satellite technology to bridge Africa's environmental data gaps.

Carry1st

Series B in 2023
Carry1st is a full-stack publisher of mobile social games and interactive content focused on frontier markets, particularly Africa. Founded in 2018, it handles publishing, distribution, localization, user acquisition, marketing, monetization, and customer experience for partner games, enabling developers to reach new audiences through global studios. The company operates with a global team across multiple countries and collaborates with leading studios to grow its portfolio in untapped markets. It has raised capital from notable investors, including Riot Games and others, to fund growth and partnerships.

Beacon Power Services

Seed Round in 2022
Beacon Power Services, established in 2013 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, specializes in designing and implementing energy management solutions for commercial and industrial facilities. The company's core offering is its AI-enabled grid management platform, Adora, which provides real-time visibility into network performance for electric utilities, enabling them to anticipate outages, identify network losses, and distribute electricity more efficiently. Additionally, Adora empowers consumers with control over their energy infrastructure, facilitating invoicing, installations, and logistics. Beacon Power Services aims to enhance the quality and duration of electricity supplied in African cities by building smart grids and leveraging data to reduce inefficiencies in power distribution systems.

Cartona

Series A in 2022
Cartona is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers and sellers across the supply chain. It directly connects retailers with suppliers, wholesalers, and producing companies. The platform enables retailers to browse, compare, and order their merchandise, saving time, money, and effort in their daily operations.

Stakefair

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Stakefair is a company that specializes in creating an ecosystem of blockchain, crypto, and decentralized finance (DeFi) products. It has developed a multi-asset staking platform designed for sports betting with a unique feature: users can earn interest on their bets regardless of the outcome. This innovative approach allows bettors to receive their stake back even if they lose, thereby mitigating the risk typically associated with traditional sports betting.

Seso Global

Seed Round in 2022
Seso Global is a digital platform focused on secure real estate management and transactions in Africa, with operations in Lagos, Accra, and Cambridge. The company offers a comprehensive property listing service that allows sellers to showcase commercial properties and residential homes for sale and rent in Nigeria, South Africa, and Ghana. By facilitating interactions between property owners, land service agencies, and financial institutions, Seso Global enhances the property purchasing experience, ensuring it is secure and efficient. The platform leverages blockchain technology to provide risk-free land transactions, enabling buyers to browse listings and connect with essential service providers such as banks and law firms to complete their transactions seamlessly.

Sudo

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Sudo is an API platform established in 2020 and located in Barnawa, Kaduna. The platform enables developers to issue both physical and virtual cards efficiently and at scale, providing enhanced control and flexibility. Sudo's offerings allow for programmatic management of cards, the development of custom features, and secure integration with other services. This functionality empowers clients to create tailored experiences while managing their card issuance process effectively.

MoneyHash

Pre Seed Round in 2022
MoneyHash streamlines payment processes for businesses by offering a unified API that integrates various pay-in and pay-out rails. It provides a customizable checkout experience, optimizes transaction routing to minimize fraud failures, and offers centralized reporting.

Kashier

Venture Round in 2022
Kashier is a payment management platform that provides commerce and retail businesses with tools to streamline invoicing, subscription billing, and online payments. The platform supports professional, customized invoices, regular billing, and subscription payment automation, allowing companies to accept payments from customers, vendors, and partners across multiple payment methods and channels. Designed to adapt to the evolving needs of fast‑growing businesses, Kashier serves both small startups and large enterprises.

FloatPays

Seed Round in 2022
FloatPays is a Cape Town-based fintech company established in 2019. It offers an integrated platform that enables employees early access to their earned wages, along with payroll integration, financial education, reporting services, and payment solutions.

Paps

Seed Round in 2022
Paps is a Senegalese transport and logistics company established in 2016. It specializes in innovative distribution solutions for businesses and merchants, offering real-time delivery scheduling and tracking via its e-commerce platform. Services include secure warehouse storage, insured parcel delivery, cash on delivery management, courier provision, returns management, collection, and periodic reporting.

ANKA

Seed Round in 2022
ANKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery, buying, and selling of African fashion, arts, and crafts. Founded with the mission to connect creators and enthusiasts of African culture, ANKA enables users to engage with a diverse range of products, including clothing, jewelry, and art. The platform serves as a marketplace that facilitates direct transactions between buyers and sellers globally, ensuring a user-friendly and secure experience. ANKA aims to support African creators by providing them with opportunities to thrive in their crafts while allowing customers worldwide to appreciate and acquire unique African creations. Based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, ANKA has established itself as a significant player in promoting and celebrating African artistry.

Kuunda

Seed Round in 2021
Kuunda is a B2B advisory platform that specializes in providing financial services tailored for developing economies. The company offers a range of solutions including liquidity management tools, data insight tools, and consulting services. Its platform empowers users, such as underserved agents, merchants, and consumers, to access the liquidity they need to meet their financial requirements. By facilitating connections between users and bank partners, Kuunda enhances network productivity and encourages the distribution of products, ultimately promoting economic resilience and growth. The company aims to help individuals and businesses maintain their standard of living while driving measurable results through its innovative digital offerings.

Carepoint Hospitals

Series A in 2021
CarePoint Hospitals is a chain of healthcare facilities that provides optimized and patient-centered services to patients. They provide services that include outpatient care, inpatient care, mother and child care, specialist care, general surgery, lab and diagnosis, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacy, urology, ambulance services, and more.

Africa Health Holdings

Series A in 2021
CarePoint is a healthcare platform focused on transforming the healthcare landscape through innovation and digitization. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana, with offices in Nigeria and New York, the company operates a network of healthcare businesses that provide various services, including hospital care, telemedicine, and clinics. By consolidating these services, CarePoint aims to create a connected and patient-centered healthcare system across Africa, enhancing the overall quality and accessibility of healthcare for local communities. The organization promotes a collaborative work environment that encourages professionals to exceed expectations and contribute to the development and success of healthcare in the region.

ILLA

Seed Round in 2021
ILLA is a logistics company based in El Dokki, Egypt, specializing in middle-mile delivery services for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. Founded in 2017, ILLA operates an asset-light model that digitizes the delivery process, allowing for comprehensive planning and execution. The company monitors logistics activities to enhance efficiency and drive sales growth for its clients. By connecting FMCG companies with a diverse network of trucks, ILLA provides a dynamic solution that addresses the complexities of delivering products to various retail and non-retail outlets. This approach ensures full control and visibility over the logistics process, enabling clients to navigate daily market challenges effectively.

Cartona

Seed Round in 2021
Cartona is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers and sellers across the supply chain. It directly connects retailers with suppliers, wholesalers, and producing companies. The platform enables retailers to browse, compare, and order their merchandise, saving time, money, and effort in their daily operations.

Jibu

Venture Round in 2021
Jibu is a company focused on addressing the critical issue of safe drinking water access in East Africa, where approximately 450 million people lack reliable sources. Operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda, Jibu provides local entrepreneurs with the resources and support needed to establish their own businesses that treat and package water in reusable bottles. By offering a comprehensive start-up package, including seed financing, Jibu empowers these entrepreneurs to create franchises that deliver safe drinking water at a cost that is significantly lower than traditional bottled options, while also providing the convenience of door-to-door delivery. The company aims to expand its impact to neighboring countries, fostering a network of locally owned businesses that promote affordable access to essential resources for communities.

pawaPay

Seed Round in 2021
PawaPay is a payments company that specializes in providing mobile payment solutions tailored for African consumers and businesses. Established in 2020, the company addresses the challenges posed by the fragmented mobile money infrastructure across various telecommunications operators in Africa, such as AirtelTigo, Econet, MTN, Safaricom, Orange, and Vodafone. By integrating the unique mobile money offerings of these telcos into a single API, PawaPay simplifies the payment process for merchants, allowing them to access over 300 million customers across more than ten markets. This streamlined approach not only enhances the reliability of transactions but also reduces costs and eliminates the frustrations associated with using multiple mobile money platforms. PawaPay thus enables businesses to manage payments and payouts efficiently and securely.

MVX

Seed Round in 2021
MVX is a digital platform that addresses the challenges of fragmented and costly freight shipping processes, particularly in the maritime trade and logistics sector. It connects cargo owners and shippers, facilitating a more efficient freight ecosystem. The platform offers real-time visibility into shipment status, optimizing pickups and deliveries while managing vessel utilization and availability at competitive market rates. MVX aims to streamline the trading of goods in, within, and out of Africa, enabling businesses to charter and manage offshore support vessels effectively. By enhancing operational efficiency, reducing man-hours, and lowering costs, MVX supports clients in improving their overall performance in global trade.

Decagon

Seed Round in 2021
Decagon is a Lagos-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on transforming high-potential individuals into skilled tech talent through a rigorous merit-based training program. It recruits the top 0.5% of tech talent in Africa, producing world-class software engineers equipped with deploy-ready skills in various programming languages and methodologies, including Node, Java, iOS, Android, C#, Python, and agile practices. In addition to software development training, Decagon operates as a digital product engineering hiring agency, providing vetted remote software engineering talent to companies worldwide. The company offers comprehensive services that include recruiting, ongoing HR management, and custom onboarding, ensuring that businesses have access to skilled engineers who can meet their specific product needs. Decagon currently serves leading companies in major cities such as Austin, New York City, Berlin, London, and Rome.

Mvxchange

Seed Round in 2021
Mvxchange simplifies global trade for businesses through two products: TradeAlly; A SaaS product that simplifies freight management for small/medium freight forwarders, allowing them to connect with global partners and scale their operations. MVX; A digital freight forwarder - powered by TradeAlly, providing door-to-door cross-border shipping and freight finance for energy and agro-businesses.

NowPay

Venture Round in 2021
NowPay is a fintech company that develops and operates a platform to improve the financial wellness of corporate employees. The platform enables salary access and early wage payments, allowing employees to receive a portion of their earned wages at any time during the month, with repayment over multiple months via a mobile app. It also includes personal finance management tools for budgeting, saving, spending and borrowing, and provides salary balances and the maximum eligible loan amount. The company partners with employers to deliver these services, aiming to enhance employee happiness, productivity and loyalty. NowPay is based in Cairo, Egypt.

Wapi Pay

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Wapi Pay is a Nairobi-based company, established in 2019, that provides a secure payments gateway to facilitate digital transactions between Africa and Asia. This platform enables users to make payments through various methods, including mobile money and bank accounts, and supports integration between different financial platforms. Wapi Pay's technology allows for bulk payments, making it suitable for organizations processing salaries and business purchases. The company offers a range of payment options—Bank to Bank, Wallet to Wallet, Bank to Wallet, and Wallet to Bank—catering to both individuals and businesses. It aims to provide a faster and more affordable alternative to traditional telegraphic transfers, allowing for instant liquidity and service completion within 24 hours. Wapi Pay's infrastructure ensures electronic compliance and due diligence for its partners, thus enhancing cross-border commerce in agricultural and manufactured products. The company also has locations in Singapore and Beijing, underscoring its commitment to facilitating international trade.

Wasla Browser

Seed Round in 2021
Wasla Browser is a mobile browser designed to address the challenges faced by users in emerging markets, where high data costs and inadequate infrastructure hinder access to the internet. By offering a gamified experience, Wasla rewards users with free mobile internet based on their engagement, facilitating digital and financial inclusion for millions. The platform operates as a comprehensive gateway for online activities, extending beyond browsing to include social networking, shopping, entertainment, and payments. Users can earn points through their interactions, which can be redeemed for free airtime via the Wasla Wallet. This innovative approach not only fosters user loyalty by providing tangible benefits but also creates a unique ecosystem that enhances brand-consumer interactions, allowing brands to connect with their target audiences in a cost-effective manner.

CoinAfrique

Venture Round in 2021
CoinAfrique is a Senegalese startup founded in 2014 with additional offices in Benin, Ivory Coast, and France. It operates a mobile application for classified advertisements, primarily serving Francophone Africa. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand goods, connecting users to make quality deals through their phones.

Omnisient | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence

Series A in 2021
Omnisient (Pty) Ltd operates intersect.ai, an online platform that facilitates secure data sharing and collaboration among businesses while safeguarding data privacy and information security. Founded in 2014 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company empowers users to monetize their data by creating revenue-generating data sets, evaluating them, and enabling secure trading of these sets. The platform employs advanced cryptography and artificial intelligence to address privacy concerns, allowing businesses to access consumer data ecosystems efficiently. Omnisient's innovative approach supports businesses in enhancing their profitability and fostering growth through effective data collaboration.

TeamApt

Series B in 2021
TeamApt is a financial technology company that develops digital banking and payment platform for financial transactions. It offers an end-to-end omnichannel digital banking service called Moneytor Digital Banking, enabling banks to offer retail, merchant, and corporate banking services through digital channels, Aptpay for automation of digital banking business operations, settlements, reconciliations, and tracks digital transformation processes with web and mobile interfaces. TeamApt was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.

Minly

Seed Round in 2021
Minly Ltd is an online platform based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, that facilitates connections between celebrities and fans through personalized experiences. Founded in 2020, Minly allows fans to request customized video messages from a variety of celebrities, including actors, singers, and athletes, for special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. The platform also supports additional forms of engagement, such as direct text messages and voice notes, enhancing the overall experience for fans. By bridging the gap between celebrities and their admirers, Minly provides unique opportunities for unforgettable interactions. In addition to its core offerings, Minly is committed to making a positive impact by partnering with local non-profit organizations focused on social development and community support in the region.

Seso Global

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Seso Global is a digital platform focused on secure real estate management and transactions in Africa, with operations in Lagos, Accra, and Cambridge. The company offers a comprehensive property listing service that allows sellers to showcase commercial properties and residential homes for sale and rent in Nigeria, South Africa, and Ghana. By facilitating interactions between property owners, land service agencies, and financial institutions, Seso Global enhances the property purchasing experience, ensuring it is secure and efficient. The platform leverages blockchain technology to provide risk-free land transactions, enabling buyers to browse listings and connect with essential service providers such as banks and law firms to complete their transactions seamlessly.

MoneyHash

Pre Seed Round in 2021
MoneyHash streamlines payment processes for businesses by offering a unified API that integrates various pay-in and pay-out rails. It provides a customizable checkout experience, optimizes transaction routing to minimize fraud failures, and offers centralized reporting.

Bongalow

Seed Round in 2021
Bongalow is a digital platform that connects African homebuyers, both locally and in the diaspora, with competitive mortgage options. It streamlines the loan origination process for lenders and brokers, enabling efficient management of loans and mortgages.

Ongair

Seed Round in 2021
Ongair is a Nairobi-based company that offers a web-based dashboard for managing customer service across instant messaging platforms, including WhatsApp and WeChat, with integrations to Zendesk, Freshdesk, and Salesforce to route tickets and support workflows. The platform supports communication with audiences via these channels and leverages AI-powered features to enable timely, personalized responses, helping brands stay connected with customers from anywhere. It serves a global client base across industries such as media, e-commerce, education, financial services, and nonprofit organizations. The company was founded in 2014.

TIBU Health

Seed Round in 2021
TIBU Health is an Omnichannel Health Technology company that delivers health services where people live, work and click.. We adopt the latest, most advanced technologies in health and logistics to provide patients with a convenient and coordinated end-to-end healthcare experience that results in better health outcomes, healthier lives and with more time to spend on the things that matter to our patients. We’re a different kind of healthcare company and thrilled to be reshaping how people access healthcare service in Africa.

Numida

Seed Round in 2021
Numida Technologies is a digital financial institution based in Kampala, Uganda, founded in 2015. The company specializes in serving micro- and small businesses in East Africa by offering application software that helps these enterprises maintain up-to-date digital financial records. Numida's proprietary credit scoring system enables it to provide unsecured growth and working capital loans to businesses, which not only results in high portfolio yields but also significantly impacts the livelihoods of borrowers. The platform aims to lower risks and costs for lending institutions, leading to improved lending terms for borrowers and fostering a thriving small business sector that creates employment, increases tax revenues, and enhances living standards for entrepreneurs and their staff.

SHYFT Power Solutions

Seed Round in 2021
SHYFT Power Solutions develops an integrated hardware and software platform to monitor, manage, and control distributed energy resources from mobile and cloud interfaces. Its core offering, the SHYFT system, combines a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch to enable IoT-driven energy management that automatically transitions between the grid and backup sources. The company provides software that allows users to monitor, meter, and control power sources across sites, supporting residential, commercial, and industrial deployments. SHYFT focuses on industrial IoT and the orchestration of distributed energy resources to improve energy efficiency, resilience, and cost savings, with initiatives to expand decentralized power systems in markets with unreliable infrastructure.

ANKA

Seed Round in 2021
ANKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery, buying, and selling of African fashion, arts, and crafts. Founded with the mission to connect creators and enthusiasts of African culture, ANKA enables users to engage with a diverse range of products, including clothing, jewelry, and art. The platform serves as a marketplace that facilitates direct transactions between buyers and sellers globally, ensuring a user-friendly and secure experience. ANKA aims to support African creators by providing them with opportunities to thrive in their crafts while allowing customers worldwide to appreciate and acquire unique African creations. Based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, ANKA has established itself as a significant player in promoting and celebrating African artistry.

Curacel

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Curacel is an insurtech company founded in 2019 by Henry Mascot in Ikoyi, Lagos. It offers an AI-powered platform designed to streamline and enhance the insurance claims process. The platform automates the processing of claims, enabling insurance staff to handle higher volumes efficiently. Additionally, it incorporates advanced algorithms for fraud detection, waste, and abuse management, ensuring that claims are thoroughly vetted. Curacel's technology integrates seamlessly with various systems and third-party applications, facilitating improved operational efficiency for insurance providers while fostering customer loyalty and retention.

Athlst

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Athlst is a digital sports news and content production company that focuses on creating first-person narratives from athletes around the world. By collaborating with these athletes, Athlst transforms their personal stories into engaging content through various formats, including editorials, video series, and podcasts. This approach not only highlights the backstories and lifestyles of athletes, particularly those from Africa, but also allows them to control their narratives and enhance their connection with fans. Athlst aims to provide sports enthusiasts with immersive and impactful content that resonates with their interests and fosters a deeper appreciation for the athletes' journeys.

NowPay

Seed Round in 2021
NowPay is a fintech company that develops and operates a platform to improve the financial wellness of corporate employees. The platform enables salary access and early wage payments, allowing employees to receive a portion of their earned wages at any time during the month, with repayment over multiple months via a mobile app. It also includes personal finance management tools for budgeting, saving, spending and borrowing, and provides salary balances and the maximum eligible loan amount. The company partners with employers to deliver these services, aiming to enhance employee happiness, productivity and loyalty. NowPay is based in Cairo, Egypt.

Bitnob

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bitnob develops and manages Bitcoin and stablecoin infrastructure solutions, empowering global businesses with secure and efficient cryptocurrency services.

Termii

Venture Round in 2021
Termii is a Lagos-based company founded in 2014 that provides a cross-channel messaging and customer engagement platform tailored for African businesses. The platform facilitates communication with customers through SMS, email, voice, and instant messaging, enabling teams to secure repeat customers via personalized outreach. In addition to messaging services, Termii offers a suite of business applications that address various needs such as digital branding, sales, marketing, customer relationship management, eCommerce, accounting, inventory, and project management. This comprehensive approach allows clients to enhance their business operations and improve customer engagement across multiple channels.

Helicarrier

Venture Round in 2021
Helicarrier offers cryptocurrency infrastructure that offers products buycoins, buycoins pro, sendcash, and sendcash pay.

Mawingu Networks

Venture Round in 2021
Mawingu Networks Limited is a telecommunications company based in Nanyuki, Kenya, that focuses on providing wireless Internet services to rural and underserved communities in Africa. Founded in 2013, the company leverages high-performance, low-cost wireless technology combined with solar power to establish fast and reliable internet networks. Mawingu Networks offers Wi-Fi access through public hotspots and broadband connectivity for homes and businesses, employing open technologies to create a scalable network that ensures secure and seamless connectivity even in challenging geographical conditions. By addressing the connectivity gap in remote areas, Mawingu Networks plays a crucial role in enhancing digital access and promoting economic development in the region.

FloatPays

Pre Seed Round in 2021
FloatPays is a Cape Town-based fintech company established in 2019. It offers an integrated platform that enables employees early access to their earned wages, along with payroll integration, financial education, reporting services, and payment solutions.

Schoolable

Seed Round in 2021
Schoolable is a fintech company specializing in school finance management. It offers invoicing software with separate bank accounts for families, automatic payment reminders, and tools to understand money received. The company aims to reform communities through education.

Paps

Seed Round in 2021
Paps is a Senegalese transport and logistics company established in 2016. It specializes in innovative distribution solutions for businesses and merchants, offering real-time delivery scheduling and tracking via its e-commerce platform. Services include secure warehouse storage, insured parcel delivery, cash on delivery management, courier provision, returns management, collection, and periodic reporting.

Sanergy

Funding Round in 2020
Sanergy, Inc. focuses on enhancing sanitation infrastructure in urban slums, particularly in Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 2010, the company builds a network of low-cost sanitation centers equipped with essential facilities such as toilets and showers. These centers are then franchised to local entrepreneurs, with financial support from microfinance institutions. Sanergy not only provides access to hygienic sanitation but also collects human waste daily for processing. This waste is converted into valuable byproducts, including organic fertilizers and renewable energy through a biogas generation process. The organic fertilizers are sold to both commercial farms and smallholder farmers, while the generated biogas is used to produce electricity for sale. Sanergy's mission is to promote public health and environmental sustainability by creating an efficient and equitable sanitation system that addresses the needs of underserved urban communities.

Autochek

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Autochek is an automotive technology company that operates online platforms connecting buyers and sellers and provides digital infrastructure for the car market. Founded in 2020 and based in South Africa, it offers an automotive marketplace that supports access to auto loans, maintenance and aftersales services, warranty solutions, and transactional capabilities, helping buyers and sellers coordinate and maintain vehicle records.

Onboard

Seed Round in 2020
Onboard helps hardware companies transform their text manuals to 3D, intelligent manuals with instant customer support capabilities.

Optimalogistic

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Optimalogistic operates a freight management platform designed to optimize logistics costs for transport companies and businesses. Its platform connects transport professionals offering rental services for rolling stock, handling equipment, or public works, enabling clients to rent trucks and machinery efficiently.

Indicina

Seed Round in 2020
Indicina Technologies Limited is a Lagos-based company that offers a digitized credit analysis platform aimed at enhancing consumer finance strategies in Africa. The platform serves a variety of financial institutions, including banks, insurers, and consumer finance companies, by providing tools for creating credit rules and models, conducting credit assessments and scoring, managing loan portfolios, and facilitating loan collections. By leveraging analytics-driven insights, Indicina helps these institutions optimize their credit decision-making processes, improve application acceptance rates, and reduce default rates, thereby contributing to the development of a robust credit infrastructure in the region.

Meaningful Gigs

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Meaningful Gigs is a tech-driven platform that enhances the skills of African digital designers and connects them with businesses seeking highly skilled, diverse design talent.

WorkPay Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2017, WorkPay Technologies offers a cloud-based platform for managing payroll, benefits, HR, and employee self-service needs. Its solution caters to small and medium-sized businesses across Africa.

Pngme

Seed Round in 2020
Pngme is a fintech company that facilitates equal access to finance through its innovative data platform. This platform streamlines the collection, analysis, and usage of financial data for banks, fintechs, and credit bureaus, empowering them to create tailored financial products for underserved populations. Pngme's platform offers one-click data sharing, real-time insights, and credit scoring capabilities, aiming to give individuals control over their data and foster wealth creation by providing equal access to finance.

Boost Technology

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Boost Technology provides financial B2B commerce platforms. The company provide services that create a tipping point and services that listen, learn, build, and iterate on a shared platform. Boost assists distributors in the trillion-dollar informal economy. Boost is a single, adaptable platform that allows clients to be served in numerous languages and currencies, with multiple catalogues and prices available across channels.

nextProtein

Series A in 2020
nextProtein is a company that focuses on producing sustainable protein sources through innovative technology. Founded in 2015 by Syrine Chaalala and Mohamed Gastli, the company aims to address land and resource scarcity by utilizing insect protein as a feedstock. By implementing a bioconversion process, nextProtein transforms organic waste into high-quality protein through the cultivation of black soldier fly larvae. This process not only provides a nutritious feed alternative for aquaculture and livestock but also yields biological fertilizers that enhance agricultural practices. The company's approach is designed to accelerate sustainable agriculture while maintaining a zero carbon footprint, reflecting the founders' commitment to finding environmentally friendly solutions to modern agricultural challenges.

Standage

Venture Round in 2020
Standage is a technology company that specializes in developing blockchain-based solutions for global trade settlement. Its primary product is a platform designed to facilitate international remittances and small financial transactions without relying on traditional banking systems. This platform offers business-to-business services with full transparency, enabling users to engage in secure and advanced trading practices.

Instill Education

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2015, Instill Education is a South Africa-based organization dedicated to transforming teaching and school leadership across Africa. It offers an immersive graduate learning program designed to meet the growing demand for high-quality educators.

Bamboo

Seed Round in 2020
Bamboo is a digital investment platform based in Lagos, Nigeria, that allows users to buy, hold, or sell stocks listed on the United States and Nigerian stock markets. The platform offers real-time access to stock trading through a mobile application and web interface, making it convenient for users to manage their investments from various devices. By focusing on user-friendly technology, Bamboo aims to simplify the investment process for individuals looking to participate in global financial markets.

FUZU

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2013, FUZU operates a mobile-first career development platform for users in emerging economies. It focuses on skill testing, recruitment, and learning, keeping users engaged through high-quality content and social network integration.

Lifestores Pharmacy

Venture Round in 2020
Lifestores Pharmacy is a retail pharmacy chain based in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2017. The company focuses on enhancing the pharmaceutical sector through innovative solutions and offers a range of health programs to improve customer care. Among its key initiatives is VIVA, a chronic disease management program accessible via a mobile application, designed to support patients in managing their health more effectively. With a commitment to providing quality healthcare services, Lifestores Pharmacy aims to transform the way pharmaceuticals are delivered and accessed in Nigeria.

Mobius Motors

Venture Round in 2020
Mobius Motors Ltd. is a vehicle manufacturer based in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2011. The company focuses on designing, producing, and selling affordable vehicles tailored for the African mass market, specifically addressing the needs of consumers in developing regions. Mobius Motors' vehicles are engineered for durability and functionality, making them suitable for transporting heavy cargo, navigating rough and degraded terrains, and serving public transport and goods delivery needs. The company's mission is to enhance connectivity and improve the livelihoods of rural African communities by providing appropriate transportation solutions.

TIBU Health

Pre Seed Round in 2020
TIBU Health is an Omnichannel Health Technology company that delivers health services where people live, work and click.. We adopt the latest, most advanced technologies in health and logistics to provide patients with a convenient and coordinated end-to-end healthcare experience that results in better health outcomes, healthier lives and with more time to spend on the things that matter to our patients. We’re a different kind of healthcare company and thrilled to be reshaping how people access healthcare service in Africa.

UTU Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
UTU Technologies develops trust infrastructure to enable safer, more reliable interactions on sharing platforms and Web3 applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, the company builds systems that tokenize data, govern access, and provide AI-powered curation of trust signals from users' networks to connect, send, swap, stake, and borrow with confidence. It creates incentives for users to endorse service providers and to build verifiable reputations, enabling more trustworthy exchanges and reducing manipulation. The platform focuses on starting with web applications and expanding into decentralized finance and other online interactions, delivering a scalable framework for trust that supports both traditional and blockchain-enabled services.

PayGo Energy

Venture Round in 2018
PayGo Energy is a Kenyan company founded in 2014 that develops and manufactures metering systems for pre-paid cooking gas. Its innovative technology allows customers to monitor their gas consumption and predict when their supply will run low, facilitating timely refills. By utilizing a pay-as-you-go model, the company enables households to purchase clean cooking fuel within their budget through mobile money transactions. This approach addresses the significant environmental and health issues associated with traditional cooking methods that rely on biomass fuels, which affect underserved communities globally. The company's system links gas cylinders with a cloud service and mobile connectivity, thereby enhancing the accessibility and efficiency of clean energy solutions for everyday cooking needs.

Tagaddod

Tagaddod is an Egyptian renewable energy and waste-management company founded in 2013 and based in the Giza region. The company specializes in converting waste vegetable oil into biodiesel and other green fuels, contributing to sustainable energy and reduced environmental pollution. By producing biodiesel, Tagaddod provides a renewable fuel alternative compatible with conventional diesel engines, supporting cleaner transportation and waste valorization.
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