Microtraction Limited is a venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, specializing in early-stage investments in technology startups. Founded in 2017, the firm targets companies across various sectors, with a focus on software and fintech. Microtraction typically begins its investment with $25,000 for a 7% equity stake, followed by a $50,000 convertible note at a $1 million valuation cap for startups that demonstrate significant progress. The firm aims to support exceptional technical founders in Africa, guiding them to develop their ventures into sustainable companies capable of attracting further investment or joining esteemed accelerators. By connecting these startups with later-stage investors, Microtraction plays a crucial role in navigating the funding landscape for emerging businesses.
Juice is a developer of a payment network platform for cross-border business payments for businesses and individuals. It facilitates financial transactions between parties regardless of location to allow enterprises to participate in international trade and the exchange of goods and services.
PBR Life Sciences
Pre Seed Round in 2024
PBR Life Sciences connects businesses with real-world opportunities in life sciences by combining data, technology, and people.
Intron Health
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Intron provides clinical speech recognition for 200+ accents spoken in developing countries starting with Africa, reducing documentation time by 6x so doctors can spend more time with patients
One Plan
Pre Seed Round in 2023
One Plan is a financial services provider focused on delivering wealth planning solutions to low and medium income groups, including vendors, teachers, mechanics, and drivers. The company has developed a financial platform that assists users in their journey toward financial independence. Its software offers a range of services, including retirement planning, access to low-interest credit, and health and life insurance coverage. By facilitating these essential financial tools, One Plan empowers individuals to save for retirement and engage in future planning, ultimately helping them to secure a more stable and prosperous future.
Aya Data
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Aya Data specializes in data annotation, data collection, natural language processing, and transcription services. The company has developed a comprehensive platform that facilitates the creation of quality training data for machine learning models. This platform offers a range of tools for businesses to label data effectively, including image, text, and audio labeling. By providing these services, Aya Data helps organizations enhance the accuracy and performance of their machine learning initiatives, making it easier for them to harness the power of artificial intelligence.
Graph
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Graph is a financial technology platform for businesses which provides access to corporate cards, multi-currency accounts, & global payouts.
Clafiya
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Clafiya is a digital healthcare platform focused on delivering accessible primary care services to patients in Africa, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas. By connecting individuals with community health workers, the platform ensures that quality healthcare reaches those who need it most, often in the comfort of their own homes. This approach not only facilitates convenient healthcare access but also emphasizes affordability and efficiency in service delivery. Clafiya's mission is to enhance the availability of essential health services, thereby improving the overall health outcomes for underserved populations.
Pennee
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Pennee solves cash flow problems for small businesses starting with credit financing.
Famasi
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Famasi is a digital health platform focused on enhancing medication management for individuals, particularly those with chronic health conditions. The platform enables users to access their medications easily, schedule doorstep deliveries, and automate monthly refills, ensuring that they never run out of essential medicines. Additionally, Famasi provides pharmacies with inventory and point-of-sale software to streamline their operations and improve customer care. By prioritizing timely delivery and personalized support from healthcare providers, Famasi aims to deliver a seamless experience for both patients and pharmacies.
Pade HCM
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Pade HCM is a comprehensive software solution aimed at helping businesses of all sizes automate their human resource processes. The platform is designed to assist African companies in various aspects of recruitment, including hiring, onboarding, and payroll management. Pade HCM streamlines information management, compliance, performance tracking, and disciplinary procedures, allowing businesses to reduce repetitive tasks and enhance collaboration in people management. By offering these features, Pade HCM enables organizations to operate more efficiently and effectively in managing their workforce.
Gwala
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Gwala is a benefits platform focused on enhancing the financial health and well-being of employees in Africa. The company provides a range of financial products aimed at empowering employees to make informed financial decisions, alleviate financial stress, and maintain better control over their finances. By improving financial wellness, Gwala seeks to boost employee productivity, support talent retention, and contribute to overall economic stability. Additionally, the platform aims to reduce the administrative burden on human resources by offering payroll-linked financial benefits, thereby creating a more efficient workplace environment.
PaidHR
Pre Seed Round in 2023
PaidHR works with organizations to streamline how they manage their staff. Our precisely created solutions enable them to create the ideal place to work.
Zilla
Seed Round in 2023
Zilla is a financial service company that enables Africans to buy now and pay later across online and offline channels at 0% interest rate
Shipbubble
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Shipbubble is a shipping platform that offers comprehensive shipping and tracking solutions tailored for businesses. It enables users to automate the delivery process, encompassing order tracking and last-mile delivery, which ensures timely and accurate shipment of goods. The platform integrates with popular e-commerce platforms and provides features such as shipping label creation, real-time shipping rates, and delivery confirmation. By consolidating shipping operations into a single interface, Shipbubble helps businesses efficiently manage a high volume of orders while minimizing the time and effort required for shipping-related tasks, ultimately enhancing customer satisfaction and reducing operational costs.
Tembo
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Tembo is a fintech company focused on providing digital banking solutions across Africa. The company develops a comprehensive platform that facilitates payments, collections, and the management of bank accounts, wallets, and cards for businesses. By offering APIs and software development kits (SDKs), Tembo enables other businesses to integrate financial products seamlessly into their operations. This allows users to manage their finances more effectively, improving their ability to save and grow their money in a secure environment. Through its innovative tools, Tembo aims to enhance financial inclusion and empower businesses across the continent.
Mira
Pre Seed Round in 2023
The easiest and fastest way for diners in Africa to order and pay for their food
Rayda
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Rayda operates as an asset lifecycle management company that provides infrastructure for businesses to acquire, manage, insure, and dispose of fixed assets on a global scale. Its platform enables organizations to monitor their assets in real time, offering a comprehensive system for managing asset insurance and tracking. By creating automated signals, Rayda informs businesses when an asset requires maintenance, repair, or replacement. This functionality allows organizations to optimize their operations and gain valuable insights into their fixed asset investments, ultimately enhancing efficiency and decision-making in asset management.
Zuberi
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Zuberi operates a financial platform that provides employees with the ability to access their wages on a daily basis, enhancing financial flexibility and convenience. Its features include an automated payroll system that enables employers to manage payroll efficiently, ensuring timely and accurate payments. By allowing workers to access portions of their salaries after they have completed work, Zuberi supports the financial well-being of its users, especially within Africa's workforce. The platform aims to modernize money management, offering a comprehensive solution for employee benefits through its innovative salary streaming feature.
FoodLama
Pre Seed Round in 2023
FoodLama is a developer of a user-friendly browser extension that simplifies the online grocery shopping experience, particularly for households with diverse dietary preferences and allergies. By acting as a digital shopping assistant, FoodLama allows users to save and manage the dietary choices of all household members. This extension helps users easily discover food products that align with their specific needs, offering tailored recommendations and streamlining the shopping process. By alleviating the stress associated with ingredient lists and complex filters, FoodLama enhances the grocery shopping experience, enabling families to find suitable food options effortlessly.
WiASSUR
Pre Seed Round in 2022
WiASSUR offers an insurance brokerage platform. They also provide insurance services such as school insurance, health insurance, travel insurance, multi risk home insurance, life insurance, transportation insurance, and savings insurance.
FoodCourt
Pre Seed Round in 2022
FoodCourt is an on-demand food delivery application that facilitates the ordering of meals and drinks from a curated selection of virtual restaurant brands and shops. The app aims to enhance accessibility to quality food and convenience items across Africa by leveraging virtual restaurants and dark stores. By focusing on popular food and convenience categories, FoodCourt provides users with a convenient platform to order from a diverse range of delivery brands, ensuring a streamlined and efficient dining experience.
Steward
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Steward is a financial platform dedicated to empowering schools by providing loans for their operational expenses and asset acquisitions. The focus of the organization is to unlock growth opportunities for passionate and ambitious small schools, enabling them to deliver high-quality education to their students.
Novek
Seed Round in 2022
Novek is a company focused on developing Internet of Things (IoT) technology aimed at eliminating single-use plastics from fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) supply chains. Its innovative system enables the dispensing of micro-quantities of products, enhancing efficiency and sustainability. By providing distributors with real-time visibility into retailers' inventory, Novek's technology triggers automated restocking processes. This visibility benefits manufacturers and small businesses, allowing them to optimize sales. Additionally, the platform supports mobile money payment processing for stock transactions, streamlining operations across the supply chain.
Clafiya
Venture Round in 2022
Clafiya is a digital healthcare platform focused on delivering accessible primary care services to patients in Africa, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas. By connecting individuals with community health workers, the platform ensures that quality healthcare reaches those who need it most, often in the comfort of their own homes. This approach not only facilitates convenient healthcare access but also emphasizes affordability and efficiency in service delivery. Clafiya's mission is to enhance the availability of essential health services, thereby improving the overall health outcomes for underserved populations.
Norebase
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Norebase is a provider of intellectual property services focused on facilitating business growth in Africa. Recognizing the complexities of the African market, the company leverages technology to streamline the process of establishing and scaling businesses across the continent. Norebase offers services that include the setup and registration of trademarks, enabling clients to upload necessary documents and secure a registered company along with a tax identification number efficiently. This approach allows businesses to operate in Africa with reduced hassle and minimal risk, ultimately supporting their expansion into global markets.
Vesti
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Vesti is a legal immigration and global migration provider that facilitates financial payments and the settlement of migration-related fees. By utilizing artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, Vesti offers a peer-to-peer payment platform that simplifies the process of transferring money and managing financial transactions for migrants. This innovative system enables users to navigate the complexities of migration more effectively, ensuring they can move to new locations with ease while handling necessary financial obligations.
Pivo
Venture Round in 2022
Pivo is a financial platform designed to support small and medium-sized businesses across Africa by providing access to a comprehensive range of financial services in one location. The platform aims to democratize finance, offering tools specifically tailored for the supply chain sector. By streamlining access to various financial services, Pivo enables its clients to efficiently engage with borderless financial solutions, promoting enhanced operational efficiency and growth opportunities for businesses in the region.
ORDA
Pre Seed Round in 2022
ORDA is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. ORDA's ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
SmartComply
Pre Seed Round in 2022
SmartComply is a computer and network security firm that specializes in AI-powered solutions designed to enhance automation, innovation, compliance, and cybersecurity. The company operates an automated compliance platform that accelerates the compliance process, allowing businesses to navigate complex cybersecurity and regulatory requirements efficiently. SmartComply focuses on delivering a streamlined compliance experience that is both cost-effective and user-friendly, making it accessible for a wide range of organizations seeking to meet their compliance needs without incurring excessive expenses.
Abacus
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Abacus is a Financial Service firm offering management services for income, investments and savings.
Hadi.
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Hadi. is a financial platform focused on providing inventory financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. The company aims to simplify financial transactions and services through a market digitalization interface that includes offerings such as investor financing and cashless payment solutions. By facilitating these financial services, Hadi. enables retailers and distributors to manage their cash flow effectively, allowing them to allocate resources toward strategic investments and drive business growth.
Bani
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bani is a Financial Services providing firm offering payment platform for their customers.
Achieve by Petra
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Achieve by Petra is a an investment mobile app offering investment services from anywhere for their users.
MinieMoney
Pre Seed Round in 2022
MinieMoney is a financial services company that provides a comprehensive mobile application aimed at teaching children and teenagers about investing and money management. The app offers independent access to financial tools, enabling young users to manage their funds through features such as instant debit cards, savings options, and cash transfers. Additionally, MinieMoney includes gamified savings challenges and interactive investment lessons to enhance financial literacy. The platform also presents a unique opportunity for kids to invest in real estate with a minimal initial deposit. By equipping young users with essential money management skills, MinieMoney seeks to prepare them for active participation in the future global economy.
Stan
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Stan operates a platform dedicated to helping individuals and organizations build and engage their fanbase. It provides a wealth of resources, including articles, tutorials, and online courses aimed at equipping users with the necessary skills to develop a dedicated following. The platform addresses various facets of fanbase development, such as enhancing visibility, fostering loyalty, and utilizing social media effectively. Additionally, Stan offers insights into audience engagement and artist breakdowns, enabling users to identify and nurture their audiences on a global scale. Through practical advice and educational materials, Stan empowers users to cultivate and sustain a vibrant fan community.
Flance
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Flance is a financial technology company that focuses on providing employment benefits to gig workers, freelancers, and individuals in the informal economy. Its platform offers a personalized dashboard that simplifies access to essential benefits such as life insurance, pensions, mortgage plans, and loans. By catering to the unique needs of freelancers, small and medium-sized enterprise owners, and contract workers, Flance aims to bridge the gap in benefits typically unavailable to those in non-traditional employment, thus enhancing financial security and stability for its users.
Spark
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Spark is a financial service that offers a fintech platform designed to enhance group purchasing experiences. By allowing users to manage joint accounts, Spark facilitates seamless communication and transactions among contacts during purchases. The platform provides access to discounts on food and household items, enabling groups to save money by ordering together. Users can chat, track transaction records, and manage group funds all in one location, making the purchasing process efficient and user-friendly.
InstantRad
Seed Round in 2021
InstantRad is a cloud-based platform that connects medical professionals with essential medical images and data needed for generating medical reports. It facilitates teleradiology by allowing clinical professionals from various imaging backgrounds to efficiently share data, manage administrative tasks, and obtain second opinions. The platform supports multiple devices, including desktop web browsers, Android tablets and smartphones, as well as Apple iPads and iPhones. By enabling real-time access to radiology scan readings from remote specialists, InstantRad aims to streamline radiology workflows and enhance collaboration among healthcare providers.
LemFi
Pre Seed Round in 2021
LemFi is a digital banking platform tailored for immigrants and individuals with global connections, offering personal and business banking solutions. The company provides users with accounts in both their country of residence and their country of origin, facilitating international payments and money transfers to over 20 countries. LemFi's platform features zero transfer fees and multi-currency support, allowing users to send and receive money securely without the need for a traditional bank account. By bypassing conventional high fees, LemFi simplifies the money transfer process, catering specifically to the needs of its diverse clientele.
Payday
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Payday is a fintech platform that provides global payment solutions such as virtual mastercards and payments for foreign employees. Payday can also be used to handle payroll, taxes, and compliance by foreign companies with African employees. Payday was established on May 1, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia by Favour Ori.
Payday Global
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Payday Global provides a one-stop fin-tech service for its users allowing them to move money freely globally.
HoneyCoin
Pre Seed Round in 2021
HoneyCoin is a cryptographic payment and monetization platform that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions, allowing users to connect and transact with friends and family globally at any time. The platform is designed to empower creators, particularly in Africa, by enabling them to monetize their content and earn income from their talents. Users can receive payments instantly, enhancing the overall efficiency of financial interactions within the platform. HoneyCoin aims to bridge the gap between creators and consumers, providing a seamless way for individuals to earn and withdraw their earnings.
Bumpa
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bumpa is a company that develops a digital commerce infrastructure platform tailored for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Africa. Its user-friendly mobile application allows small business owners to establish an online presence, showcase their products, and securely process payments. Bumpa also provides tools for recording sales data, issuing professional invoices and receipts, and accessing comprehensive financial reports. By enabling efficient order management and offering essential digital tools, Bumpa seeks to empower African sellers and transform the e-commerce landscape, helping businesses start, manage, and grow successfully from their mobile devices.
Pivo
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Pivo is a financial platform designed to support small and medium-sized businesses across Africa by providing access to a comprehensive range of financial services in one location. The platform aims to democratize finance, offering tools specifically tailored for the supply chain sector. By streamlining access to various financial services, Pivo enables its clients to efficiently engage with borderless financial solutions, promoting enhanced operational efficiency and growth opportunities for businesses in the region.
Treepz
Seed Round in 2021
Treepz is a technology-driven transportation company focused on enhancing mobility across Africa. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Treepz operates in Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya, providing users with a reliable and comfortable commuting experience. Its application allows users to book trips for daily, inter-city, or corporate travel at the tap of a button. The platform offers features such as vehicle assistants, licensed drivers, and e-wallet payments, ensuring that users can book and pay for fast and convenient trips in real-time. Through its innovative approach, Treepz aims to create a safer and more efficient transportation system for commuters in the region.
Gamr
Seed Round in 2021
Gamr is an online subscription platform dedicated to enhancing the eSports experience for gamers in Africa. The platform connects gamers with tournament organizers, facilitating participation in virtual competitions and events. It offers features that promote interaction among players and provides coaching services using artificial intelligence and real-time performance data. By focusing on building a robust eSports infrastructure, Gamr aims to advance gaming culture and support the development of future professional players in the region.
Raise
Seed Round in 2021
Raise is a digital platform that simplifies the fundraising process for startups, founders, investors, and law firms. It offers tools to manage corporate structures and equity, allowing users to streamline their fundraising efforts. The platform automates cap table management and securely stores essential legal documents, facilitating future due diligence. By creating a centralized repository for legal and financial information, Raise enables clients to develop data-driven fundraising strategies that clarify company valuation and ownership before and after capital raises. Additionally, it supports the signing of agreements, fostering collaboration between clients and prospective investors to efficiently finalize deals.
Bloc
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bloc is a FinTech company that specializes in providing Banking as a Service infrastructure. It develops a platform designed to empower fintech businesses by offering proprietary technology, licenses, and certifications. The company aims to simplify compliance complexities while maintaining high standards of product and service quality. Bloc's offerings enable clients to efficiently manage transaction processing, payment collection, aggregation, and reconciliation, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs. By focusing on these core functionalities, Bloc supports fintech companies in delivering robust financial solutions to their end customers.
Jamit
Seed Round in 2021
Jamit is a social audio and entertainment platform that facilitates the discovery of emerging storytellers while providing creators with tools for content creation and monetization. By leveraging Web3 technology, Jamit develops a decentralized podcast platform that allows diverse voices to connect and share their experiences. The platform offers interactive features, engagement services, and hosting capabilities, enabling creators to generate, host, and distribute their audio content globally. Additionally, Jamit provides monetization tools that help creators enhance listener engagement and generate digital assets, fostering a dynamic ecosystem for both storytellers and listeners.
GetEquity
Venture Round in 2021
GetEquity is a financial platform that aims to democratize access to private investments by facilitating the tokenization and trading of investment products. It enables investors to trade in tokenized equity of listed startups for minimal amounts, making private investments more accessible. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools for investing, organizing, and managing assets, allowing users to engage with startup investments from any location. By leveraging real-world asset tokenization, GetEquity is transforming traditional asset management and providing innovative solutions for alternative asset investment.
ORDA
Pre Seed Round in 2021
ORDA is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. ORDA's ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
ORDA
Seed Round in 2021
ORDA is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. ORDA's ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
TechAdvance
Seed Round in 2021
TechAdvance is a technology company that offers a payment facilitation platform. They specialize in collections, aggregation, reconciliation, and data analytics for the public and private sectors. It is in charge of a number of specialist subsidiaries, including GPay Africa, PayElectricityBills, Advance BancCorp Digital MicroFinance Bank, and others.
Gbedu
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Gbedu is a music discovery and streaming service focused on showcasing African music. It aims to create an open music ecosystem that connects users to a diverse catalog of free localized content. The platform not only allows for streaming African songs but also includes features for watching music videos and creating personalized playlists. Gbedu provides an opportunity for emerging artists to gain visibility and earn revenue from their music through streams. By incorporating offline and radio integration, Gbedu enhances user interactions and offers a unique listening experience tailored to individual locales. The service is accessible to all users at no cost while ensuring that content owners receive compensation for their work.
CARMACHAIN
Seed Round in 2021
CARMACHAIN LLC operates a credit data marketplace that facilitates access to alternative credit data for lenders. Founded in 2020 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, the company offers a decentralized protocol for data exchange, enabling lending institutions to obtain real-time credit information on a peer-to-peer basis. CARMACHAIN serves a diverse clientele, including banks, credit unions, utilities, retail, and service providers, positioning itself as a valuable resource for organizations seeking to enhance their credit assessment processes.
Raise
Seed Round in 2021
Raise is a digital platform that simplifies the fundraising process for startups, founders, investors, and law firms. It offers tools to manage corporate structures and equity, allowing users to streamline their fundraising efforts. The platform automates cap table management and securely stores essential legal documents, facilitating future due diligence. By creating a centralized repository for legal and financial information, Raise enables clients to develop data-driven fundraising strategies that clarify company valuation and ownership before and after capital raises. Additionally, it supports the signing of agreements, fostering collaboration between clients and prospective investors to efficiently finalize deals.
JamJar
Pre Seed Round in 2021
JamJar is a creative agency that specializes in providing event services, design, and public relations to its clients. The firm focuses on building networks and launching brands through innovative and locally sourced concepts. Its offerings include brand development, vision and concept creation, show production, audiovisual management, project management, equipment rental, travel coordination, and client management. By leveraging a network of skilled professionals, JamJar aims to deliver affordable and effective solutions tailored to the unique needs of its clients.
Evolve Credit
Seed Round in 2020
Evolve Credit Limited operates a platform designed to enhance financial accessibility and transparency for consumers in Africa. Established in 2020 and based in Lagos, Nigeria, the company enables users to compare a variety of loan products, including personal loans and business loans, based on price, interest rates, and terms. Its platform also features expert reviews and personalized recommendations, helping users select the most suitable financial options for their needs. In addition to serving individuals, Evolve Credit provides solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, addressing a broad spectrum of lending requirements. The company's goal is to streamline the loan application process while promoting inclusivity in financial services.
CARMACHAIN
Pre Seed Round in 2020
CARMACHAIN LLC operates a credit data marketplace that facilitates access to alternative credit data for lenders. Founded in 2020 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, the company offers a decentralized protocol for data exchange, enabling lending institutions to obtain real-time credit information on a peer-to-peer basis. CARMACHAIN serves a diverse clientele, including banks, credit unions, utilities, retail, and service providers, positioning itself as a valuable resource for organizations seeking to enhance their credit assessment processes.
Treepz
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Treepz is a technology-driven transportation company focused on enhancing mobility across Africa. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Treepz operates in Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya, providing users with a reliable and comfortable commuting experience. Its application allows users to book trips for daily, inter-city, or corporate travel at the tap of a button. The platform offers features such as vehicle assistants, licensed drivers, and e-wallet payments, ensuring that users can book and pay for fast and convenient trips in real-time. Through its innovative approach, Treepz aims to create a safer and more efficient transportation system for commuters in the region.
Spring in Africa
Seed Round in 2020
Spring in Africa is a fnacial service offering firm that provides banking alternatives to make transection efficient.
Evolve Credit
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Evolve Credit Limited operates a platform designed to enhance financial accessibility and transparency for consumers in Africa. Established in 2020 and based in Lagos, Nigeria, the company enables users to compare a variety of loan products, including personal loans and business loans, based on price, interest rates, and terms. Its platform also features expert reviews and personalized recommendations, helping users select the most suitable financial options for their needs. In addition to serving individuals, Evolve Credit provides solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, addressing a broad spectrum of lending requirements. The company's goal is to streamline the loan application process while promoting inclusivity in financial services.
Gradely.ng
Seed Round in 2020
Gradely.ng Limited operates a personalized learning platform designed for secondary school students in Nigeria. Founded in 2019 and based in Yaba, the platform utilizes artificial intelligence to provide tailored learning materials, online tutorials, and video lessons. Gradely focuses on exam preparation and offers assessment reporting, tracking, and training tools for teachers, as well as computer-based tests and progress tracking for schools. The platform features weekly adaptive homework tests that enable real-time intervention for learning gaps by recommending specific practice sets, remedial videos, or tutoring based on students' performance. Teachers can quickly set up homework aligned with the WASCCE and Cambridge curricula, and the system generates progress reports for teachers, parents, and schools. Gradely aims to enhance learning outcomes by continuously adapting to students' needs through its data-driven approach.
Prospa
Seed Round in 2020
Prospa is a technology company focused on supporting African entrepreneurs and small businesses through its banking application. This application enables business owners to open and manage business accounts, providing them with an account number in the company's name. Prospa's platform facilitates various financial transactions, including sending and receiving transfers, creating invoices, and establishing sub-accounts. By addressing common financial challenges faced by small businesses, Prospa aims to enhance productivity and streamline operations for its users.
Chaka
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Chaka is a financial technology company focused on facilitating access between African individuals and businesses and global capital markets. It offers a regulatorily compliant digital investment platform that enables users to create trading accounts for transactions in both international and local stock markets. The platform provides access to over 3,000 assets across more than 40 countries, including prominent markets in the United States, China, and the United Kingdom. By allowing users to invest in various financial products such as mutual funds and fixed-income products, Chaka aims to empower clients to manage their wealth and achieve their financial goals efficiently.
tix.africa
Seed Round in 2019
tix.africa is a self-service ticketing platform that enables event creators to design and manage events efficiently. The platform allows users to create events, sell tickets online, and handle admissions through mobile applications. Additionally, it provides a feature for collecting payments from guests using RFID wristbands, facilitating offline transactions. By streamlining the ticketing process, tix.africa helps event organizers reduce costs and maximize revenues while also allowing them to gather detailed data on attendees to enhance the overall guest experience.
Bitsika
Seed Round in 2019
Bitsika is a payment application designed to facilitate instant money transfers across countries, specifically catering to the needs of users in Africa. The app allows individuals to receive money from anywhere in the world without incurring fees. Users can easily sign up using their Google or Apple accounts and create a unique username that begins with a dollar sign. In addition to enabling straightforward money transfers, the application also functions as a digital wallet for social payments, allows for the creation of virtual cards, and provides options for trading bitcoins. This combination of features aims to simplify the process of sending and spending money for its users.
Bitsika
Convertible Note in 2019
Bitsika is a payment application designed to facilitate instant money transfers across countries, specifically catering to the needs of users in Africa. The app allows individuals to receive money from anywhere in the world without incurring fees. Users can easily sign up using their Google or Apple accounts and create a unique username that begins with a dollar sign. In addition to enabling straightforward money transfers, the application also functions as a digital wallet for social payments, allows for the creation of virtual cards, and provides options for trading bitcoins. This combination of features aims to simplify the process of sending and spending money for its users.
Termii
Seed Round in 2019
Termii is an online platform based in Lagos, Nigeria, that assists African businesses in engaging with their customers through personalized communication via SMS, email, voice, and instant messaging channels. Founded in 2014, Termii offers a comprehensive suite of business applications that cater to various needs including digital branding, sales, marketing, customer relationship management, eCommerce, accounting, inventory, and project management. By providing these tools, Termii aims to enhance customer retention and improve business operations, making it easier for companies to secure repeat customers and foster effective communication.
54gene
Seed Round in 2019
54gene is a healthcare company founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, focused on advancing genomic research in Africa. Headquartered in San Francisco with an office in Lagos, Nigeria, the company aims to address the underrepresentation of African genetic data in pharmaceutical research, where only 2% of genetic material used is from African populations. By developing a pan-African biobank, 54gene seeks to identify new drug targets and create diagnostics and treatments for various diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases. Additionally, the company offers genetic testing and molecular diagnostics services to enhance understanding of the human genome and improve access to essential healthcare solutions.
Sendbox
Seed Round in 2019
Sendbox is a platform that offers infrastructure for shipping and escrow payments, specifically designed to support e-commerce activities on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The service enables merchants and customers in North America, Europe, and Africa to engage in secure online transactions. By identifying trustworthy merchants and utilizing an escrow system for payments, Sendbox ensures a safe purchasing environment. Additionally, the platform provides shipping solutions that allow users to send items to both domestic and international destinations at discounted rates through partnerships with various delivery services. This comprehensive approach facilitates convenient e-commerce operations for businesses and consumers alike.
Stack Dx
Seed Round in 2019
Stack Dx is a online platform that connects patients and health professionals to genetic tests.
Riby
Seed Round in 2018
Riby is a finance technology company based in Lagos, Nigeria, that offers a digital finance management platform tailored for cooperatives, trade groups, associations, and micro and small businesses. The platform facilitates the creation and management of bank or mobile money accounts, providing users with access to essential financial services. By collaborating with banks and payment processing firms, Riby assists middle to low-income earners in automating savings processes, securing collateral-free loans, and making payments through various efficient channels. This comprehensive approach enables clients to effectively manage their finances and enhance their growth potential.
Accounteer
Seed Round in 2018
Accounteer is a cloud accounting platform designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa in managing their finances effectively. The platform allows business owners to create invoices, track expenses, and monitor their financial health with ease. Accounteer integrates seamlessly with various external services, including banks and e-invoicing platforms, enhancing its utility for users. In addition to its core features, the platform offers online invoicing, bank reconciliation, and digital document archiving. Accounteer also provides free training programs to help staff become proficient users, enabling them to leverage the platform's full functionality. This empowers SMEs to collaborate in real-time, save time, and gain valuable financial insights to support their business operations.
ThankUCash
Pre Seed Round in 2018
StoreSmart is a technology company that offers a store management platform aimed at optimizing retail operations. The platform allows business owners to manage their stores remotely via mobile devices, providing real-time insights into operational activities. Users benefit from features such as stock replenishment alerts, profit and loss projections, and detailed sales comparisons across different time frames. By streamlining these processes, StoreSmart helps businesses enhance efficiency and make informed decisions to drive growth.
Allpro Technologies
Seed Round in 2018
Allpro Technologies Limited is a Nigerian company that develops and operates an online platform tailored for schools. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lagos, the platform supports schools in various financial operations, including revenue collection and payslip generation. Additionally, it connects schools with lenders, enhancing access to financing. The company's mission focuses on facilitating the free flow of finance and data within the educational ecosystem, aiming to streamline financial processes and improve operational efficiency for educational institutions in Nigeria.
Spring in Africa
Angel Round in 2018
Spring in Africa is a fnacial service offering firm that provides banking alternatives to make transection efficient.
Buycoins
Pre Seed Round in 2018
BuyCoins is a Nigerian-based cryptocurrency trading platform that allows users to buy, sell, receive, send, and store various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC. The platform aims to provide a safe and user-friendly experience, facilitating the seamless transfer of value across Africa and beyond. Headquartered in Lagos, BuyCoins serves as a gateway for Africans to engage in cryptocurrency transactions, promoting financial inclusion and accessibility in the digital economy.
CowryWise
Angel Round in 2018
CowryWise is a FinTech company based in Lagos, Nigeria, that offers a personal finance platform designed to automate savings and investments for users across the country. The platform allows users to set up automatic transfers from their bank accounts to their CowryWise accounts on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, with these savings earning interest through risk-free investments such as treasury bills and government bonds. By leveraging technology and investment management, CowryWise aims to democratize access to premium financial services at low costs, helping customers achieve their savings and investment goals in a simple, secure, and rewarding manner. The company also provides free wealth advisory and consumer education to promote financial inclusion among its users.
Schoolable
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Schoolable is a fintech company focused on providing financial management solutions specifically for educational institutions. It offers an expense management platform designed to streamline school operations by facilitating easy reconciliation, student invoicing, and multiple payment channels. The platform includes features that allow schools to track partial payments, manage discounts, and oversee employee payroll, while also ensuring that vendors are paid through an approved transaction flow. Additionally, Schoolable's invoicing software, which is linked to a separate bank account for families, helps automate payment reminders for parents, making it easier for them to manage tuition payments. The company is committed to enhancing educational reform by improving financial infrastructure within schools.
Helicarrier
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Helicarrier offers cryptocurrency infrastructure that offers products buycoins, buycoins pro, sendcash, and sendcash pay.
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