Raba partners with founders from leading start-ups and companies building technology companies solving hard problems in emerging ecosystems in Africa. Raba is backed by a select group of venture capitalists, technology entrepreneurs, and families who have built global businesses across a wide range of industries.
Stitch is a payments infrastructure company that helps businesses seamlessly connect to the financial system, so they can deliver a better user experience and optimize operations. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Stitch launched in February 2021 and has global staff. Stitch offers all popular online payment methods and operates as a Payments Service Provider. Its platform supports a variety of pay-in methods and solutions; financial and payment management solutions; and Payouts. Learn more at stitch.money.
Capi Money
Series A in 2025
Capi Money is digital payment platform that provides budgeting tools, expense tracking, investment analysis services.
Swypex
Seed Round in 2024
Swypex specializes in developing spend management software aimed at enhancing the efficiency of financial operations for businesses. The platform offers features such as real-time expense tracking, streamlined invoice management, and secure payment transfers. Additionally, it provides corporate credit cards and cash management solutions, allowing organizations to gain better insight and control over their financial health. By facilitating easier payment processes and improving visibility into spending, Swypex enables businesses to manage their finances intelligently and effectively.
Cleva
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Cleva Banking is a banking platform helps in recieving international payments by opening USD accounts.
Kera
Seed Round in 2024
Kera is an AI-powered platform augmenting healthcare providers and communities for healthier lives in Senegal and beyound.
Custos
Seed Round in 2024
Custos platform enables it to manage compliance and operations.
Cloudline
Seed Round in 2023
Cloudline focuses on providing logistics solutions that connect isolated communities to the global supply chain through innovative drone deliveries. Utilizing lighter-than-air technology and solar power, the company offers emissions-free aviation services, primarily through long-range autonomous airships. These airships are capable of transporting large payloads and conducting data gathering, maintenance inspections, and surveillance. By enabling access to international aid for remote villages, island nations, and disaster-affected areas, Cloudline addresses the critical need for efficient logistics without the reliance on expensive infrastructure. The company's approach aims to improve connectivity and support for communities that are often overlooked.
Cloudline
Seed Round in 2023
Cloudline operates a cloud-based platform designed to assist leisure and entertainment businesses in increasing sales, lowering costs, and personalizing customer experiences. The platform provides technology for visitor experience and site management, which automates the ordering system workflow. This automation enables organizations to manage their operations more efficiently and consistently enhance visitor satisfaction. By focusing on these key areas, Cloudline aims to empower businesses within the leisure and entertainment sector to optimize their management processes and improve overall customer engagement.
Stitch
Series A in 2023
Stitch is a payments infrastructure company that helps businesses seamlessly connect to the financial system, so they can deliver a better user experience and optimize operations. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Stitch launched in February 2021 and has global staff. Stitch offers all popular online payment methods and operates as a Payments Service Provider. Its platform supports a variety of pay-in methods and solutions; financial and payment management solutions; and Payouts. Learn more at stitch.money.
Cloudline
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Cloudline focuses on providing logistics solutions that connect isolated communities to the global supply chain through innovative drone deliveries. Utilizing lighter-than-air technology and solar power, the company offers emissions-free aviation services, primarily through long-range autonomous airships. These airships are capable of transporting large payloads and conducting data gathering, maintenance inspections, and surveillance. By enabling access to international aid for remote villages, island nations, and disaster-affected areas, Cloudline addresses the critical need for efficient logistics without the reliance on expensive infrastructure. The company's approach aims to improve connectivity and support for communities that are often overlooked.
Revivo
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Revivo is an online marketplace focused on providing high-quality electronic spare parts and accessories. The platform aims to enhance the accessibility of these components for electronic repairs, making them more affordable for consumers. By catering specifically to small repair shops, Revivo not only offers a wide range of spare parts and refurbished devices but also provides inventory financing to support the growth of these businesses. Through its business-to-business e-commerce model, Revivo seeks to facilitate better repair options while promoting sustainability in the electronics industry.
Axis
Seed Round in 2023
Axis is a digital banking alternative tailored for small businesses and solopreneurs, addressing the various challenges they face in managing operations and finances. The platform simplifies employee payroll, salary advances, and business payments to suppliers, contractors, and vendors through an interoperable mobile wallet. Employees benefit from this system by being able to send and receive money from any mobile wallet in Egypt, while also earning rewards for their transactions. Fully licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt, Axis has developed its entire technology infrastructure in-house, offering a comprehensive suite of tools and resources designed to help small business founders thrive in a competitive landscape.
Fuse Financial Technologies
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Fuse is the gateway to MENA for international payments businesses.
Trustcrow
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Trustcrow platform provides clear insights into property history and risks, empowering confident investment decisions.
Envio
Seed Round in 2023
Envio is a dev-friendly, speed-optimized, modern blockchain indexing solution that addresses the limitations of traditional blockchain indexing approaches and gives developers peace of mind. By harnessing the power of Envio, developers can overcome the challenges posed by latency, reliability, and costs across various sources. Envio serves as the front door for any application’s need to access, transform, and save real-time or historical data, from any EVM smart contract. If you're a blockchain developer looking to enhance your development process and unlock the true potential of Web3 infrastructure, look no further. Join our growing community of elite developers, check out our docs, and let's work together to revolutionize the blockchain world and propel your project to the next level. Follow Envio on Twitter and/or Lenster for updates on new features, or jump into our Discord for any questions.
Ramani
Series A in 2022
Ramani is a Tanzanian company founded in 2020, specializing in software development for sales operations. The company's application enables salespeople to effectively track inventory, register customers, and record sales transactions in real time. By providing a financial infrastructure platform, Ramani helps organizations capture essential supply chain data, enhancing sales visibility and supporting resellers in accessing financial services. This functionality allows clients to improve their revenue and expand their market share. Based in Dar es Salaam, Ramani aims to streamline sales processes for businesses across various sectors.
Yellow Card
Series B in 2022
Yellow Card operates as a leading digital currency exchange platform in Africa, specializing in the buying and selling of stablecoins such as USDT, USDC, and PYUSD. It serves individuals and businesses across 20 countries, offering secure and cost-effective methods for transactions using local currencies. The platform has facilitated over $3 billion in transactions, contributing to the growth of cryptocurrency adoption on the continent. Yellow Card collaborates with local merchants and vendors to provide vouchers that can be redeemed for Bitcoin, allowing customers to transfer money and engage in e-commerce. This integration enables individuals to participate in the digital economy, simplifying access to cryptocurrency for a broader audience.
The Fashion Kingdom
Seed Round in 2022
The Fashion Kingdom is an online e-commerce platform specializing in apparel, health, and beauty products. The company offers a diverse range of items, including shirts, jeans, jackets, sweatshirts, hoodies, knitwear, swimwear, activewear, liquid lipstick, fragrances, and accessories. Catering to various age groups and genders, The Fashion Kingdom aims to provide customers in Egypt with quality outfits and value-for-money products. Customer inquiries are efficiently handled through online applications, enhancing the shopping experience.
Thepeer
Seed Round in 2022
Thepeer specializes in providing a technology infrastructure that facilitates cross-business transactions through its online platform. This platform connects various digital wallets, including mobile money and banking services, and potentially cryptocurrency. By offering user-friendly alternatives for consumers and robust APIs for developers, Thepeer enables businesses to efficiently conduct transactions, direct charges, and other functions seamlessly across different business platforms. The company's solutions aim to streamline the transaction process, making it faster and more effective for both businesses and their customers.
Nile.ag
Seed Round in 2022
Nile.ag operates a food trading e-commerce platform that facilitates the exchange of fresh produce among farmers across various African countries. By connecting buyers and sellers, Nile.ag aims to enhance the accessibility of nutritious food while addressing challenges in the food trading process. The platform offers solutions for price discovery, quality verification, payments, and traceability, ensuring that clients can trade safely and efficiently. Through its digital offerings, Nile.ag seeks to streamline food trading and improve the overall transparency of transactions, benefiting both producers and consumers.
BVNK
Series A in 2022
BVNK offers a modern payment infrastructure that integrates traditional banking and blockchain technology on a single platform. The company enables businesses to send and receive stablecoin payments, convert between different currencies, and incorporate cryptocurrency payments into their checkout processes. BVNK's flexible platform is supported by extensive global licensing and compliance expertise, allowing innovators to swiftly and effectively launch new payment products. Additionally, BVNK provides a customizable banking system that combines a shared core with unique modules tailored to each client's needs, helping them reduce costs, enhance flexibility, and modernize their banking operations.
Float Capital
Seed Round in 2022
Float Capital is a blockchain-based financial application made for use in the financial sector. Users can meet their financial needs due to the company's platform, which offers a next-generation synthetic asset protocol for minting synthetic assets without over-collateralization or liquidations.
Octo
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Octo is a digital banking platform dedicated to providing financial services to Egyptians who lack access to formal credit. The platform facilitates a range of financial transactions, allowing users to deposit and withdraw funds at multiple locations, make purchases with a card, and transfer payments through its application. Additionally, Octo enables users to manage their finances by offering the ability to pay with credit at any store that accepts card payments, while allowing them to split transactions between cash and credit at competitive rates. This approach aims to enhance financial inclusion and offer greater flexibility in managing personal finances.
VALR
Series B in 2022
VALR is a digital asset trading platform based in Johannesburg, South Africa, that enables customers to buy, sell, store, and transfer cryptocurrencies. The platform offers a wide selection of digital assets and incorporates multiple layers of security to ensure the safety of clients' accounts and funds. VALR aims to provide a seamless and secure experience for users while promoting access to financial services at fair and transparent prices. Through its services, VALR contributes to the development of a more inclusive financial system.
Stitch
Series A in 2022
Stitch is a payments infrastructure company that helps businesses seamlessly connect to the financial system, so they can deliver a better user experience and optimize operations. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Stitch launched in February 2021 and has global staff. Stitch offers all popular online payment methods and operates as a Payments Service Provider. Its platform supports a variety of pay-in methods and solutions; financial and payment management solutions; and Payouts. Learn more at stitch.money.
Thndr
Series A in 2022
Thndr is a financial services company based in Cairo, Egypt, that operates an app-based investment platform designed to facilitate commission-free trading for investors. Established in 2020 by Seif Amr, Thndr offers features such as no account minimums, easy account setup, and streamlined funding processes. The platform provides users with access to real-time market data and the latest financial news, along with educational tools to enhance their investment experience. By eliminating traditional barriers to entry in investing, Thndr aims to empower individuals to make informed financial decisions.
Nestcoin
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Nestcoin is a web3 application company that builds, operates, and invests in crypto-native products.
Floatpays
Seed Round in 2022
FloatPays is a financial technology company based in Cape Town, Western Cape, founded in 2019. The company specializes in providing a platform that facilitates payroll integration and offers employees early access to their wages. FloatPays enhances employee financial well-being through various services, including payment solutions, financial education, effective reporting, and training. By promoting budgeting and financial literacy, the company aims to empower individuals to transition from debt to savings, ultimately fostering a more secure financial future for its users.
Future Africa
Seed Round in 2022
Future Africa is a Lagos-based venture capital firm established in 2016, dedicated to empowering mission-driven founders and innovators to tackle significant challenges across the African continent. The firm focuses on creating a future where purpose and prosperity are accessible to all. Future Africa invests in a diverse array of sectors, including agriculture, data and artificial intelligence, e-commerce, education, finance, healthcare, and technology, among others. By supporting startups and entrepreneurs, Future Africa aims to foster the development of transformative solutions that contribute to the continent's economic growth and social progress.
Cova
Seed Round in 2021
Cova is a digital asset tracking platform that enables users to manage and monitor their wealth through a user-friendly dashboard. The platform allows individuals to link various financial accounts, including bank accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, stock portfolios, and pension accounts, regardless of their location. Cova emphasizes security by utilizing bank-grade encryption and updated protocols to protect users' financial data. Additionally, the platform provides a secure virtual vault for storing important documents such as deeds, certificates, and wills, ensuring comprehensive asset management in one accessible location.
Busha
Seed Round in 2021
Busha is a digital currency exchange platform designed to facilitate the buying, selling, swapping, and storage of various cryptocurrencies. It offers users a reliable and secure way to manage their cryptocurrency portfolios, providing tools for crypto-to-crypto exchanges. The platform supports a range of digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ether, and Litecoin, ensuring that both consumers and merchants have instant access to the cryptocurrency market. By prioritizing simplicity and safety, Busha aims to make cryptocurrency transactions accessible to a wider audience.
Stitch
Seed Round in 2021
Stitch is a payments infrastructure company that helps businesses seamlessly connect to the financial system, so they can deliver a better user experience and optimize operations. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Stitch launched in February 2021 and has global staff. Stitch offers all popular online payment methods and operates as a Payments Service Provider. Its platform supports a variety of pay-in methods and solutions; financial and payment management solutions; and Payouts. Learn more at stitch.money.
Kwara
Seed Round in 2021
Kwara GmbH is a Berlin-based company that specializes in providing a digital banking platform specifically designed for savings and credit co-operative societies (SACCOs). Founded in 2018, Kwara's cloud-based platform facilitates loan application servicing and approval for members, along with offering integration services, customer support, real-time financial tracking, and compliance services. The company also features Kwara Pronto, a tool for loans management. With a presence in Nairobi, Kenya, Kwara has successfully transformed over 200 SACCOs into modern digital financial institutions across Kenya, South Africa, and the Philippines, enhancing their operational efficiency and financial inclusion through its advanced core banking system and mobile banking experience.
Caliza
Seed Round in 2021
Caliza is developing a global financial infrastructure aimed at facilitating seamless commerce by eliminating borders. The company offers a platform that enables instant cross-border settlements and provides regulated digital dollar accounts for its clients. This infrastructure supports various applications, including prompt international supplier payments and corporate fund transfers, thereby allowing merchant settlement providers to efficiently and cost-effectively manage cross-border transactions. By leveraging stablecoins, Caliza aims to enhance the ability of its customers to transact effortlessly and access the U.S. economy.
Yellow Card
Series A in 2021
Yellow Card operates as a leading digital currency exchange platform in Africa, specializing in the buying and selling of stablecoins such as USDT, USDC, and PYUSD. It serves individuals and businesses across 20 countries, offering secure and cost-effective methods for transactions using local currencies. The platform has facilitated over $3 billion in transactions, contributing to the growth of cryptocurrency adoption on the continent. Yellow Card collaborates with local merchants and vendors to provide vouchers that can be redeemed for Bitcoin, allowing customers to transfer money and engage in e-commerce. This integration enables individuals to participate in the digital economy, simplifying access to cryptocurrency for a broader audience.
OnePipe
Seed Round in 2021
OnePipe simplifies complex infrastructure so you can focus on creating market-defining innovations. Banks and fintech partners of OnePipe have contributed the majority of the underlying infrastructure required to establish your product as a service.
Shara
Seed Round in 2021
Shara is a mobile application that provides a digital platform designed for consumer goods companies in developing markets. It offers tools for managing business operations, including features for sending receipts and invoices, tracking outstanding payments, and sending scheduled reminders and customized professional statements. Additionally, Shara includes a free and secure wallet, allowing clients to organize their finances effectively. By offering these services at no cost, Shara aims to assist businesses in systematically growing and enhancing their sales capabilities.
Yoco
Series C in 2021
Yoco Technologies (Pty) Ltd. is a South African technology company based in Cape Town that focuses on providing a seamless mobile point-of-sale experience for small businesses and entrepreneurs. By creating a unified platform, Yoco enables businesses to accept secure payments both online and in-person, while simplifying operational processes. The company offers a diverse product ecosystem that includes payment solutions, lending options, and business management software. It serves over 300,000 small businesses, processing billions of dollars annually, and aims to enhance the commerce experience for both buyers and sellers by minimizing time spent on transactions and administrative tasks.
Stitch
Seed Round in 2021
Stitch is a payments infrastructure company that helps businesses seamlessly connect to the financial system, so they can deliver a better user experience and optimize operations. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Stitch launched in February 2021 and has global staff. Stitch offers all popular online payment methods and operates as a Payments Service Provider. Its platform supports a variety of pay-in methods and solutions; financial and payment management solutions; and Payouts. Learn more at stitch.money.
Ramani
Seed Round in 2021
Ramani is a Tanzanian company founded in 2020, specializing in software development for sales operations. The company's application enables salespeople to effectively track inventory, register customers, and record sales transactions in real time. By providing a financial infrastructure platform, Ramani helps organizations capture essential supply chain data, enhancing sales visibility and supporting resellers in accessing financial services. This functionality allows clients to improve their revenue and expand their market share. Based in Dar es Salaam, Ramani aims to streamline sales processes for businesses across various sectors.
OnePipe
Pre Seed Round in 2020
OnePipe simplifies complex infrastructure so you can focus on creating market-defining innovations. Banks and fintech partners of OnePipe have contributed the majority of the underlying infrastructure required to establish your product as a service.
AMMP
Seed Round in 2020
AMMP Technologies B.V., founded in 2018 and based in Amsterdam, develops operational software solutions specifically for the off-grid energy market. The company offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that facilitates remote monitoring and management of distributed energy systems. This platform serves a diverse range of users, including energy service companies, installers, operators, and end users, enabling data-driven operational excellence that enhances system uptime and reduces operational expenses. AMMP's technology supports nearly 1,000 systems globally, focusing on the management of off-grid, mini-grid, and grid-edge assets. The founding team previously worked together at E.ON Off Grid Solutions, where they successfully deployed mini-grids across Sub-Saharan Africa, bringing their expertise to AMMP's mission of promoting clean, reliable, and decentralized energy for households and businesses.
54gene
Series A in 2020
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.
Thndr
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Thndr is a financial services company based in Cairo, Egypt, that operates an app-based investment platform designed to facilitate commission-free trading for investors. Established in 2020 by Seif Amr, Thndr offers features such as no account minimums, easy account setup, and streamlined funding processes. The platform provides users with access to real-time market data and the latest financial news, along with educational tools to enhance their investment experience. By eliminating traditional barriers to entry in investing, Thndr aims to empower individuals to make informed financial decisions.
Lori Systems
Series A in 2019
Lori Systems is a logistics platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, that connects transporters with cargo owners across Africa. Founded in 2016, the company also has offices in Mombasa, Uganda, and Lagos. Lori addresses a significant challenge in the African logistics sector, where up to 75% of product costs can be attributed to logistics, compared to only 6% in the United States. The platform provides a tech-enabled and operations-driven marketplace that enhances transparency, flexibility, reliability, and cost efficiency, achieving savings of over 18% for users. It offers real-time tracking of cargo, automated documentation, and streamlined payment processes, facilitating smoother goods transportation across the continent. Since its product launch in May 2017, Lori has experienced rapid growth, with a compounded monthly increase of 30%. The demand for its services continues to rise, supported by recent investments from prominent institutional and strategic investors. The company has also received recognition, including winning Techcrunch Battlefield Africa.
Flutterwave
Series A in 2018
Flutterwave Inc. is a payments solutions provider that enables businesses globally to process transactions seamlessly. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services including Flutterwave Checkout for collecting payments via web and mobile platforms, and Flutterwave API for creating and managing virtual cards, which can be customized with spending limits. Its invoicing feature allows businesses to generate professional invoices, track payments, and manage transactions efficiently. Additionally, Flutterwave provides payment links that facilitate payment collection from customers worldwide. Serving various sectors such as gaming, events, transportation, and hospitality, Flutterwave aims to simplify the payment infrastructure for merchants and payment service providers by offering a comprehensive digital financial platform.
Kobo360
Seed Round in 2018
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.
mPharma
Series A in 2017
mPharma is a company focused on improving access to affordable medications for patients in emerging markets. Established in 2013 by Gregory Rockson, Daniel Shoukimas, and James Finucane, mPharma collaborates with pharmaceutical manufacturers, health insurance providers, financial institutions, and governments to facilitate the direct delivery of prescription drugs to consumers. The company offers a pharmaceutical data analytics platform that assists pharmacies in managing their inventory effectively, ensuring that essential chronic disease medications are available at sustainable prices. By enabling doctors, patients, and pharmacists to connect with a network of high-quality medicines, mPharma aims to enhance the overall accessibility and affordability of healthcare for underserved populations.
Twiga Foods
Seed Round in 2016
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform that serves 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 platform. By leveraging a cashless system, Twiga connects millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets, streamlining the supply chain and enhancing access to essential goods.
Flutterwave
Seed Round in 2016
Flutterwave Inc. is a payments solutions provider that enables businesses globally to process transactions seamlessly. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services including Flutterwave Checkout for collecting payments via web and mobile platforms, and Flutterwave API for creating and managing virtual cards, which can be customized with spending limits. Its invoicing feature allows businesses to generate professional invoices, track payments, and manage transactions efficiently. Additionally, Flutterwave provides payment links that facilitate payment collection from customers worldwide. Serving various sectors such as gaming, events, transportation, and hospitality, Flutterwave aims to simplify the payment infrastructure for merchants and payment service providers by offering a comprehensive digital financial platform.
Flutterwave
Pre Seed Round in 2016
Flutterwave Inc. is a payments solutions provider that enables businesses globally to process transactions seamlessly. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services including Flutterwave Checkout for collecting payments via web and mobile platforms, and Flutterwave API for creating and managing virtual cards, which can be customized with spending limits. Its invoicing feature allows businesses to generate professional invoices, track payments, and manage transactions efficiently. Additionally, Flutterwave provides payment links that facilitate payment collection from customers worldwide. Serving various sectors such as gaming, events, transportation, and hospitality, Flutterwave aims to simplify the payment infrastructure for merchants and payment service providers by offering a comprehensive digital financial platform.
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