Userguest.com
Seed Round in 2024
Userguest.com BV is a technology company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing innovative marketing tools and data-driven recommendations to hotels, aimed at optimizing their online revenue. Founded in 2018, the company offers a suite of solutions designed to enhance the user experience on hotel websites. These solutions include personalized notifications, social proof messages, smart pop-ups, and an interactive dashboard, all of which contribute to improving conversion rates and increasing direct bookings. By leveraging RevMarketing Automation, Userguest effectively matches user booking intent with hotel inventory priorities, displaying tailored incentives that drive revenue growth for hotels.
WorkPay Technologies
Series A in 2024
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.
Doo.africa
Seed Round in 2024
Doo.africa partners with Mobile Money agents to provide essential services in the region.
Waribei
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Waribei is a FinTech company that connects banks, wholesalers, and retailers through a payment tool. It facilitates working capital financing for retailers, enabling them to purchase goods on credit and grow their businesses. Simultaneously, it offers wholesalers a platform to manage payment terms within traditional distribution channels, with banks providing the necessary liquidity.
Waspito
Seed Round in 2023
Waspito is a telehealth platform in Africa that connects patients with healthcare providers through an app for online consultations, electronic prescriptions, and health information. The service enables virtual visits with certified doctors, delivery of medicines and laboratory services, and access to a network of pharmacies and laboratories, all coordinated via a single platform. Founded in 2020 and based in Douala, Cameroon, Waspito seeks to make basic healthcare more accessible and affordable by delivering care and medications through digital channels.
Djoli
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Djoli is a procurement platform designed for restaurants, hotels, and cafes. It offers products at affordable prices and provides free delivery after picking up from producers, allowing businesses to trace their orders throughout the supply chain.
Tajiri
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Tajiri is a SaaS application that designs and improves restaurant management to get profits.
Waspito
Seed Round in 2023
Waspito is a telehealth platform in Africa that connects patients with healthcare providers through an app for online consultations, electronic prescriptions, and health information. The service enables virtual visits with certified doctors, delivery of medicines and laboratory services, and access to a network of pharmacies and laboratories, all coordinated via a single platform. Founded in 2020 and based in Douala, Cameroon, Waspito seeks to make basic healthcare more accessible and affordable by delivering care and medications through digital channels.
RubyX is a digital lending platform that specializes in microfinance, providing loans targeted at income-generating activities. The company focuses on serving small businesses in emerging markets by facilitating digital lending for service providers. This allows non-lending entities, such as digital platforms, to seamlessly integrate lending features into their services, thereby enhancing access to financial resources for entrepreneurs in these regions. RubyX's innovative approach aims to foster economic growth by providing crucial financial support to small businesses that often struggle to secure traditional financing options.
WorkPay Technologies
Seed Round in 2023
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.
Julaya is a fintech company empowering African businesses with digital financial solutions. It offers services such as mobile money transactions for employees and suppliers, virtual and physical prepaid cards, utility bill payments, and access to digital loans.
Waspito
Seed Round in 2022
Waspito is a telehealth platform in Africa that connects patients with healthcare providers through an app for online consultations, electronic prescriptions, and health information. The service enables virtual visits with certified doctors, delivery of medicines and laboratory services, and access to a network of pharmacies and laboratories, all coordinated via a single platform. Founded in 2020 and based in Douala, Cameroon, Waspito seeks to make basic healthcare more accessible and affordable by delivering care and medications through digital channels.
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.
Zanifu is a regulated fintech company that facilitates inventory financing for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Its platform enables MSMEs' supply chains to access working capital, allowing small retailers to procure inventory from suppliers on credit.
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.
Swyft
Venture Round in 2022
Swyft is an IT solutions company that specializes in providing a comprehensive delivery fleet platform designed for businesses across various industries. Its platform facilitates the assignment and tracking of orders while integrating customer support and point of sale systems with logistical operations. This enables clients to enhance their sales performance and gain valuable insights into customer behavior through a centralized logistics service. By streamlining the delivery process, Swyft aims to support businesses in optimizing their operations and improving overall efficiency.
Kamtar is an online logistics platform operating in West Africa that facilitates the transportation of goods by connecting verified drivers with customers in need of transportation services. The platform addresses the challenges of logistics in the region by allowing load providers to access a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select appropriate vehicle types and book their services directly. Kamtar aims to enhance transparency in delivery operations while reducing costs by eliminating intermediaries and streamlining the negotiation process for delivery services. Through its innovative approach, Kamtar seeks to simplify the logistics experience for both transporters and clients in West Africa.
Julaya is a fintech company empowering African businesses with digital financial solutions. It offers services such as mobile money transactions for employees and suppliers, virtual and physical prepaid cards, utility bill payments, and access to digital loans.
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.
Oze empowers African small businesses by digitizing their operations. Its app enables tracking of sales, expenses, and customer data, with analysis providing tailored recommendations and business education. Users can access Oze Coaches for additional support. With over 150,000 registered users, Oze is West Africa's largest online SME community, with a proven track record of driving business growth.
FCB.ai develops conversational AI infrastructure for the financial industry. Its platform enables financial service providers to acquire and retain customers by delivering interactive, human-like conversations that simplify access to financial services and improve the customer journey. The technology aims to increase engagement and conversion by enabling interactions with many potential and existing clients.
Spring in Africa
Seed Round in 2020
Spring in Africa is a fnacial service offering firm that provides banking alternatives to make transection efficient.
FCB.ai develops conversational AI infrastructure for the financial industry. Its platform enables financial service providers to acquire and retain customers by delivering interactive, human-like conversations that simplify access to financial services and improve the customer journey. The technology aims to increase engagement and conversion by enabling interactions with many potential and existing clients.
Zanifu is a regulated fintech company that facilitates inventory financing for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Its platform enables MSMEs' supply chains to access working capital, allowing small retailers to procure inventory from suppliers on credit.
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.
Kamtar is an online logistics platform operating in West Africa that facilitates the transportation of goods by connecting verified drivers with customers in need of transportation services. The platform addresses the challenges of logistics in the region by allowing load providers to access a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select appropriate vehicle types and book their services directly. Kamtar aims to enhance transparency in delivery operations while reducing costs by eliminating intermediaries and streamlining the negotiation process for delivery services. Through its innovative approach, Kamtar seeks to simplify the logistics experience for both transporters and clients in West Africa.
Lapaire Glasses
Seed Round in 2019
Lapaire Glasses manufactures and sells eyewear and provides eye-care services across Africa, offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and fashion eyewear with lenses and tailored testing. Using technology, it provides free vision tests and affordable eyewear to lower- and middle-income populations through online orders, mobile clinics, free delivery and flexible payment options. The company serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali, with East African and West African operations headquartered in Nairobi and Abidjan respectively. Founded in 2018 in Nairobi, Lapaire aims to improve access to eye health for millions of Africans who need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.
Talent2Africa
Seed Round in 2019
Talent2Africa is a recruitment platform founded in 2016 and based in Mauritius, dedicated to connecting companies with middle managers and executives across Africa. The company focuses on facilitating the hiring of global African professionals, particularly those from the diaspora, by providing a streamlined interface for both candidates and employers. Talent2Africa employs a recruitment algorithm to match candidates with suitable job opportunities, while also offering career advice, coaching, and access to networking events. This approach enhances the job search experience for candidates and supports organizations in finding qualified talent that meets their specific needs.
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.
Kamtar is an online logistics platform operating in West Africa that facilitates the transportation of goods by connecting verified drivers with customers in need of transportation services. The platform addresses the challenges of logistics in the region by allowing load providers to access a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select appropriate vehicle types and book their services directly. Kamtar aims to enhance transparency in delivery operations while reducing costs by eliminating intermediaries and streamlining the negotiation process for delivery services. Through its innovative approach, Kamtar seeks to simplify the logistics experience for both transporters and clients in West Africa.
Lapaire Glasses
Seed Round in 2018
Lapaire Glasses manufactures and sells eyewear and provides eye-care services across Africa, offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and fashion eyewear with lenses and tailored testing. Using technology, it provides free vision tests and affordable eyewear to lower- and middle-income populations through online orders, mobile clinics, free delivery and flexible payment options. The company serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali, with East African and West African operations headquartered in Nairobi and Abidjan respectively. Founded in 2018 in Nairobi, Lapaire aims to improve access to eye health for millions of Africans who need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.
Lapaire Glasses
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Lapaire Glasses manufactures and sells eyewear and provides eye-care services across Africa, offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and fashion eyewear with lenses and tailored testing. Using technology, it provides free vision tests and affordable eyewear to lower- and middle-income populations through online orders, mobile clinics, free delivery and flexible payment options. The company serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali, with East African and West African operations headquartered in Nairobi and Abidjan respectively. Founded in 2018 in Nairobi, Lapaire aims to improve access to eye health for millions of Africans who need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.
Kamtar
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Kamtar is an online logistics platform operating in West Africa that facilitates the transportation of goods by connecting verified drivers with customers in need of transportation services. The platform addresses the challenges of logistics in the region by allowing load providers to access a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select appropriate vehicle types and book their services directly. Kamtar aims to enhance transparency in delivery operations while reducing costs by eliminating intermediaries and streamlining the negotiation process for delivery services. Through its innovative approach, Kamtar seeks to simplify the logistics experience for both transporters and clients in West Africa.
Seekewa
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Seekewa is a digital community platform dedicated to supporting small farmers through innovative financing solutions. By facilitating 0% microloans, Seekewa enables individuals and organizations to invest directly in agricultural projects, receiving discounts on the food produced as a return. The platform eliminates unnecessary middlemen, fostering a direct connection between farmers and consumers. In addition to financial support, Seekewa offers technical and business assistance, ensuring that smallholder farmers have the resources they need to thrive. Through strategic partnerships and advanced technology, Seekewa promotes trust, transparency, and shared value within the agricultural sector, embodying the farm-to-fork concept effectively.
ICT4dev ci
Venture Round in 2017
ICT4dev.ci is a startup founded in 2012 and incorporated in July 2014, specializing in the development and integration of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions aimed at addressing the daily challenges faced by African populations. The company provides a range of services, including web portal development, mobile distribution systems for agricultural pricing, and virtual marketplaces for agricultural customers. Its focus spans various sectors such as agriculture, health, education, and commerce, effectively leveraging technology to enhance e-agriculture, eHealth, e-Learning, and e-Commerce initiatives. By offering these ICT services, ICT4dev.ci aims to empower rural communities and improve their access to essential information and resources.