Techstars

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.

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.

Tech4farmers is a Ugandan company founded in 2014 by Dennis Ndongyereye and Deogratious Afimani, focused on enhancing the agricultural sector through technology. The company provides farmers with a digital platform that offers real-time access to market information, thereby facilitating the sale of produce and improving business management for farmers. Its core services include an electronic warehouse receipt system and an electronic commodity exchange, which empower farmers to engage directly in the marketplace and streamline payment processes. Through these innovative solutions, Tech4farmers aims to promote inclusive and sustainable agricultural value chains in Uganda.

Beyonic, Inc. is a technology company based in Kampala, Uganda, that specializes in providing web-based digital payment services in Uganda and Kenya. Founded in 2006, the company offers a versatile platform that enables businesses to manage two-way mobile money payments across multiple mobile carriers and 26 mobile payment networks, as well as over 20 banks in nine countries. This platform facilitates the efficient management of various financial transactions, including payroll, debt collection, and disbursement of corporate funds. By utilizing a cloud-based system, Beyonic empowers clients to execute cashless payments, simplifying the process of paying suppliers, employees, and beneficiaries in emerging markets. As of June 30, 2020, Beyonic operates as a subsidiary of MFS Africa Limited.

SimbaPay is a London-based fintech company established in 2013. It provides digital money transfer services, enabling users to send funds quickly and securely to recipients' bank accounts or mobile wallets in Africa. The platform offers competitive exchange rates and supports transfers to Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.