Village Capital, established in 2009 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and seed investments. It focuses on sectors such as agriculture, education, energy, financial services, and health, with a global investment scope spanning North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Latin America, Europe, East & Southeast Asia, and the Middle East & North Africa. The firm uniquely employs a peer-selection model, where entrepreneurs evaluate and award pre-committed seed funding to their peers, fostering a collaborative investment approach. Since its inception, Village Capital has supported over 1,000 entrepreneurs through its programs, with graduates generating $61.5M in revenue, reaching 8.5 million customers, and creating over 11,500 jobs.
Dabchy SARL operates an online peer-to-peer fashion marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of new and used fashion items. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia, the platform allows users to list a variety of products, including clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, bags, and beauty items. Dabchy fosters a community atmosphere where users can engage with one another by liking, commenting on listings, and sharing fashion advice. This unique combination of marketplace and social interaction enables customers to buy, sell, and exchange fashion items while participating in a vibrant online community.
Rhea Soil Health Management
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Rhea Soil Health Management is an agritech company that offers IOT sensors applications to enable precision agriculture for farmers.
Regxta
Seed Round in 2024
Regxta is a financial support platform focused on enhancing financial inclusion by providing accessible online banking services and tailored business loans for microbusinesses. The platform enables local agents to assist business owners in managing their finances, streamlining payment processes, and securing credit. It incorporates features such as digital KYC, assessment, lending, payments, and credit checks, allowing users to develop sustainable business models and achieve financial success. Through its services, Regxta aims to empower microbusinesses by simplifying access to essential financial resources.
SmartSoil Py
Pre Seed Round in 2024
SmartSoil is an Agritech firm that develops solutions for predicting diseases that affect crops using AI and the latest technology.
Aquarech
Grant in 2024
AquaRech is a company focused on enhancing fish farming practices to improve production efficiency and market access for farmers. By developing a fish farming platform, AquaRech aims to reduce production costs and make quality tilapia more affordable, thereby contributing to food security in Africa. The platform provides fish farmers with resources to source quality feed and transition to technology-driven precision fish farming. Additionally, it offers tools to discover new market routes and access credit, empowering farmers to increase productivity and income. AquaRech promotes a community-based aquaculture value chain that fosters equitable trade and supports the growth of local farming communities.
CoAmana
Grant in 2024
CoAmana is a technology-driven company focused on enhancing Africa's agricultural sector and addressing economic disparities across the continent. By identifying viable business cases, CoAmana develops market-enabling digital technologies that strengthen trade links and improve information sharing within the food systems. The company aims to provide accessible financing and promote climate-resilient agricultural practices, ultimately fostering a more sustainable and prosperous future for African food systems. Through these initiatives, CoAmana seeks to bridge significant economic gaps and contribute to the growth and development of the region.
Crop2Cash
Venture Round in 2024
Crop2Cash is an agricultural technology company focused on empowering smallholder farmers in rural Nigeria by improving their access to financing. The platform facilitates digital payments and streamlines the value chain of food crops, encompassing activities such as weighing, quality control, and extension services. By enhancing transparency and efficiency within the agricultural supply chain, Crop2Cash not only supports responsible farmers but also helps them build their financial identity. This approach allows banks to engage in formal financing with greater confidence, mitigating concerns regarding fund mismanagement and ensuring that farmers receive the capital they need to thrive.
Carefully
Grant in 2024
Carefully is a community-focused childcare application that aims to enhance affordable childcare options by fostering connections among parents, caregivers, small businesses, and local organizations. The company designs networks that expand the inner circle of families and neighbors, promoting mutual aid and trust within communities. By redefining the traditional care circle model for modern needs, Carefully enables parents to access a supportive network of family and friends, thus empowering them to balance work and family life more effectively. Through collaboration with various stakeholders, the platform seeks to strengthen community resilience and provide essential care resources for children.
Vwanganji Diane Amatende Bowa
Grant in 2024
Mighty Finance Solution is fostering digital financial inclusion for women-owned and women-led businesses to empower them through working capital loans.
Bena Care
Grant in 2024
Bena Care is a social enterprise that provides quality, compassionate, reliable, clinical, and supportive care services. They provide home-based nursing care and used homecare equipment. Home nursing care and the sale of used homecare equipment to deliver They enable clients to buy and sell homecare equipment like hospital beds, oxygen concentrators, wheelchairs, ripple mattresses, and walking frames.
Organic Fields
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Organic Fields offers an innovative biological, certified organic fertilizing solution to commercial growers in the agricultural.
D-Olivette
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
D-Olivette provides a decentralized energy solution for rural communities through products that convert organic waste into biogas and fertilizer.
Octavia Carbon
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Octavia Carbon is the first Direct Air Capture (DAC) company in the Global South, focused on filtering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to combat climate change and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The company designs, builds, and deploys patented technology that utilizes Kenya's geothermal energy and geological resources to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of DAC technology. By capturing CO2 directly from the air, Octavia Carbon enables the conversion of this greenhouse gas into stable underground rock formations or repurposes it as an industrial gas, helping to replace polluting fossil fuels. This innovative approach not only addresses environmental concerns but also supports industrial power users in East Africa, contributing to the fight against energy poverty in the region.
Hydroponics Gardens Masaka
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Hydroponics Gardens Masaka is an agritech company specializing in hydroponic systems. It provides cost-effective, sustainable solutions for farming, including hydroponic fodder and vegetable systems, along with comprehensive farming support. The company's mission is to enhance food production and nutrition, increase household income, and mitigate climate change by offering resource-efficient, productive hydroponic equipment and fostering the hydroponics farming community through education and support.
Women in Energy Sierra Leone Limited
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Women in Energy Sierra Leone Limited manufactures and distributes smart green stove and briquettes for renewable energy solutions.
Akatale on Cloud
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Akatale on Cloud is a fresh food online market, a digital platform for assessing food quality and life span, and a resource for local farmers and producers to learn about food preservation
Fourth Line
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Fourth Line is an agribusiness firm focused on empowering smallholder bee farmers through innovative solutions. The company processes and supplies wild honey while providing agricultural and financial services to enhance farmers' productivity. Fourth Line designs and manufactures movable, durable beehives made from reclaimed wood offcuts, tailored specifically for the Miombo forest climate. Additionally, the company offers low-cost solar-powered bee venom harvesting devices, enabling farmers to produce high-value honey for export to global markets. Through these initiatives, Fourth Line aims to improve the livelihoods of bee farmers and facilitate their entry into international markets.
Integrated Aerial Precision
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Integrated Aerial Precision is an agritech company that drone service and data anakytics for precision agriculture.
Inno-Neat Energy Solutions
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Inno-Neat Energy Solutions provides an off-grid clean energy solutions. Inno-Neat Energy develop innovative solar-battery modules for off-grid households, small businesses, and e-mobility applications.
Climatize
Grant in 2023
Climatize is a crowdfunding platform based in Santa Cruz, California, founded in 2019. The company offers a mobile app that allows clients to invest in renewable energy projects using their spare change. By connecting individual investors with various renewable energy initiatives, Climatize aims to promote sustainable investment practices and facilitate greater access to funding for green projects.
Poly Platform
Grant in 2023
Poly Platform is a platform that provides engagement and communication programs for schools, businesses, and municipalities.
Kazadi Enterprises
Grant in 2023
Kazadi Enterprises specializes in the development of innovative renewable energy systems that harness environmental heat energy as a primary power source. The company's breakthrough technology operates through two distinct stages, utilizing varying concentrations of dissolved solute and environmental heat to create movement and thermal gradients. This process enables efficient energy acquisition and evaporation, ultimately reconcentrating the diluted mixture. One of the initial applications of this technology is in dehumidification, where it can significantly reduce energy consumption by up to 90%. Kazadi Enterprises aims to provide consumers with a cost-effective and sustainable energy solution, demonstrating a commitment to advancing renewable energy practices.
Map Collective
Grant in 2023
Map Collective is a provider of artificial intelligence-driven software that enhances supply chain transparency and sustainability metrics. The company develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that integrates advanced data analytics with Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Its offerings include three primary toolkits: TRACEABILITY, PROCUREMENT, and GHG EMISSIONS, which enable businesses and government entities to simplify processes related to emissions mapping, biodiversity assessment, and energy planning. By leveraging these tools, users can effectively visualize their carbon impact and make informed operational decisions, facilitating a transition toward a more sustainable circular economy.
Logista
Grant in 2023
Logista accurate counts in real-time, is simple to use and easy to learn, and offers accountability and transparency.
Blip Energy
Grant in 2023
Blip Energy is focused on developing innovative battery energy storage systems to address rising peak demand and enhance the smart grid infrastructure. The company offers a smart, plug-and-play battery system that leverages artificial intelligence to help households reduce electric bills while providing essential backup power. By creating a distributed network of Internet of Things (IoT) batteries, Blip Energy aims to empower grid operators with the necessary tools and data to stabilize the grid and optimize energy costs for users. Their solutions facilitate energy management without the complexities of permitting and installation, aligning with current needs for resilience and cost savings. Blip Energy's approach supports the transition to a more sustainable, efficient, and reliable power grid for all.
CliniSpan Health
Grant in 2023
CliniSpan Health is a software platform focused on enhancing and diversifying recruitment for clinical trials. By engaging communities, the company aims to educate the public about clinical trials and facilitate patient enrollment. CliniSpan Health supports nonprofit organizations through a fundraising platform designed to improve access to and diversity in medical studies. This approach not only accelerates recruitment efforts but also contributes to advancing healthcare outcomes by ensuring a broader representation in clinical research.
Viora Health
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Viora Health is a health and wellness company focused on advancing health equity among diverse populations. It offers tech-enabled, human-centered programs that utilize social and behavioral engagement to enhance capacity, satisfaction, outcomes, and revenue for healthcare providers. The company is backed by funding from reputable organizations such as the American Heart Association, the National Institutes of Health, Johnson and Johnson, and the National Science Foundation, with its initiatives validated through an Institutional Review Board-approved study. Viora Health's programs have demonstrated a 75% satisfaction score, double retention rates, and improved health outcomes, including reduced stress and better access to food and social support. Additionally, Viora Health develops a healthcare compliance platform aimed at enhancing adherence to diabetes prevention initiatives by connecting patients to programs, tracking data, and facilitating online engagement tools, which help diabetes prevention programs comply with insurance requirements and achieve outcome-based reimbursement.
Nucleário
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Nucleário enhances the tree planting and monitoring process with solutions that optimize seedling growth while requiring less field upkeep.
Nativas
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
We are a technology-based company with a triple impact business model that works on climate action through the conservation and regeneration of natural ecosystems. We created a web (3.0) platform to value the ecosystem service provided by forests. We connect environmental providers, who verifiably remove CO2 from the atmosphere, with buyers, who for various reasons want to offset their emissions. We structure and develop forestry projects with the aim of capturing CO2 and converting it into a digital asset (Native Bio Token) to give it traceability, transparency and the possibility of being a financial instrument for ecosystems.
ATLAS Florestal
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
ATLAS Florestal is a multidisciplinary technical council capable of producing regenerative and personalized actions that plan, model, implement, and monitor productive forests.
Río Azul
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Río Azul develops long-term and easily accessible solutions to mitigate the impact of water contamination. They create engineering technologies to treat water waste in a sustainable manner while addressing environmental and hygienic challenges.
Abonos Terrasur
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Abonos Terrasur sells and distributes processed laying hen dung, an organic crop fertiliser made from animal waste helps to rebuild soil structure.
PlantVerd Forest Services
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
PlantVerd Forest Services focuses its operations on a critical segment of the economy: environmental services for the restoration of degraded areas.
Carbonof
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Carbonof helps capture the value of forest and mangrove conservation and restoration activities carried out by local communities and enhances transparency in carbon markets. We finance and develop carbon capture projects around the world. We are here to make fair business with the environment, the local communities and the economic development.
Haqdarshak
Seed Round in 2023
Haqdarshak is a technology-enabled platform aimed at enhancing the accessibility of government welfare schemes for Indian citizens. The platform serves as a comprehensive resource, allowing users to learn about, apply for, and benefit from various government and private welfare initiatives. By connecting citizens with their eligible entitlements, Haqdarshak facilitates a more informed and streamlined application process. The organization is driven by a group of social entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds, united by a shared goal of making a meaningful impact on society through technology. This innovative approach not only empowers individuals to access essential services but also ensures they receive timely updates regarding available schemes.
Payclide
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Payclide is a financial technology company that offers mobile banking, remittances, in-app and card payments. Our mission is to better people's lifestyles by enabling financial inclusion. Users through the payclide app have access to mobile banking, automated saving, bill payments, cash management and over drafts. We also offer financial freedom to teenagers through teen banking as a product. With teen banking we offer the First online and offline prepaid card for Africa's teenagers. The card makes online and offline shopping easy and convenient for teens while allowing them to make smart financial decisions through the mobile app. Our mission is to accelerate the migration of the unbanked young Africans from cash to digital through our easy-to-use mobile app and prepaid debit card.
Mitrata Inclusive Financial Services
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Mitrata Inclusive Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is a financial institution based in Gurugram, India, established in 1985. The organization focuses on providing consumer credit facilities to marginalized and excluded groups, including religious minorities, dalits, marginalized farmers, daily wage workers, and small self-employed vendors. Mitrata aims to promote economic upliftment across various communities by ensuring easy access to financial services, including credit and insurance. The company prioritizes the needs of vulnerable households, particularly rural women, by offering accessible and transparent financial solutions designed to empower them economically. Through its initiatives, Mitrata strives to enhance the livelihoods of those who are often overlooked by traditional banking systems.
Vitto
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Vitto is a fintech startup that focuses on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by utilizing alternative data for credit risk profiling and automating credit decision-making through artificial intelligence. The company has developed a financial platform tailored for users who prefer local languages, allowing them to access a range of micro-financial services. This platform supports non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), microfinance institutions (MFIs), and other financial entities by offering actionable customer insights and facilitating customer onboarding. Additionally, the platform aids financial institutions in planning and managing field operations, enabling micro-lenders to maintain digital relationships with their clients effectively.
Yuva Pay
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Yuva Pay is a mobile payment platform specifically designed to serve unconnected and unbanked rural populations. It offers a unique payment solution that facilitates transactions with or without an internet connection, catering to both smart and feature phones. By employing advanced technology, Yuva Pay encrypts and compresses payment data into small packets that can be transmitted over low bandwidth or unstable internet connections. This innovative approach enables users in rural areas to make contactless payments seamlessly, thereby promoting financial inclusion and access to digital services.
Patapia
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Patapia is a social enterprise handling and addressing the challenges of economic inequalities for refugee women.
PayingTone
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
PayingTone is a marketplace that provides trackable products and services in monthly installments. The company is on a mission to develop and offer financial products to unlock more retail access across Africa.
Empowch
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Developer of a mobile payments platform intended for peer-to-peer payments. The company's platform leverages blockchain technology to provide self-custody digital wallets for gig-economy and freelance workers, merchants, and individuals seeking borderless money transfers and offers instant money transfer, secure payments, and the ability to add funds through bank accounts, credit and debit cards, airtime or cash deposit, enabling users to save, spend, or withdraw their funds at any time from any place.
Lucy
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Lucy Holdings Pte Ltd, incorporated in 2019 and based in Singapore, operates a mobile application aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs. The platform is designed to address the unique challenges faced by women who are often overlooked in the business landscape. It offers various financial tools and services, including debit cards, account opening facilities, and access to advanced salary options. By focusing on these resources, Lucy empowers women to establish, manage, and expand their businesses, enabling them to take control of their financial futures and thrive in their entrepreneurial endeavors.
Regxta
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Regxta is a financial support platform focused on enhancing financial inclusion by providing accessible online banking services and tailored business loans for microbusinesses. The platform enables local agents to assist business owners in managing their finances, streamlining payment processes, and securing credit. It incorporates features such as digital KYC, assessment, lending, payments, and credit checks, allowing users to develop sustainable business models and achieve financial success. Through its services, Regxta aims to empower microbusinesses by simplifying access to essential financial resources.
Rahat
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Rahat, which means relief in Nepali, is a digital Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) management system. It uses mobile-based blockchain tokens for emergency response and recovery programs for humanitarian agencies. Rahat manages and monitors the flow of transactions in cash distribution projects maintaining end to end
Purpl
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Purpl is a financial services company based in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 2021. It focuses on enhancing financial inclusion by offering an online payment application that allows users to send and receive money, pay bills, and manage their finances all in one platform. Purpl aims to bridge the gap between Lebanon and its diaspora, facilitating the significant remittances that contribute to the Lebanese economy, which amount to $9 billion annually. By providing a seamless and user-friendly experience, Purpl enables individuals to process and disburse funds effectively, thereby supporting the financial well-being of the Lebanese community both locally and abroad.
Monak e-Services
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Monak e-Services operates a fintech platform designed to enhance financial inclusion and provide comprehensive life services to migrants in the Middle East. The platform addresses the challenges faced by migrants by offering a range of services including online ordering from supermarkets, beauty services, home services, and electronic goods. It also facilitates utility recharges, travel arrangements, and car cleaning services. By partnering with various networks, Monak e-Services aims to create a seamless and stress-free living experience for its users, allowing them to access essential health, beauty, payment, and delivery solutions all through a single application.
Susu
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Susu is a health tech company focused on providing accessible and affordable healthcare services to families in the African diaspora. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including preventive care, medical treatments, chronic disease management, and authentic medications. By delivering health bundle services through its platform, Susu aims to facilitate long-term health support for patients, ensuring effective monitoring of various health conditions such as pregnancy and chronic diseases. This approach enables individuals to access quality healthcare services and insurance, promoting overall well-being within the communities it serves.
cwallet
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
cWallet Services W.L.L. is a financial technology company based in Doha, Qatar, founded in 2018. The company operates a platform that offers a range of financial services aimed primarily at low-income and unbanked individuals, including migrant workers and domestic helpers. Through its cWallet application, users can receive their salaries, send money to family and friends, pay bills, and make purchases at local stores. The platform also facilitates the purchase of metro and bus tickets, and offers services for online recharge and booking of travel accommodations. By providing these services, cWallet empowers individuals by improving their access to essential financial tools that were previously unavailable to them.
Balad
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Balad is an open banking platform designed to assist migrants and their families by offering a range of financial services. Specifically targeting the underbanked family members of Egyptian migrants, Balad facilitates cross-border remittances through its digital platform. The company provides mobile banking applications and prepaid debit cards, which help streamline the remittance process and reduce associated fees. By enabling instantaneous income receipt for families back home, Balad aims to enhance financial accessibility and inclusion for migrants and their beneficiaries. The platform also has plans to introduce additional financial products in the future, further supporting the needs of its users.
Dinarak
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Dinarak is a licensed payment services provider operating under the Central Bank of Jordan's 'JoMoPay' system. The company offers mobile payment services that encompass payment acceptance, supplier payments, and payroll streamlining. Dinarak enables secure and convenient peer-to-peer money transfers, bill payments, and mobile top-ups, which are particularly beneficial for individuals in underserved regions. By facilitating access to essential financial services, Dinarak promotes financial inclusion and economic empowerment within local communities.
Uqudo
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Uqudo is a digital identity company with a mission to create cross-border and cross-industry digital ecosystems that empower users to control their data. The company focuses on building a sustainable and trustworthy internet by aligning its efforts with the United Nations' Sustainable Development goals, particularly in providing legal identity for all. Uqudo offers an award-winning platform that enhances digital onboarding and identity verification through advanced technologies, including biometrics, certified 3D liveness detection, NFC-based passport reading, cognitive document analysis, artificial intelligence, and blockchain. This technology enables various sectors, such as banking, telecommunications, insurance, and fintech, to achieve fast and secure onboarding while mitigating fraud risks and ensuring compliance with regulations like KYC, AML, and CDD. Headquartered in the UK, Uqudo operates internationally, with offices in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand, and has successfully delivered projects for both startups and multinational organizations.
ASEEL Technology Corporation
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
ASEEL Technology Corporation facilitates access to original handmade products from underdeveloped regions, starting with Afghanistan. The company has established a comprehensive supply chain to deliver goods directly to customers worldwide. Currently, ASEEL partners with 14 small businesses in Afghanistan that specialize in artisanal products such as handmade carpets, cashmere, leather, and ceramics. In addition to promoting these unique products, ASEEL operates a platform designed to integrate underserved communities into the digital economy. This platform provides essential fintech and supply chain infrastructure, enabling the effective delivery of humanitarian aid and fostering digital literacy. By connecting these communities with global markets, ASEEL not only supports local artisans but also contributes to broader economic development.
ZADA Solutions
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
ZADA Solutions Pte Ltd (Singapore) is a decentralized identity network that facilitates credential exchange. Individuals will be able to receive proof of their claims, such as education, and share it with an organization, which will be able to instantly verify it without contacting the original issuer.
Fatakpay
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
FatakPay is a fintech platform designed to enhance consumer financial management through a variety of services, including virtual credit cards and a scan now, pay later feature for shopping. The platform aims to provide users with a transparent and secure way to handle daily financial needs without incurring interest fees or hidden charges. In addition to facilitating shopping, FatakPay offers personal loans, insurance, mutual funds, bill payments, and gold savings, catering specifically to underserved and underbanked populations. The mobile application is accessible on both iOS and Android devices, making it convenient for users to manage their finances effectively.
Bandhu India
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Bandhu (India) is a technology platform that connects low-income migrant workers with job and housing packages, ensuring safe rural-to-urban migration. They enable cheaper home improvement loans based on the workers' digital rental cash flows.
Mother Finance
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Mother Finance is a digital lending platform that provides consumer loans through a mobile application. The platform is designed to facilitate quick loan access for individuals and small businesses by automating the underwriting process in real-time. Utilizing thousands of alternative data signals, Mother Finance offers a streamlined approach to lending, enabling users to secure employee loans and small, short-term loans with ease. This technology-driven solution aims to enhance the borrowing experience and meet the financial needs of its customers efficiently.
Fleri
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Fleri is a social impact fintech company based in Columbus, Ohio, focused on enhancing the financial support immigrants provide to their families abroad, particularly in the healthcare sector. Through its primary product, FleriHealth, the company allows immigrants to directly find and pay for healthcare services for their loved ones overseas, ensuring that the funds are used as intended. The platform facilitates access to quality healthcare by assigning a family care manager and a primary care doctor to each user, along with offering unlimited care coordination. This approach aims to eliminate the complexities of traditional money transfers, providing transparency and accountability in supporting dependent relatives.
We Are Caring
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
We Are Caring (Singapore) is an ethical employment agency for migrant domestic workers in South-East Asia providing a debt-free recruitment model, a way to find the right employer/helper, and support during the period of employment.
Sav
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Sav is a financial technology company based in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that offers a comprehensive money management application. The app is designed to assist users in understanding their finances, protecting and growing their wealth, and managing debt. Utilizing Open Banking principles, Sav leverages artificial intelligence to provide personalized suggestions that guide users toward achieving their financial goals efficiently. The company aims to alleviate financial stress and empower individuals to live beyond their immediate paycheck. In 2024, Sav participated in the Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator program, securing $100,000 in funding to support its growth and development.
Twipes
Grant in 2023
Twipes is a manufacturer focused on addressing the environmental challenges posed by single-use items, particularly plastic-filled wet wipes. These conventional products contribute to micro-plastic pollution when disposed of improperly. In contrast, Twipes offers a solution with its truly flushable and biodegradable wipes, made entirely from wood pulp cellulose, which contain no plastic. These innovative wipes fully disintegrate in water within three hours and biodegrade completely within seven days, significantly outperforming competitors that take up to 180 days to break down. By providing a sustainable alternative, Twipes aims to reduce the harmful impact of wet wipes on the environment and promote more eco-friendly consumer choices.
LoanSense
Seed Round in 2022
Loansense is a debt management platform designed to assist borrowers in reducing their student loan debt and achieving homeownership. The company provides tools for setting financial goals and personalizing debt repayment plans, which help improve borrowers' debt-to-income ratios. By collaborating with networks in mortgage technology and mortgage brokerages, Loansense facilitates quicker mortgage closings for student loan debtors. The platform offers comprehensive financial planning, student loan servicing, and advisory services, enabling users to navigate the complexities of debt management and transition smoothly into homeownership.
Vexi
Venture Round in 2022
Vexi is a financial technology company based in Mexico City, founded in 2016, that provides credit card services tailored for the young, underbanked population in Latin America. The company offers a mobile application that enables users to develop personalized payment plans, manage expenses, and build credit history with minimal documentation. Vexi's credit card services include both online and physical cards, allowing for flexible use in digital transactions and physical establishments. By leveraging proprietary technology, Vexi aims to enhance accessibility to formal credit while ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience without annuity charges.
Yaba
Series A in 2022
Yaba operates an online platform dedicated to acquiring, financing, and nurturing Amazon-based businesses. It focuses on purchasing established brands with proven sales histories, positive customer reviews, high ratings, and scalable potential. The company's goal is to facilitate the growth of these brands by providing financial support and operational resources.
Blip Energy
Angel Round in 2022
Blip Energy is focused on developing innovative battery energy storage systems to address rising peak demand and enhance the smart grid infrastructure. The company offers a smart, plug-and-play battery system that leverages artificial intelligence to help households reduce electric bills while providing essential backup power. By creating a distributed network of Internet of Things (IoT) batteries, Blip Energy aims to empower grid operators with the necessary tools and data to stabilize the grid and optimize energy costs for users. Their solutions facilitate energy management without the complexities of permitting and installation, aligning with current needs for resilience and cost savings. Blip Energy's approach supports the transition to a more sustainable, efficient, and reliable power grid for all.
Kader
Seed Round in 2022
Kader is a hiring platform focused on the retail, hospitality, and service sectors. It offers an online job board specifically for restaurant and hotel positions, allowing employers to post job descriptions and efficiently shortlist candidates. The platform caters to the semi-skilled job segment, enabling clients to access quality staff on an hourly basis without long-term commitments. Kader's services facilitate the connection between job seekers and employers, ensuring that both parties can find suitable opportunities and talent.
Chari
Venture Round in 2022
Chari is an e-commerce and fintech platform designed to support traditional retailers in French-speaking Africa by enabling them to order consumer goods efficiently. Through its application, retailers can conveniently place orders for fast-moving consumer goods, which are delivered for free within 24 hours. In addition to its logistics services, Chari provides financial support to these retailers by offering microloans, facilitating their operational needs and growth. The company's mission centers on empowering entrepreneurs by ensuring a reliable supply of goods and access to financial resources, simplifying the process of digitizing their retail operations.
Sofi
Grant in 2021
Sofi is a financial technology company established in 2018 that focuses on debt collection and financial education. The company has developed a platform aimed at facilitating debt negotiation, utilizing software that analyzes user behavior to enhance decision-making processes. This technology empowers consumers to choose how they wish to settle their debts, which helps to lower delinquency rates among debtors. Additionally, Sofi's approach optimizes the collection process for creditors, thereby improving efficiency in managing outstanding debts.
valarix
Grant in 2021
Valarix is an online accounting service tailored for small businesses in Mexico. It specializes in processing electronic invoices, using data analysis to streamline the creation of accounting records, tax calculations, and risk assessment for its clients. The company aims to develop a comprehensive platform powered by machine learning, which would automate accounting tasks and allow professional accountants to focus more on providing strategic advice rather than managing financial data. By reducing reliance on numerous low-cost accountants, Valarix seeks to enhance efficiency through data science tools, potentially transforming the auditing sector and lowering client service costs. Additionally, this approach promises to improve data analytics for auditors and offers banks a clearer understanding of small businesses, facilitating better-targeted financial products for these entrepreneurs.
Akiba
Grant in 2021
Akiba is an innovative platform that transforms the management of employee savings funds and financial resources. It enables companies to oversee employee funds in a digital and transparent manner, facilitating efficient administration. Additionally, Akiba provides credits and payroll advances, streamlining access to financial support for employees. The platform also features a money-saving and investment component, offering users the opportunity to shop online with discounts and earn two percent cash back on their purchases. Through these services, Akiba aims to enhance financial well-being for both companies and their employees.
EQL Finance
Pre Seed Round in 2021
EQL Finance is a fintech lender that offers an online platform for interest-free lending, allowing users to access small loans without fees or interest. The platform is designed to provide immediate loans that are repayable over a few months, catering primarily to working families and individuals. In addition to facilitating loans, EQL Finance also offers training and insights related to financial management and purchase behavior, helping users improve their financial skills and build credit.
Vexi
Seed Round in 2021
Vexi is a financial technology company based in Mexico City, founded in 2016, that provides credit card services tailored for the young, underbanked population in Latin America. The company offers a mobile application that enables users to develop personalized payment plans, manage expenses, and build credit history with minimal documentation. Vexi's credit card services include both online and physical cards, allowing for flexible use in digital transactions and physical establishments. By leveraging proprietary technology, Vexi aims to enhance accessibility to formal credit while ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience without annuity charges.
Safe Space
Seed Round in 2021
Safe Space shapes and delivers effective mental health strategies and services. It is a mental health and wellbeing service provider. Their well-being includes membership in uplifting workshops, coaching, and training. They provide companies with tools that support employee mental wellbeing.
Duma Toys
Seed Round in 2021
Duma Toys is an Egyptian brand specializing in handmade children’s toys and products. It also offers job training and employment making high-quality, hand-knitted toys from sustainable materials. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Giza, Egypt.
BeSingularity
Seed Round in 2021
BeSingularity is a platform helping businesses achieve their customer acquisition, retention, and business growth goals. The company is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Chari
Seed Round in 2021
Chari is an e-commerce and fintech platform designed to support traditional retailers in French-speaking Africa by enabling them to order consumer goods efficiently. Through its application, retailers can conveniently place orders for fast-moving consumer goods, which are delivered for free within 24 hours. In addition to its logistics services, Chari provides financial support to these retailers by offering microloans, facilitating their operational needs and growth. The company's mission centers on empowering entrepreneurs by ensuring a reliable supply of goods and access to financial resources, simplifying the process of digitizing their retail operations.
Finerio Connect
Seed Round in 2021
Finerio is a personal finance platform based in Mexico that offers an automated and free service to help users manage their finances effectively. The platform allows individuals to link their debit and credit accounts from major Mexican banks, enabling them to monitor and track their expenses, view financial information, and analyze their consumption patterns. Finerio's features include custom budgeting tools and data analysis capabilities, which aim to enhance users' financial planning and savings. By leveraging open finance principles, Finerio empowers users to take control of their financial well-being through insightful data-driven insights.
Plant Squad
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Plant Squad is an online platform focused on producing plant-based food products aimed at modernizing the agri-food industry. The company emphasizes sustainability and efficiency while offering healthy, flavorful recipes that enhance the taste of Mexican cuisine. By providing an alternative to traditional foods, Plant Squad caters to consumers seeking nutritious and delicious plant-based options.
Lucia Health Guidelines
Grant in 2021
Lucia Health Guidelines develops a clinical decision support tool that utilizes cloud computing and machine learning to enhance adherence to clinical guidelines at the point of care. The primary focus of the company's platform is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) within Emergency Departments. By providing clinicians with effective tools to accurately identify AFib, the technology facilitates the initiation of guideline-recommended treatments aimed at preventing strokes. This approach not only aims to save lives and improve patient outcomes but also seeks to lower overall healthcare costs by promoting adherence to established medical recommendations.
KredFeed
Seed Round in 2021
KredFeed is a technology platform designed to assist small and medium enterprises in managing their cash flow by converting accounts receivable into immediate cash. By enabling suppliers within supply chains to liquidate their receivables, KredFeed provides essential liquidity that allows businesses to scale effectively. The platform facilitates faster access to funds, allowing business owners to receive payment for their sales without the delays typically associated with payment deadlines. In addition to improving cash flow, KredFeed also offers smart cash flow management tools and CFO resources, helping clients address their working capital needs and enhance their overall financial health.
FinLoop
Seed Round in 2021
FinLoop is a credit management platform focused on the real estate industry, designed to facilitate the securing, managing, and closing of commercial real estate loans. The platform features a vetted professional marketplace for institutional investments and provides access to a comprehensive range of market options and an updated lender database. This enables stakeholders in the real estate sector to streamline and automate the processes involved in raising, closing, and managing debt or equity. Additionally, FinLoop enhances the efficiency of financing reporting for real estate funds, contributing to a more organized and effective management of financial operations in the sector.
Creizer
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Creizer is a company focused on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that utilize online platforms for selling their products and services. It has developed a fintech platform that offers intelligent and flexible credit solutions tailored for online sellers. This platform provides financing options that allow regional sellers to customize their payment plans based on sales performance, enabling businesses to pay as they generate revenue. By leveraging metrics from their online stores, Creizer empowers entrepreneurs to manage their cash flow effectively while growing their businesses.
Flexio
Seed Round in 2021
Flexio is a checkout technology company focused on transforming the financial landscape in Latin America through innovative point-of-sale financing solutions. The company aims to enhance consumer experiences by offering straightforward, transparent, and honest financial products. Flexio's digital payment platform enables businesses to manage collections and payments remotely, allowing them to efficiently receive invoices via email, automate data downloads, and ensure timely payment approvals. By prioritizing simplicity and privacy, Flexio serves as a vital financing solution for consumers while meeting the needs of merchants, thus contributing to a more accessible financial ecosystem in the region.
ZZ Bank
Seed Round in 2021
Zizu is a neobank focused on serving the US Hispanic market, aiming to empower this community with a comprehensive banking platform that offers affordable and accessible financial services. The company provides a multi-product suite designed to facilitate card-to-card remittance services, enabling users to send money and airtime to their families with ease. Zizu's platform enhances financial security for users by minimizing cash transactions, allowing them to accept, process, and disburse funds efficiently. Through its innovative approach, Zizu seeks to address the unique banking needs of the Hispanic community in the United States.
PMaps
Seed Round in 2021
PMaps is a leading online assessment company in India, specializing in data analytics to enhance hiring processes for organizations across various sectors. With over 10 million assessments successfully delivered globally, PMaps utilizes proprietary algorithms and a recommendation engine to facilitate sustainable outcomes for businesses. The company offers a visual-based assessment platform that evaluates candidates' personality, skills, and values through engaging and effective methods. In addition to the assessments, PMaps provides detailed analytics and reports, empowering organizations to make well-informed hiring decisions. By focusing on the people strategy, PMaps supports startups, mid-sized firms, and large corporations in building effective teams that drive long-term success.
Unschool
Grant in 2021
Unschool is an ed-tech company based in Hyderabad, India, founded in 2019. It offers an online learning platform that caters to students, graduates, young professionals, and entrepreneurs seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge. The platform allows users to create personalized learning ecosystems tailored to their specific needs and industry demands. Additionally, Unschool serves as a marketplace where subject matter experts can coach and mentor eager learners, fostering a community of knowledge sharing. By providing alternative learning methods and a variety of online courses, Unschool aims to improve employability for youth while enabling educators and professionals to develop their teaching skills.
MentorMind
Seed Round in 2021
MentorMind is an online platform designed to enhance the practical education of students and young professionals by providing access to real-time work situations through various challenges. The platform offers a range of courses covering topics such as market mapping, market research, data analysis, and introductory concepts in the Internet of Things and embedded systems. By engaging in these real-life scenarios, users can develop critical skills and gain valuable experience that increases their career readiness. MentorMind aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application, particularly in India and other emerging economies.
Assesshub
Seed Round in 2021
AssessHub is an online skill assessment platform designed to assist companies in hiring, developing, and managing talent effectively. The platform provides tools for measuring various competencies, including behavioral assessments, general aptitude, language proficiency, and both technical and functional skills. AssessHub offers a comprehensive suite of products that cater to different hiring needs, such as volume and lateral hiring, development assessments, and evaluations for first-time managers and leadership positions. Additionally, the platform features a chatbot to automate HR processes, allowing organizations to scientifically evaluate candidates based on job-relevant skills.
EvueMe Selection Robot
Seed Round in 2021
EvueMe Selection Robot is an AI-powered cloud-based platform for admission and assessment solutions to accept online applications and manage the admission or assessment process of candidates. They offer solutions to manage enrollment for universities and prepare students for job interviews through digital mock interviews.
EduGorilla Community
Seed Round in 2021
EduGorilla aims to provide superior quality mocks and at the same time fast-tracking the process and synchronizing it with the exam schedule. We do so by utilizing better technology and a smarter approach towards the process of drafting mock tests and books. Our self-learning AI-powered software carefully prioritizes exams as per its demand. This enables our mock test creators to organize time better consequently they get enough time to research and create the mocks with the actual exam-level quality. Similar sophistication is endowed to the mock interviews through which we prepare students for the interview round in their exam. EduGorilla was established on January 15, 2019 by Rohit Manglik in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Qandle
Seed Round in 2021
Qandle is a prominent provider of cloud-based human resources and payroll software in India, specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes employee data management, leave tracking, attendance monitoring, talent management, performance reviews, and payroll automation. By focusing on employee-centric features, Qandle aims to enhance employee experiences and foster collaboration within organizations. Its tools are geared towards improving transparency and boosting overall productivity, making Qandle a favored choice for HR departments seeking modern and efficient software solutions.
Suyana
Seed Round in 2021
Suyana is a technology-driven company focused on providing climate insurance for farmers, particularly small and medium-sized agricultural producers. It develops innovative agricultural risk management solutions that utilize data from various sources, including satellite imagery, surveys, and news reports. By integrating these data inputs with advanced data science and climate modeling, Suyana aims to create affordable and inclusive climate risk insurance products tailored to the specific needs of farmers in developing countries. The company's approach emphasizes collaboration with clients and partners to enhance the resilience of agricultural practices against climatic risks.
Sensix
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Sensix is a developer of an agricultural monitoring intelligence platform that leverages analytical intelligence and machine learning to enhance farming practices. Its web-based platform, FieldScan, consolidates data from various sources, including drones, satellites, and sensors, to generate input application maps and agronomic indicators. This technology enables farmers to identify crop variability, such as vigor and biomass differences, and detect pest or disease incidents. By delivering insights like weed localization and soil sampling maps, FieldScan facilitates the precise application of fertilizers and other agricultural inputs. This results in improved crop predictability, increased yields, and optimized resource usage, ultimately enhancing profitability for farmers and promoting more sustainable farming practices.
ClearLeaf
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
ClearLeaf specializes in developing non-toxic fungicides and bactericides for agricultural applications, utilizing patent-pending technology that is organic certified in the EU and Japan. The company offers pre and post-harvest solutions for a variety of crops, including coffee, bananas, pineapples, and various vegetables. Its flagship product, GotaBlanca®, is currently marketed in Costa Rica, with plans to expand into Central America. ClearLeaf has established an exclusive commercial agreement with Colono Agropecuario, the largest agrochemical distributor in the region, which has significantly boosted its sales since the partnership began in 2021. The company's mission is to provide sustainable alternatives to toxic agrochemicals, enhancing farm efficiency while safeguarding human health and the environment, ultimately improving safety conditions for agricultural workers.
Farmtastica
Seed Round in 2021
UrbanaGrow contributes to generating agri-food independence, providing a profitable business, with a positive social impact, as well as a technology to produce vegetables in an environmentally responsible way and resilient to climate change.
Bio Natural Solutions
Seed Round in 2021
Bio Natural Solutions is a biotechnology company dedicated to the food sector, specializing in the development of patented technologies that focus on the reuse of fresh organic waste. With a presence in over 10 countries, the company aims to transform the Agri-Food industry by optimizing organic waste management. Its innovations provide effective and chemical-free alternatives that are economically accessible, helping clients reduce food waste and contribute to climate change mitigation. Through its initiatives, Bio Natural Solutions seeks to enhance the quality of life for consumers around the world.
Cupmena
Seed Round in 2021
Cupmena operates in the agri-tech and waste management sectors, focusing on maximizing value through the reuse of spent coffee grounds. The company has developed an efficient waste collection system that collects these grounds to serve as the primary soil for mushroom cultivation. In addition to its current operations, Cupmena is actively engaged in research and development, working on new mushroom strains and exploring additional agricultural solutions derived from spent coffee grounds. This initiative aims to enhance the agri-sector in Egypt and the broader MENA region by providing sustainable and innovative solutions.
CHER®
Seed Round in 2021
Mission “Providing superior real estate services to renters transitioning into homeownership through co-ownership”. About Cher® is the first real estate platform helping renters earning low to moderate income achieve homeownership. We do this by utilizing our all-in-one software and hands on support that streamlines the process of shared homeownership where buyers co-own to build equity in higher rates of appreciating homes, and later sell their fractional ownership. Our services provide accessibility to competitive in-house loan products, customer service support, legal contracts, TIC Loans, LLC formations, down payment assistance, data feeds to thousands of homes via MLS partnerships, Real Estate Brokers, educational resources, and opportunities to meet other pre-qualified buyers to co-own with or fractionally sell to. Our co-ownership programs and unique loan options with down payment assistance enable renters to transition into homeownership and build equity for the first time.
Green Fashion
Seed Round in 2021
Green Fashion specializes in creating stylish clothing from remnants of fabrics sourced from factories, workshops, and used garments. The company focuses on minimizing waste by transforming these materials into new, fashionable apparel, which is designed by professional fashion designers. This approach not only extends the life of textile components but also reduces the need for additional resources. Furthermore, Green Fashion employs women from marginalized communities, providing them with opportunities for economic empowerment while promoting sustainable practices in the fashion industry. Through its efforts, the company aims to deliver environmentally friendly clothing that aligns with social responsibility.
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