Zapia AI
Seed Round in 2025
Zapia, an AI personal assistant that uses WhatsApp to complete tasks, is how Latin Americans get through the day.
Talk360
Seed Round in 2022
Talk360 is a Dutch-based company specializing in affordable long-distance telecommunication services. It offers an easy-to-use mobile application for both business and private individuals to make international calls to any mobile or landline number, even without an internet connection.
GeoPagos
Venture Round in 2022
GeoPagos specializes in digital payment solutions for businesses aiming to establish or expand their payment acceptance services. The company provides infrastructure for secure and convenient mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) transactions, combining global technologies with regional expertise to enhance shopping experiences across Latin America.
MFS Africa Limited is a leading provider of mobile money interoperability in Africa, facilitating seamless money transfers and payments across the continent. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana, the company connects mobile network operators through a unified API, enabling a range of services including remittances, merchant and bulk payments, as well as bank-to-wallet transfers. MFS Africa serves various stakeholders, including money transfer operators, banks, and mobile money operators, by offering alternatives for remittances, micro-lending, micro-insurance, and micro-savings. With additional offices in key African cities and London, MFS Africa plays a crucial role in enhancing financial connectivity and promoting financial inclusion across the region.
Instabug, Inc. is a mobile observability platform that assists developers in enhancing the quality and performance of their applications. Founded in 2012 and based in Giza, Egypt, Instabug offers advanced tools for crash and bug reporting, application performance monitoring, and user feedback collection. The platform supports over 4 billion devices worldwide and provides real-time contextual insights throughout the application lifecycle, enabling mobile teams to identify and resolve issues effectively. By delivering these capabilities, Instabug empowers developers and enterprises to optimize app performance and improve user experiences, ultimately contributing to sustained mobile growth.
Apollo Agriculture
Series B in 2022
Apollo Agriculture is an agtech company that provides smallholder farmers with access to high-quality inputs, credit, and advisory services. Using agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile technology, it assesses farmer credit risk and tailors each package to a farm’s location by integrating satellite data, soil information, farmer behavior, and crop yield models. The company delivers a bundled offer that includes financing for inputs such as fertilizer and seed, crop insurance, and ongoing consulting to improve farming decisions. Originating in Kenya with operations anchored in Nairobi, Apollo aims to expand to emerging markets and help farmers boost yields and profitability through customized credit, inputs, and advice. The approach combines modern data analytics with practical agronomy to enable farmers to adopt advanced farming methods.
Clickatell
Series C in 2022
Clickatell is a technology company that enables chat-based commerce and mobile messaging for businesses. Its platform supports real-time notifications, marketing campaigns, two-factor authentication, customer relationship management, and mobile payments, allowing brands to engage customers via SMS, chat, and other channels. It also offers on-device prepaid top-up services and USSD-based self-service banking features, along with security tools such as multi-factor authentication and a digital contact center solution for real-time agent support. Clickatell’s Chat Commerce Platform facilitates creating and growing customer relationships through chat, engagement, and payment solutions, enabling organizations to manage millions of conversations and transactions without apps or cash. The company serves enterprises, government, and developers worldwide, with offices in the United States, South Africa, and Nigeria. Founded in 2000, Clickatell focuses on connecting brands with customers through chat and mobile messaging across global markets.
Athena Studio
Venture Round in 2022
Athena Studio is a multinational technology company providing mobile gaming development. They provide the best free games such as woody puzzle, word, coloring, and many more.
GrowSari is a technology-driven B2B platform designed to empower sari-sari stores by transforming them from basic fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) outlets into comprehensive service hubs. The company provides shop owners with the necessary tools and infrastructure to digitally procure goods, thereby eliminating the need for middlemen. Through its e-commerce marketplace, GrowSari connects stores directly to suppliers, enabling owners to expand their product offerings to include mobile top-ups, remittances, and banking services. This approach not only helps store owners reduce costs but also enhances their understanding of market trends, ultimately benefiting grassroots communities across the nation.
Tamatem Inc. is a mobile gaming studio and publishing company based in Amman, Jordan, with an additional office in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2013, Tamatem focuses on developing and localizing mobile games specifically for Arabic-speaking smartphone users. The company partners with international studios and developers to adapt and culturally relevantize various game genres, including racing, RPG-MMO, strategy, puzzle, and trivia. With a strong emphasis on user acquisition, distribution, and monetization, Tamatem has successfully published over 40 games, achieving more than 50 million downloads. The company employs a team of 26 people dedicated to optimizing and managing mobile game success in the MENA market.
MFS Africa Limited is a leading provider of mobile money interoperability in Africa, facilitating seamless money transfers and payments across the continent. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana, the company connects mobile network operators through a unified API, enabling a range of services including remittances, merchant and bulk payments, as well as bank-to-wallet transfers. MFS Africa serves various stakeholders, including money transfer operators, banks, and mobile money operators, by offering alternatives for remittances, micro-lending, micro-insurance, and micro-savings. With additional offices in key African cities and London, MFS Africa plays a crucial role in enhancing financial connectivity and promoting financial inclusion across the region.
Shara is a mobile application that facilitates systematic business growth. It offers free scheduled reminders, customized professional statements, and a secure digital wallet for organizing transactions.
DgPays
Venture Round in 2021
DgPays is a financial technology company that delivers end-to-end payment systems for banks, e-money institutions, telecom operators, and transportation operators. Its platform supports online and mobile banking, customer relationship management, and payments infrastructure, enabling secure and convenient online and mobile transactions. The company offers features such as mobile wallets, prepaid cards, bill payments, and loyalty programs, as well as a payment gateway and related fintech hub to manage payments and access a range of financial services. In addition, DgPays provides compliance and security services, including AML, fraud management, and authentication, to support safe operations. Through its integrated solutions, DgPays aims to streamline payment processing, expand wallet and card-based payment options, and enhance payment experiences for institutional clients and their end users.
Firefly Systems Inc., founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in street-level digital media through its innovative advertising platform. The company installs digital displays on rideshare vehicles and taxis, creating a unique out-of-home advertising network that leverages location-based technology and first-party data for precise audience targeting. Firefly's system enables the delivery of engaging, full-screen advertisements that are responsive to the surrounding environment, allowing brands to amplify their marketing efforts in real-time. By utilizing 4G and LTE cellular transmission, Firefly connects clients with flexible advertising solutions while providing measurable insights on campaign effectiveness and audience engagement.
Inloco operates as a mobile media and data platform that focuses on enhancing user experiences for mobile applications. The company utilizes location-based behavioral biometrics to facilitate seamless sign-up and payment processes, enabling users to authenticate themselves anonymously. By removing friction associated with user authentication, Inloco aims to improve the overall efficiency of mobile interactions while preserving user privacy. Its innovative approach positions Inloco as a key player in the intersection of mobile technology and data privacy.
SmartMessage
Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2005, SmartMessage is a technology company specializing in omni-channel marketing software solutions. It enables organizations to engage with their target audience and customers effectively across various channels.
WHILL designs and manufactures personal mobility products for indoor and outdoor use, aiming to shift perceptions of mobility devices through advanced technology and thoughtful design. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, WHILL develops intelligent personal electric vehicles and mobility solutions that enable mobility-as-a-service, including on-demand fleets and short-term rentals. The company seeks to make public spaces such as airports, hospitals, and vacation destinations more accessible and to empower wheelchair users to lead independent, liberating lives by providing transportation that can be driven on public roads without the need for a driver's license.
Cellulant
Series C in 2018
Cellulant Corporation is a prominent multinational payments company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on digitizing payments across Africa's major economies. Founded in 2004, Cellulant offers a comprehensive mobile payments platform that connects businesses and governments, facilitating various consumer payment solutions. Its key products include Mula, a versatile payment platform; Agrikore, a blockchain-based tool designed for the agriculture sector that streamlines contracting and digital payments; and Tingg, which enables users to manage card, bank, and bill payments seamlessly. By providing locally relevant payment solutions, Cellulant addresses the intricate needs of global, regional, and local merchants, making it easier for them to collect and make payments in multiple currencies.
Altibbi Ltd. is a digital health platform based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that connects users with healthcare information and services throughout the Middle East. Founded in 2008, Altibbi offers a comprehensive range of resources, including medical articles, videos, a medical dictionary, and an encyclopedia of medicines. The platform addresses various health topics, such as chronic diseases, allergies, and dental issues, providing users with the knowledge they need to make informed health decisions. In addition to informational resources, Altibbi facilitates access to healthcare by allowing users to book appointments with qualified doctors via video calls and translating medical terminology into Arabic. The platform is accessible 24/7 through its website and mobile applications, enhancing healthcare access and quality for users in the region.
Yogome is a Mexico-based company that develops educational games aimed at K-12 children, specifically targeting ages 4 to 11. The company offers a subscription-based e-learning application that transforms the learning experience into an engaging adventure through interactive and multilingual games. These games cover essential subjects such as English, Science, Math, Geography, and History, and are designed by pedagogical experts. Utilizing appealing characters known as "Yogotars," Yogome's products have gained recognition, ranking among the top 10 in the education category of the Apple App Store. The company aims to establish itself as a global brand focused on children's education and development.
Mobinets is a rapidly expanding company based in Lebanon that specializes in software solutions for mobile phone network operators throughout the MENA region. Its flagship product, the Network Engineering Platform (NEP), is utilized by over 20 leading telecommunications operators to enhance network design, optimize costs, and facilitate maintenance. The platform provides operating system services that automate and streamline telecom network operations, allowing for improved workflow functionality. This capability accelerates inter-departmental processes, enhancing execution speed and accuracy, and enabling telecom operators to achieve transformation benefits efficiently.
Jampp is a growth platform for on-demand mobile apps that uses programmatic advertising to drive incremental performance. As a demand-side platform at its core, Jampp leverages contextual and behavioral signals to acquire users, deliver in-app purchases, and support retargeting that increases engagement and repeat usage. The company aims to simplify programmatic growth for mobile brands, helping enterprises accelerate growth across the customer lifecycle—from user acquisition to retention—by enabling targeted advertising that boosts new users and revenue-generating activity.
Ruma is a leading seller of mobile minutes and provider of low-income consumer surveys in rural areas of Indonesia. The company leverages a robust and growing network of several thousand microfranchisees and has developed key commercial partnerships with Bakrie Telecom and Qualcomm Wireless.
Peak Games
Series C in 2013
Peak Games is a prominent mobile gaming company based in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 2010. The company specializes in social gaming and targets emerging markets in Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa. Peak is known for its successful mobile franchises, Toon Blast and Toy Blast, which have consistently ranked among the top 10 and top 20 grossing games on the U.S. iPhone charts for the past three years, attracting over 12 million daily active users. The company's approach emphasizes the importance of talented individuals working in autonomous teams to drive innovation and create impactful gaming experiences.
dLocal is a payments technology platform that enables global merchants to process cross-border and local payments in emerging markets. Founded in 2016 and based in Montevideo, Uruguay, the company provides access to hundreds of local payment methods across multiple countries, helping merchants reach consumers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its One dLocal platform supports pay-in and pay-out flows, serving enterprise clients with a focus on reducing complexity and enabling safe, efficient online payments. The company generates revenue from processing fees charged to merchants for cross-border and local transactions, with Brazil a major market in Latin America.