Nash
Venture Round in 2024
Nash enables finance teams to manage all their finance flows in one place and craft their money flow experiences globally. Our ledger-based operating system allows your borderless business to connect all your money accounts, accounting systems, payment service providers, treasury operations, spend management in one place.
Our mission is to enable borderless commerce in Africa. We achieve this initially by providing your team with all the finance tools needed to build, scale, and grow your borderless business without the need for a costly and complex in-house infrastructure.
Copia Global
Series C in 2023
Copia Global Inc. is an e-commerce company based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2013. It provides an innovative application that allows users to browse and order products from local shopkeepers, facilitating access to a wide range of quality goods for consumers in the developing world. The platform is designed to empower middle to low-income Africans by enabling them to make purchases without needing direct internet access. Copia Global leverages mobile technologies and a network of local agents to serve as distribution points, ensuring efficient delivery of products at consumers' convenience. The application also incorporates a mobile payment system, allowing shopkeepers to fulfill customer orders seamlessly.
MNZL aims to broaden access to capital for Egyptians by transforming owned assets into liquid financial resources. Through an innovative digital platform, it enables asset-backed financing, offering services like home equity investment and low-interest financing.
Craydel
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Craydel is an online platform that helps African students and working professionals discover, compare, and apply to higher education programs worldwide. It offers thousands of undergraduate, postgraduate, and vocational courses from leading universities and colleges in 15 countries, including many online options.
Peach Payments
Series A in 2023
Peach Payments is a company that specializes in providing payment solutions for online and mobile businesses, facilitating the acceptance of payments from consumers worldwide, with a strong emphasis on emerging markets, particularly in Africa and the BRIC countries. The company has developed an online payment platform that offers a variety of electronic payment services. This platform features a well-documented API for easy integration, allows payment collection through email and SMS, and includes secure tokenization for storing card data. Additionally, it enhances user experience by enabling one-click checkouts, ensuring a safe and efficient transaction process across all digital channels.
Jumba is a construction technology platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2022, that streamlines B2B procurement of construction materials and financing. The platform allows hardware stores and construction firms to order a wide range of materials (cement, steel, paint, tiles, plumbing, electrical components, glass, kitchen and bathroom finishes) and to pay later. It aggregates materials from multiple suppliers, manages logistics and financing, and provides transparent pricing, quality control, and efficient delivery options. By offering a dependable sourcing channel and consolidated procurement, Jumba aims to help projects stay on budget and on schedule.
Yebo Fresh
Venture Round in 2023
Yebo Fresh is an online grocery shopping service based in Cape Town, South Africa, focused on delivering a wide range of products, including meat, poultry, fish, dairy, dry groceries, drinks, frozen foods, fruits, vegetables, toiletries, and household items. The company specifically targets underserved areas, such as Imizamo Yethu, Langa, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, and Gugulethu, where access to formal retail options is limited. By leveraging unique business partnerships, Yebo Fresh is able to offer high-quality products and popular brands at competitive prices. Following recent funding, the company is expanding its reach throughout the greater Cape Town area, aiming to enhance grocery accessibility for its communities.
ORDA is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. ORDA's ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business.
The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Founded in 2012, Tugende is a Ugandan company that provides finance and business assets to informal sector entrepreneurs and micro, medium, and small-sized enterprises. It offers lease-to-own financing for income-generating assets such as motorcycles (bodas), taxis, matatus, boat engines, and other equipment like smartphones, salon gear, shop fridges, and sewing machines. Tugende also provides value-added services including insurance, safety training, GPS tracking, and genuine parts.
Jumba
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Jumba is a construction technology platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2022, that streamlines B2B procurement of construction materials and financing. The platform allows hardware stores and construction firms to order a wide range of materials (cement, steel, paint, tiles, plumbing, electrical components, glass, kitchen and bathroom finishes) and to pay later. It aggregates materials from multiple suppliers, manages logistics and financing, and provides transparent pricing, quality control, and efficient delivery options. By offering a dependable sourcing channel and consolidated procurement, Jumba aims to help projects stay on budget and on schedule.
Pharmacy Marts
Seed Round in 2022
Pharmacy Marts is an online business-to-business marketplace that connects pharmacists with multiple suppliers to source daily prescriptions and pharmacy supplies. Founded in 2021 and based in Cairo, Egypt, the platform combines fintech and logistics features to offer discounts on medications from various warehouses, with no delivery charges for orders. It enables medical suppliers to list products and allows pharmacists to compare offers in a single location to fulfill daily supply requests.
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.
ORDA
Pre Seed Round in 2022
ORDA is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. ORDA's ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business.
The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
SeamlessHR
Series A in 2022
SeamlessHR Limited is a human resource technology software company based in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2013. It specializes in creating enterprise-grade, cloud-based HR solutions designed to automate and optimize the entire HR process for medium to large-sized organizations. The company's comprehensive product suite includes a Recruitment Management System, HR Information System (HRIS), Performance and Competency Management, Payroll Management, Leave Management, and Learning Management System, among other modules. These tools facilitate various HR functions such as recruitment, training, payroll processing, performance evaluation, and analytics, enabling businesses to streamline their human resource operations from recruitment to retirement. Additionally, SeamlessHR provides embedded finance solutions that enhance financial security for both employers and employees.
Craydel
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Craydel is an online platform that helps African students and working professionals discover, compare, and apply to higher education programs worldwide. It offers thousands of undergraduate, postgraduate, and vocational courses from leading universities and colleges in 15 countries, including many online options.
Sendbox
Seed Round in 2021
Sendbox is a platform that facilitates e-commerce on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. It offers infrastructure for shipping, secure escrow payments, and merchant discovery services to businesses and customers across North America, Europe, and Africa.
Eden Life
Seed Round in 2021
Eden Life is a technology-driven service provider that simplifies daily living by offering subscription-based marketplace solutions for essential household tasks such as laundry, cleaning, meal delivery, and more. Operating primarily in Nigeria and Kenya, the company aims to enhance users' quality of life through convenient access to these services.
Money254
Venture Round in 2021
Money254 is an integrated financial services marketplace that operates a loan comparison platform designed to enhance transparency and accessibility in financial decision-making. It aggregates and reviews a wide range of financial and insurance products from established institutions, allowing users in Kenya to efficiently search and compare these offerings. By centralizing financial and insurance services into one database, Money254 aims to simplify the process for customers, facilitating informed choices in a fast and transparent manner.
Founded in 2012, Tugende is a Ugandan company that provides finance and business assets to informal sector entrepreneurs and micro, medium, and small-sized enterprises. It offers lease-to-own financing for income-generating assets such as motorcycles (bodas), taxis, matatus, boat engines, and other equipment like smartphones, salon gear, shop fridges, and sewing machines. Tugende also provides value-added services including insurance, safety training, GPS tracking, and genuine parts.
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.
SeamlessHR
Seed Round in 2020
SeamlessHR Limited is a human resource technology software company based in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2013. It specializes in creating enterprise-grade, cloud-based HR solutions designed to automate and optimize the entire HR process for medium to large-sized organizations. The company's comprehensive product suite includes a Recruitment Management System, HR Information System (HRIS), Performance and Competency Management, Payroll Management, Leave Management, and Learning Management System, among other modules. These tools facilitate various HR functions such as recruitment, training, payroll processing, performance evaluation, and analytics, enabling businesses to streamline their human resource operations from recruitment to retirement. Additionally, SeamlessHR provides embedded finance solutions that enhance financial security for both employers and employees.
SeamlessHR
Seed Round in 2020
SeamlessHR Limited is a human resource technology software company based in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2013. It specializes in creating enterprise-grade, cloud-based HR solutions designed to automate and optimize the entire HR process for medium to large-sized organizations. The company's comprehensive product suite includes a Recruitment Management System, HR Information System (HRIS), Performance and Competency Management, Payroll Management, Leave Management, and Learning Management System, among other modules. These tools facilitate various HR functions such as recruitment, training, payroll processing, performance evaluation, and analytics, enabling businesses to streamline their human resource operations from recruitment to retirement. Additionally, SeamlessHR provides embedded finance solutions that enhance financial security for both employers and employees.
Sendy operates a logistics platform that simplifies delivery processes for businesses. Founded in 2014, it offers door-to-door delivery services for e-commerce, optimizes logistics for manufacturers and distributors, and provides access to multiple transporters.
Tuteria
Venture Round in 2019
Tuteria is an online marketplace in Nigeria that connects students with private tutors for academic subjects, exam preparation, and various skills. The platform matches learners with teachers whose qualifications are verified and offers one-on-one lessons in areas such as science, languages, arts, music, photography, swimming, and other disciplines. Tutors are arranged for nearby locations, with services available in major cities including Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja. The company focuses on enabling accessible, personalized instruction through a network of home tutors and local instructors.