Pade HCM
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Pade HCM is a comprehensive software solution aimed at helping businesses of all sizes automate their human resource processes. The platform is designed to assist African companies in various aspects of recruitment, including hiring, onboarding, and payroll management. Pade HCM streamlines information management, compliance, performance tracking, and disciplinary procedures, allowing businesses to reduce repetitive tasks and enhance collaboration in people management. By offering these features, Pade HCM enables organizations to operate more efficiently and effectively in managing their workforce.
Trade Lenda
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Trade Lenda is a digital financial services platform in Nigeria that enables micro, small, and informal retailers to access credit for working capital. The company uses alternative data to assess character and capacity, reducing reliance on upfront collateral and speeding credit decisions. Its offerings include short-term loans and, in the future, micro-savings, insurance, and investment and pension options to broaden financial inclusion. By helping MSMEs become bankable, Trade Lenda aims to close a financing gap that limits growth for small businesses in developing economies, with a focus on Nigeria.
Byte
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Byte is a technology company focused on digitizing commerce in Africa. It offers a suite of products that empower business owners to start, operate, and scale ventures seamlessly across the continent.
Taz Technologies
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Taz Technologies Ltd. is an innovative information and communication technology (ICT) company based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2016. The company specializes in research and data analytics, software development, creative design, and digital marketing services. Its offerings include web, system, and mobile application development, as well as ICT implementation and consultancy. Taz Technologies also provides computer support and maintenance services. One of its notable innovations is MPost, a technology that transforms mobile phones into mobile postal boxes. With a commitment to delivering professional services tailored to clients' needs, Taz Technologies aims to accelerate business growth by leveraging comprehensive research and analytics across various sectors in the African market.
Trade Lenda
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Trade Lenda is a digital financial services platform in Nigeria that enables micro, small, and informal retailers to access credit for working capital. The company uses alternative data to assess character and capacity, reducing reliance on upfront collateral and speeding credit decisions. Its offerings include short-term loans and, in the future, micro-savings, insurance, and investment and pension options to broaden financial inclusion. By helping MSMEs become bankable, Trade Lenda aims to close a financing gap that limits growth for small businesses in developing economies, with a focus on Nigeria.
Eden Life
Seed Round in 2022
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.
Versus Africa
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Versus is a tool that combines online and offline consumer data to give brands actionable and competitive insight for the African market. Working with global clients both within Africa and beyond, we seek to help brands have a better understanding of the African consumer.
Flexpay
Seed Round in 2022
Flexpay operates a digital payment platform that facilitates electronic transactions. Its services include Flex Rent for commercial and residential rent payments, Flex Travel for holiday packages, and Flex Retail for payments at partner merchants.
Aladdin
Seed Round in 2022
Aladdin is a neobank that serves small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and gig workers in Africa through an integrated digital marketplace. The company offers a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including savings accounts, credit access, secure payment options, cards, and investment opportunities. Aladdin's digital banking application facilitates safe and efficient transactions by connecting users with verified buyers and sellers, while also providing insights into high-demand products and services. Additionally, the platform features an in-built escrow account to ensure secure payments, fostering a trustworthy environment for commercial exchanges. Aladdin not only focuses on financial services but also encourages social interactions within its community, enhancing the overall user experience.
Gerocare
Seed Round in 2022
GeroCare is a technology-driven company focused on providing home-based eldercare solutions to families, particularly in African communities. For over five years, it has developed a cloud-based platform that facilitates regular doctor visits for elderly individuals, allowing adult children to arrange healthcare for their parents easily. Through the GeroCare application, users can subscribe for monthly home medical care and receive detailed reports on each doctor's visit. This service enables families to monitor the health status of their elderly loved ones while allowing for the payment of necessary medical tests and medications through the app. Communication between the elderly beneficiaries and doctors mainly occurs via phone calls, ensuring accessibility even for those without internet-enabled devices. GeroCare’s model is scalable and can be replicated across various medical specialties and locations, fundamentally transforming traditional healthcare delivery by providing essential services directly in patients' homes.
Winich Farms
Seed Round in 2022
Winich Farms is a technology-driven agricultural platform that connects farmers with finance, inputs, expertise, and markets to improve productivity and access to buyers. Through online crowdfunding, the company funds farmers and provides data-driven best practices, process automation, and machinery access, with aims of delivering decent returns to subscribers and farmers. Its agro e-retail platform links nearby farmers directly to households at farm-gate prices, reducing middlemen and making produce more affordable and accessible. The business operates a digital marketplace and logistics solution that tracks production in real time and uses a mobile app to connect offtakers, agents, and drivers, helping producers and buyers streamline deliveries and reduce downtime. By fostering offtake relationships and expanding access to local and global markets, Winich Farms seeks to empower African farmers and support food security across the continent. The venture is supported by Orange Corners, reinforcing its mission to enable capital access, data-driven farming, and scalable agricultural participation.
Periculum
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Periculum develops an advanced data intelligence platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning models. This platform processes large datasets, extracts meaningful insights, and automates data-driven workflows to enhance efficiency, optimize operations, and facilitate informed strategic decisions.
Dial Afrika
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Dial Afrika provides an interactive cloud-based customer service platform that combines omnichannel support tools with AI-powered analytics to help businesses manage customer relationships. The platform enables proactive and professional handling of customer interactions, with a focus on improving team efficiency, productivity, and overall output while delivering insights into customer behavior across channels.
Weelo LLC is a software development company based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2017. It specializes in creating AI-powered solutions for the grocery and supermarket sector, enabling efficient order and delivery processes. The platform allows customers to order a range of products, including fruits, vegetables, grains, and household items, directly from their nearest supermarkets. In addition to facilitating customer orders, Weelo provides supermarkets with tools for real-time inventory management, dashboards, analytics, and back-office support, enhancing their ability to manage multiple sales channels and improve overall sales performance. By leveraging automation and predictive analytics, Weelo fosters seamless connections between trading partners, including manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and retailers.
Flex Finance
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Flex Finance is a spend management platform designed to help African businesses effectively manage their finances. It offers mobile, web, and corporate card solutions to streamline spending and provide insights for better budgeting.
Weelo LLC is a software development company based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2017. It specializes in creating AI-powered solutions for the grocery and supermarket sector, enabling efficient order and delivery processes. The platform allows customers to order a range of products, including fruits, vegetables, grains, and household items, directly from their nearest supermarkets. In addition to facilitating customer orders, Weelo provides supermarkets with tools for real-time inventory management, dashboards, analytics, and back-office support, enhancing their ability to manage multiple sales channels and improve overall sales performance. By leveraging automation and predictive analytics, Weelo fosters seamless connections between trading partners, including manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and retailers.
StarNews Mobile
Seed Round in 2020
StarNews Mobile is a mobile content media company that designs, develops, and operates a digital platform enabling creators to produce, distribute, and monetize video content. Founded in 2017, it is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices across Africa, including Ivory Coast, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa. The platform offers subscription plans, pay‑as‑you‑go options, and exclusive content, allowing creators to connect directly with fans and earn revenue. It targets African creators and audiences, providing an affordable streaming service that supports local content production and offers a fair payout structure. The company also connects brands and celebrities with creators, expanding opportunities for collaboration and audience reach.
Emonovo
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Emonovo operates an online educational platform focused on connecting youth in the MENA region with suitable educational opportunities, scholarships, and universities worldwide. Founded in 2016 and based in Cairo, Egypt, the platform offers a comprehensive database that allows users to search and compare various scholarships, courses, and universities. It features advanced filtration options to help users easily navigate available opportunities and provides informative explanations for each listing. Additionally, Emonovo offers online scholarship consultancy services to assist individuals in finding and applying for scholarships that match their needs. Through its innovative use of data and technology, Emonovo aims to empower students by facilitating access to quality education.
StarNews Mobile
Seed Round in 2019
StarNews Mobile is a mobile content media company that designs, develops, and operates a digital platform enabling creators to produce, distribute, and monetize video content. Founded in 2017, it is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices across Africa, including Ivory Coast, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa. The platform offers subscription plans, pay‑as‑you‑go options, and exclusive content, allowing creators to connect directly with fans and earn revenue. It targets African creators and audiences, providing an affordable streaming service that supports local content production and offers a fair payout structure. The company also connects brands and celebrities with creators, expanding opportunities for collaboration and audience reach.