Founders Factory

Founded in 2015, Founders Factory is a global startup builder and investor focused on fintech, health, climate, and deeptech sectors. It provides catalytic capital and bespoke support to over 300 technology companies worldwide, fostering collaboration with corporates and established entrepreneurs.

Maya Baratz

CEO and Partner

Edoardo Gentili

Venture Associate

Edward Kandel

Investor

Valentina Milanova

Associate

Philani Mzila

Investment Manager

George Northcott

Co-Founder and Vice President

Hetal Patel

Chief Investment Officer

Damian Routley

General Partner

Bongani Sithole

CEO

Sam Sturm

Co-Founder and Chief Portfolio Officer

Alina Truhina

Co-Founder and Board member

Camila Zattar

Associate

Past deals in Kenya

Vunapay

Seed Round in 2023
Vunapay is an agritech company that specializes in facilitating financial transactions for smallholder farmers in Kenya. It leverages IoT technology to collect, manage, and disburse payments, empowering agricultural cooperative societies and enabling farmers to access timely and efficient financial support.

BuuPass

Pre Seed Round in 2023
BuuPass operates a transportation marketplace and ticketing platform that simplifies booking for bus, shuttle, and train services in Kenya and other markets. The company partners with transport operators to provide digital solutions that enable commuters to search, reserve seats, and pay conveniently, often via mobile and SMS channels. As one of the early movers in digital transport booking in Kenya, BuuPass aims to connect travelers with available departures, helping users save time and choose options that fit their schedules and budgets. The platform supports local urban travel by enabling automated ticketing and easy payments, with a focus on reliability, accessibility, and seamless user experience for everyday mobility.

BuuPass

Pre Seed Round in 2022
BuuPass operates a transportation marketplace and ticketing platform that simplifies booking for bus, shuttle, and train services in Kenya and other markets. The company partners with transport operators to provide digital solutions that enable commuters to search, reserve seats, and pay conveniently, often via mobile and SMS channels. As one of the early movers in digital transport booking in Kenya, BuuPass aims to connect travelers with available departures, helping users save time and choose options that fit their schedules and budgets. The platform supports local urban travel by enabling automated ticketing and easy payments, with a focus on reliability, accessibility, and seamless user experience for everyday mobility.

Zuri Health

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2020, Zuri Health is a Kenyan telemedicine company offering affordable healthcare solutions via apps, websites, and SMS. It facilitates lab tests, doctor consultations, medication delivery, and home visits.

OkHi

Seed Round in 2022
OkHi Limited is a Nairobi-based company established in 2014 that specializes in developing a digital addressing system tailored for emerging markets. The system addresses the challenges posed by the absence of a reliable physical address framework, particularly in Kenya. OkHi's innovative platform enables users to create virtual addresses that include GPS tags and photos of locations, facilitating easier navigation and communication. This addressing solution enhances logistics, thereby unlocking commerce and improving access to services such as emergency response and financial identification. By connecting people through verified addresses, OkHi aims to foster greater economic opportunities and social inclusion in regions lacking effective address systems.

OkHi

Seed Round in 2022
OkHi Limited is a Nairobi-based company established in 2014 that specializes in developing a digital addressing system tailored for emerging markets. The system addresses the challenges posed by the absence of a reliable physical address framework, particularly in Kenya. OkHi's innovative platform enables users to create virtual addresses that include GPS tags and photos of locations, facilitating easier navigation and communication. This addressing solution enhances logistics, thereby unlocking commerce and improving access to services such as emergency response and financial identification. By connecting people through verified addresses, OkHi aims to foster greater economic opportunities and social inclusion in regions lacking effective address systems.

PesaKit

Seed Round in 2022
PesaKit is a platform for last-mile agent networks in Africa that provides inclusive, interoperable digital and financial access for mobile money agents and merchants. It features an AI-powered virtual assistant via an API-driven interface to digitize distribution and access channels for mobile money and digital finance, enabling liquidity management and conversion processes for agents. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

BuuPass

Grant in 2019
BuuPass operates a transportation marketplace and ticketing platform that simplifies booking for bus, shuttle, and train services in Kenya and other markets. The company partners with transport operators to provide digital solutions that enable commuters to search, reserve seats, and pay conveniently, often via mobile and SMS channels. As one of the early movers in digital transport booking in Kenya, BuuPass aims to connect travelers with available departures, helping users save time and choose options that fit their schedules and budgets. The platform supports local urban travel by enabling automated ticketing and easy payments, with a focus on reliability, accessibility, and seamless user experience for everyday mobility.
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