LoftyInc Capital Management

LoftyInc Capital Management is a venture capital firm established in 2017 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm focuses on investing in technology companies across Africa, having committed over $25 million to more than 150 high-growth enterprises, including three unicorns. LoftyInc has successfully attracted approximately $1.5 billion in follow-on funding for its portfolio companies, emphasizing long-term growth and community benefits. The firm has developed a broad ecosystem that includes tech hubs, angel networks, and talent platforms to support its investments. To date, LoftyInc has realized 14 exits and achieved a notable return on investment through its funds.

Julius Aroba

Investment Associate

Oluseye Bassir

Partner

Idris Bello

Founding Partner

Lydia Idem

COO

Mariam Kamel

General Partner

Michael Oluwagbemi

Founding Partner

Kevin Simmons

General Partner

Marsha Wulff

Co-Founder

Past deals in Egypt

Pylon

Seed Round in 2022
Pylon provides water and electricity distribution companies, in emerging markets, with a platform for managing their customers and infrastructure.

Otida

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Otida is a company that provides comprehensive support for individuals with diabetes through its innovative app and glucose monitoring kit. The app serves multiple roles, functioning as a nutritionist, fitness coach, and physician to help patients effectively manage their daily lives. By employing digital therapeutics and continuous remote monitoring, Otida enables users to monitor their blood sugar levels and adopt healthier lifestyles, ultimately aiming to reverse diabetes and prevent its complications. The company's holistic approach not only assists in controlling blood sugar without the need for medication but also promotes weight loss and reduces the risk of heart disease, thereby supporting patients in achieving better overall health.

Nawah Scientific

Series A in 2022
Cutting edge research is available exclusively to those with high tech equipment in their labs. Nawah is a core hub of advanced equipment specialized in natural and medical sciences. Nawah's online platform receives experiments requests, Nawah's scientists carry them out and return results online. Thus, researchers can do much advanced research regardless of their location and available facilities in their labs. In 3 years, we analyzed 10K+ samples for 25 universities and companies in the MENA, Malaysia, UK and Switzerland.

Gahez Market

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Gahez Market is a company specialised in e-commerce services for wholesale sales. Gahez Market provides local shops and merchants with a large assortment of different models and products of clothing and shoes.

ShipBlu

Seed Round in 2021
ShipBlu is a delivery services platform based in Giza, Egypt, that specializes in e-commerce shipping and fulfillment. Founded in 2021, the company provides 24-hour delivery services accompanied by live tracking, enhancing the overall customer experience. ShipBlu employs artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to ensure transparency and compliance in its shipping processes. By offering efficient warehousing and fulfillment services, ShipBlu enables clients to deliver products to their customers with ease.

ILLA

Seed Round in 2021
ILLA is a logistics company based in El Dokki, Egypt, specializing in middle-mile delivery services for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. Founded in 2017, ILLA employs a digitized approach to manage the delivery process, enhancing efficiency from planning to execution. The company offers services tailored to both modern and traditional trade, as well as internal supply needs. By leveraging a diverse network of trucks with varying capacities, ILLA functions as an internal fleet for its clients, providing them with complete control and visibility over their logistics operations. This dynamic solution enables FMCG companies to effectively navigate the challenges of delivering products to various retail and non-retail outlets, ultimately driving sales growth.

Pylon

Seed Round in 2021
Pylon provides water and electricity distribution companies, in emerging markets, with a platform for managing their customers and infrastructure.

Odiggo

Seed Round in 2021
Odiggo is transforming the healthcare sector by automating physician workflows. Using language models, the company is able to automate all administrative tasks and save doctors 3 hours daily on documentation.

Chefaa

Series A in 2020
Chefaa is a Cairo-based company founded in 2017 that operates a smart medicine application designed to streamline the process of ordering medications from local pharmacies. This GPS-enabled platform not only allows users to order medicine online but also provides features such as medication reminders, enhancing patient adherence to treatment plans. By leveraging artificial intelligence and a data-driven approach, Chefaa aims to improve the management of chronic illnesses while facilitating better accessibility and affordability for patients. The company focuses on connecting patients with pharmacies across Egypt, ensuring a comprehensive and patient-centric approach to pharmacy needs, thereby minimizing waiting times and effort involved in obtaining medications.

Bypa-ss

Seed Round in 2020
Bypa-ss is a health-tech startup based in Egypt focused on digitizing health information exchange to improve the quality of care for patients and healthcare providers. Its primary product, HealthTag, serves as a comprehensive platform for individuals, physicians, pharmacies, laboratories, and radiology centers. By facilitating the sharing of healthcare experiences, feedback, and knowledge, the platform empowers patients to make informed decisions about their medical care. Through this innovative approach, Bypa-ss aims to enhance communication and collaboration within the healthcare ecosystem, ultimately leading to better health outcomes.

Thndr

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Thndr is a financial services company based in Cairo, Egypt, that operates an app-based investment platform designed to facilitate commission-free trading for investors. Established in 2020 by Seif Amr, Thndr offers features such as no account minimums, easy account setup, and streamlined funding processes. The platform provides users with access to real-time market data and the latest financial news, along with educational tools to enhance their investment experience. By eliminating traditional barriers to entry in investing, Thndr aims to empower individuals to make informed financial decisions.

Trella

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Trella is a Cairo-based company founded in 2018 that provides an online platform connecting shippers to carriers in the shipping and transportation sector. The platform enhances the efficiency of drivers and offers opportunities for increased earnings and better load utilization. Trella aims to lower shipping costs through a transparent pricing structure, ensuring shippers have access to reliable carriers. It provides real-time shipment tracking and critical insights into transportation trends and performance, fostering improved decision-making for shippers. By bridging the gap between shippers and carriers, Trella enhances the overall efficiency of the logistics process.

Chefaa

Seed Round in 2019
Chefaa is a Cairo-based company founded in 2017 that operates a smart medicine application designed to streamline the process of ordering medications from local pharmacies. This GPS-enabled platform not only allows users to order medicine online but also provides features such as medication reminders, enhancing patient adherence to treatment plans. By leveraging artificial intelligence and a data-driven approach, Chefaa aims to improve the management of chronic illnesses while facilitating better accessibility and affordability for patients. The company focuses on connecting patients with pharmacies across Egypt, ensuring a comprehensive and patient-centric approach to pharmacy needs, thereby minimizing waiting times and effort involved in obtaining medications.
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