Saviu Ventures

Founded in 2018, Saviu Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It focuses on investing in early-stage startups across various sectors in Africa.

Benoit Delestre

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Cynthia Mandjek

Principal

Genco Sanli

Venture Partner

Arthur Thuet

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Samuel Touboul Ph.D

Managing Partner

Past deals in West Africa

Paps

Seed Round in 2022
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.

Kamtar

Series A in 2021
Kamtar is an online logistics platform operating in West Africa that facilitates the transportation of goods by connecting verified drivers with customers in need of transportation services. The platform addresses the challenges of logistics in the region by allowing load providers to access a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select appropriate vehicle types and book their services directly. Kamtar aims to enhance transparency in delivery operations while reducing costs by eliminating intermediaries and streamlining the negotiation process for delivery services. Through its innovative approach, Kamtar seeks to simplify the logistics experience for both transporters and clients in West Africa.

Paps

Seed Round in 2021
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.

Oze

Seed Round in 2020
Oze empowers African small businesses by digitizing their operations. Its app enables tracking of sales, expenses, and customer data, with analysis providing tailored recommendations and business education. Users can access Oze Coaches for additional support. With over 150,000 registered users, Oze is West Africa's largest online SME community, with a proven track record of driving business growth.

Kamtar

Seed Round in 2020
Kamtar is an online logistics platform operating in West Africa that facilitates the transportation of goods by connecting verified drivers with customers in need of transportation services. The platform addresses the challenges of logistics in the region by allowing load providers to access a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select appropriate vehicle types and book their services directly. Kamtar aims to enhance transparency in delivery operations while reducing costs by eliminating intermediaries and streamlining the negotiation process for delivery services. Through its innovative approach, Kamtar seeks to simplify the logistics experience for both transporters and clients in West Africa.

Lapaire Glasses

Seed Round in 2019
Lapaire Glasses manufactures and sells eyewear and provides eye-care services across Africa, offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and fashion eyewear with lenses and tailored testing. Using technology, it provides free vision tests and affordable eyewear to lower- and middle-income populations through online orders, mobile clinics, free delivery and flexible payment options. The company serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali, with East African and West African operations headquartered in Nairobi and Abidjan respectively. Founded in 2018 in Nairobi, Lapaire aims to improve access to eye health for millions of Africans who need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.

Kamtar

Seed Round in 2019
Kamtar is an online logistics platform operating in West Africa that facilitates the transportation of goods by connecting verified drivers with customers in need of transportation services. The platform addresses the challenges of logistics in the region by allowing load providers to access a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select appropriate vehicle types and book their services directly. Kamtar aims to enhance transparency in delivery operations while reducing costs by eliminating intermediaries and streamlining the negotiation process for delivery services. Through its innovative approach, Kamtar seeks to simplify the logistics experience for both transporters and clients in West Africa.

Lapaire Glasses

Seed Round in 2018
Lapaire Glasses manufactures and sells eyewear and provides eye-care services across Africa, offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and fashion eyewear with lenses and tailored testing. Using technology, it provides free vision tests and affordable eyewear to lower- and middle-income populations through online orders, mobile clinics, free delivery and flexible payment options. The company serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali, with East African and West African operations headquartered in Nairobi and Abidjan respectively. Founded in 2018 in Nairobi, Lapaire aims to improve access to eye health for millions of Africans who need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.

Lapaire Glasses

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Lapaire Glasses manufactures and sells eyewear and provides eye-care services across Africa, offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and fashion eyewear with lenses and tailored testing. Using technology, it provides free vision tests and affordable eyewear to lower- and middle-income populations through online orders, mobile clinics, free delivery and flexible payment options. The company serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali, with East African and West African operations headquartered in Nairobi and Abidjan respectively. Founded in 2018 in Nairobi, Lapaire aims to improve access to eye health for millions of Africans who need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.

Kamtar

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Kamtar is an online logistics platform operating in West Africa that facilitates the transportation of goods by connecting verified drivers with customers in need of transportation services. The platform addresses the challenges of logistics in the region by allowing load providers to access a network of independent transporters, enabling them to select appropriate vehicle types and book their services directly. Kamtar aims to enhance transparency in delivery operations while reducing costs by eliminating intermediaries and streamlining the negotiation process for delivery services. Through its innovative approach, Kamtar seeks to simplify the logistics experience for both transporters and clients in West Africa.
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