Pre-Seed
$25K – $1.0M
$12M
13+ companies
2 partners
Investment Thesis
Invests in African startups with women founders or co-founders at the earliest stages, with a focus on marketplaces and e-commerce models.
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BitPowr
Cleva
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Cleva provides USD banking products for remote workers and freelancers in emerging markets.
Knabu
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Knabu builds settlement infrastructure for fintechs and banks, enabling them to process transactions securely and efficiently.
Kola Market
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Kola Market is a full-stack B2B e-commerce platform providing sales as-a-service, smart inventory and product financing to SMEs.
Jumba
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Jumba is a B2B platform that simplifies the purchasing and financing of construction materials for retailers and independent contractors.
Uncover
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Uncover is a digital-first skincare brand that combines cutting-edge Korean technology with premium African ingredients to formulate innovative, affordable products made for African women.
Akiba Digital
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Akiba Digital enables lending to SMEs and thin-filed customers with embedded finance solutions and alternative credit scoring.
MoneyHash
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
MoneyHash is building a super API for payments that enables merchants to provide a unified checkout experience for their customers and access data through a central dashboard.
Pivo
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Pivo is a digital bank that’s creating tailored credit products and banking services for SMEs serving Africa’s major supply chains.
Foondamate
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Foondamate brings the internet, through WhatsApp and Facebook chatbots, to students with limited data access in developing markets.
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