1000 Hills
1000 Hills
1000 Hills Products processes organic fruits and specialty coffee using solar-powered, low-emission technology to produce premium exports for European markets, enhancing farmer incomes and reducing post-harvest losses through climate-smart production.
Starting date: 30 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Neurotech
Neurotech
Neurotech digitizes informal commerce in Tanzania through AI-powered WhatsApp tools that enable small merchants to manage sales, payments, and inventory in local languages, driving financial inclusion and business growth.
Starting date: 30 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Jahazii
Jahazii
Jahazii provides salary advances for formal workers in Kenya to pay for unexpected expenses such as accidents or illnesses. This improves workers well-being and improves their resilience to shocks at much lower costs than alternative short-term financing options and without creating a social stigma.
Starting date: 29 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Sevi Innovation
Sevi Innovation
Sevi offers inventory financing to micro-retailers in Kenya that can build up a formal credit history and order in bulk from their suppliers enabling them to grow their revenues and save costs.
Starting date: 28 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Kosmotive
Kosmotive
Kosmotive produces affordable, reusable menstrual pads and delivers menstrual health education, empowering women and girls in Rwanda while reducing single-use waste and promoting gender equality.
Starting date: 28 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Niajiri
Niajiri
Niajiri connects youth and MSMEs in Tanzania through a digital recruitment platform with gamified upskilling, career coaching, and an AI-powered applicant tracking system, promoting inclusive workforce development.
Starting date: 25 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
EXUUS
EXUUS
EXUUS digitizes informal savings groups through its SAVE platform, offering micro-savings, loans, and insurance to underserved communities, especially women and rural populations, and bridging the gap to formal financial services.
Starting date: 22 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Kiazi Mflame
Kiazi Mfalme
Kiazi Mfalme boosts smallholder productivity in Kenya’s potato sector through an outgrower model with guaranteed off-take, cold storage, and agronomic support, reducing post-harvest losses and increasing farmer incomes.
Starting date: 11 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Eza Neza
Eza Neza
Eza Neza uses hydroponic farming and industrial freeze-drying to reduce food waste and extend shelf life of strawberries, enhancing market access and promoting sustainable agriculture in Rwanda.
Starting date: 07 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Forested
Forested
Forested provides consumer brands with “Ingredient Insets,” regenerative, carbon-negative, and nature-positive locally produced ingredients such as botanical oils, bee products, butters and herbs/spices, helping global brands to meet environmental targets.
Starting date: 03 April 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Laina Finance
Laina Finance
Laina Finance is an integrated financial service provider offering consumers automated credit approvals for installment payments, with both traditional and Sharia-compliant options. It empowers businesses by providing flexible, risk-free payment solutions to expand customer bases.
Starting date: 23 March 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Beem Africa
Inclusivity Solutions (PTY) Ltd.
Inclusivity Solutions is an African-based insurtech company offering digital insurance products and services. Putting the emerging consumer at the centre of their business, Inclusivity seeks to co-create risk protection products that are simple, affordable and accessible to market participants that have largely been excluded from traditional insurance distribution.
Starting date: 06 December 2019
Commitment: EUR 200,000
Freshpack Technologies
Freshpack
Freshpack offers an innovative, eco-friendly vegetable preservation box that extends shelf life by up to three times, without electricity or ice. Using smart fabric technology, it reduces spoilage, boosts vendor profitability, and enhances food security in Tanzania.
Starting date: 19 February 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Swahilies
Swahilies
Swahilies offers a powerful, tech-driven financial platform designed to streamline operations for MSMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. With tools for inventory management, sales tracking, and digital payments, Swahilies empowers businesses to boost efficiency and drive growth.
Starting date: 29 January 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Pindo
Pindo
Pindo is a pioneering company creating digital communication products in African languages like Kinyarwanda, Swahili, and Luganda. Specializing in Voice AI, the company helps businesses engage with diverse, low-literacy, and offline communities, offering tailored, impactful solutions.
Starting date: 29 January 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
NovFeed
NovFeed
NovFeed specializes in sustainable agriculture, developing EcoVita, a bio-fertilizer made from aquaculture byproducts and organic waste. This cost-effective product replaces expensive chemical fertilizers, boosts crop yields by 45%, reduces environmental impact and empowers farmers.
Starting date: 15 January 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
TIBU Health
TIBU Health
TIBU Health partners with pharmacies to establish affordable, tech-enabled "Minute Clinics" within their locations across East Africa. Offering primary care, diagnostics, and chronic disease management, the startup enhances patient care using AI tools and digital health solutions.
Starting date: 11 January 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
eWAKA Mobility
eWAKA Mobility
eWAKA offers eco-friendly electric mobility solutions, focusing on e-cargo bikes and motorcycles, designed for last-mile delivery and commuting. Their IoT-enabled fleet management platform optimizes routes, tracks performance, and ensures efficient, sustainable operations.
Starting date: 08 January 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Q-Lana
Q-Lana
Q-Lana is a digital credit and asset management platform for financial institutions, leveraging low-code technology. It enables data-driven decisions, risk management, and ESG analysis, improving SME access to credit while promoting efficiency and sustainability in the financial ecosystem.
Starting date: 08 January 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Taimba
Taimba
Taimba connects smallholder farmers with vendors, providing quick access to affordable, high-quality produce. Its mobile platform automates sourcing and distribution, reducing waste and improving market access for farmers.
Starting date: 08 January 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
