MarketForce
YC S20Nairobi, KE · Founded 2018 · 400 employees · 1 known investors
MarketForce operates a platform connecting neighbourhood merchants across Sub-Saharan Africa with digital tools for inventory purchasing, payment collection, and access to credit and banking services. The platform also enables merchants to generate additional revenue by offering financial services like airtime, bill payments, and utility token sales to their customers.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
Mesongo Sibutiin𝕏Founder
Tesh Mbaabuin𝕏Founder
Investors · 1
In the news
- Kenya’s MarketForce raises $2M</a> — Launch Africalaunchafrica.vc · 2023
- MarketForce raises $40M Series A to scale up the super app for Africa’s informal merchantsblog.marketforce360.com · 2022
- MarketForce raises $40 million in Series A funding roundtechgistafrica.com · 2022
- MarketForce raises $40M in largest Series A round in East and Central Africa - Ventureburnventureburn.com · 2022
- MarketForce raises $40 million Series A, introduces BNPL merchant stock financing – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2022
- MarketForce partners with Cellulant to expand in five new markets across Africa as it races to cover continent – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2021
- Kenya’s MarketForce Raises $2 Million in Pre-Series A Funding | The Kenyan Wallstreet | The Kenyan Wallstreetkenyanwallstreet.com · 2021
- Kenya’s MarketForce raises $2M, plans to focus on its B2B retail marketplace RejaReja – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2021