Qwili was founded by Luyolo Sijake, Thandwefika Radebe.

Who are Qwili's investors?

Qwili's investors include Anza Capital, E4E Africa, Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization, Next Chymia.

How much funding has Qwili raised?

Qwili has disclosed $1.2M raised across 1 round.

Where is Qwili headquartered?

Qwili is headquartered in Cape Town, ZA.

Qwili

Cape Town, ZA · 6 known investors

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Qwili is an African-run digital sales platform that enables merchants to offer value-added services to unbanked and digitally excluded consumers. The company operates primarily in South Africa, with origins in Cape Town and serving rural communities.

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Founders & leadership

Luyolo SijakeCo-Founder

Thandwefika Radebe Co-Founder - Isibonda EbalisayoFounder of Qwili, a digital sales platform that lets merchants offer value-added services to unbanked and digitally excluded consumers, operating mainly in South Africa.

Investors · 6

Anza Capitallisted by Anza CapitalJohannesburg

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E4E Africalisted by E4E AfricaCape Town

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Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalizationlisted by Elea Foundation for Ethics in GlobalizationZurich

Next ChymiareportedHong Kong

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Strat-TechUntapped Global

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$1.2M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

$1.2Mseed funding roundJul 2022 · 5 sources
E4E Africa (lead), Next Chymia, Strat-Tech, Untapped Global
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In the news

South African startup Qwili gets $1.2M to scale its app and low-cost NFC-enabled smartphone | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jul 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Qwili do?: Qwili is an African-run digital sales platform that enables merchants to offer value-added services to unbanked and digitally excluded consumers. The company operates primarily in South Africa, with origins in Cape Town and serving rural communities.
Who founded Qwili?: Qwili was founded by Luyolo Sijake, Thandwefika Radebe.
Who are Qwili's investors?: Qwili's investors include Anza Capital, E4E Africa, Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization, Next Chymia.
How much funding has Qwili raised?: Qwili has disclosed $1.2M raised across 1 round.
Where is Qwili headquartered?: Qwili is headquartered in Cape Town, ZA.