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Ramani

YC W20

Dar es Salaam, TZ · Founded 2020 · 70 employees · Hiring · 15 known investors

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Ramani provides a mobile application that enables salespeople in African supply chains to manage inventory, log customer information, and document sales activities.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTanzaniaAfricaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)

Ramani was founded in 2020 by Iain Usiri and Calvin Usiri.

IUIain Usiri
Iain UsiriFounderIain Usiri is a Y Combinator W20 founder building software for distributor operations and team management.
CUCalvin Usiri
Calvin UsiriFounderCalvin Usiri has worked as an enterprise software developer at Capgemini North America and holds a double degree in economics and computer science from Trinity University.
WK
William Kibet MartinNamed on SEC filing
KM
Kibet MartinFounder

Board

AVAndrew Vigneault
Andrew VigneaultBoard directorGeneral Partner at Flexcap Ventures

Investors · 15

Future Africalisted by Future AfricaLagos · $100K – $500K

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StartXlisted by StartXStanford · $10K – $1M

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The Raba Partnershiplisted by The Raba PartnershipCape Town · $50K – $5M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Aesa East AfricareportedNairobi

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Flexcap VenturesreportedNew York

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Goat CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Hustle FundreportedSan Carlos · $150K

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James Beshara FundreportedVenice

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Launch Africa VenturesreportedTrianon · $10K – $300K

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Musha VenturesreportedSeattle · $25K – $500K

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Opeyemi Awoyemireported

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Village GlobalreportedCovina · $500K – $3M

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$10.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

▶$10.1MraisedAug 2022 · 32 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Calvin UsiriDirector
  • Andrew VigneaultDirector
  • William Kibet MartinDirector
  • Iain UsiriExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$13.8M
Amount sold
$10.1M
First sale
Jul 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Legal entities · 1

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In the news

Ramani Raises $32 Million in Series A | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · Nov 2022Tanzania's YC alum Ramani raises $32M to digitize CPG supply chains, lend resellers • TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Ramani do?
Ramani provides a mobile application that enables salespeople in African supply chains to manage inventory, log customer information, and document sales activities.
Who founded Ramani?
Ramani was founded by Iain Usiri, Calvin Usiri in 2020.
Who are Ramani's investors?
Ramani's investors include 3cubed Ventures, Future Africa, StartX, The Raba Partnership, Y Combinator, Aesa East Africa, Agrolimen Ventures, Flexcap Ventures and 7 more.
How much funding has Ramani raised?
Ramani has disclosed $10.1M raised across 1 round.
Where is Ramani headquartered?
Ramani is headquartered in Dar es Salaam, TZ.