Sote
DefunctSan Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · 7 known investors
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A SaaS platform offering digital customs clearing, forwarding, and supply chain services to facilitate trade across Africa.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 7
How we know: Backstage Capital's portfolio page · funding news · afrotech.com · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Consonance Investment Managers's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Future Africa's portfolio page · funding news · afrotech.com · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · funding news · afrotech.com · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$14.3M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2020–2022
- $4Mseed funding extension roundJan 2022 · 4 sources
MaC Venture Capital (lead), Social Capital (lead), Acceleprise, Backstage Capital, Future Africa, K50 ventures, Pipe
Source ↗ - $3Mseed roundNov 2020 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
▶$3.7MraisedDec 2021 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Arlan HamiltonDirector
- Felix Odhiambo OrwaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Marlon NicholsDirector
- Scott YackoDirector
- Ray KoDirector
- Offering amount
- $4M
- Amount sold
- $3.7M
- First sale
- Nov 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.5MraisedNov 2020 · 34 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Marlon NicholsDirector
- Meka Este-McDonaldExecutive Officer, Director
- Felix Odhiambo OrwaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Arlan HamiltonDirector
- Offering amount
- $4.4M
- Amount sold
- $3.5M
- First sale
- Oct 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Sote do?
- A SaaS platform offering digital customs clearing, forwarding, and supply chain services to facilitate trade across Africa.
- Who are Sote's investors?
- Sote's investors include Backstage Capital, Consonance Investment Managers, Future Africa, Forum Ventures, K50 Ventures, MaC Venture Capital.
- How much funding has Sote raised?
- Sote has disclosed $14.3M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Sote headquartered?
- Sote is headquartered in San Francisco, US.



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