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Zone is a regulated blockchain network that enables payments and acceptance of digital currencies, operating as a blockchain-based payment infrastructure company.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsCapria VenturesTLcom CapitalV8 Capital Partners

Bitmama provides cryptocurrency-related financial products and services, offered in partnership with licensed money transmitters in their respective jurisdictions.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsAdaverseFlori Ventures

Churpy provides automated accounts receivable reconciliation that matches outstanding invoices against incoming bank payments by connecting to a company's bank and ERP systems.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNairobi

John Kiptum Juma(Founder)inJohn Juma(Executive Officer, Director)Kennedy Opala(Director)

BoardBarbara Iyayi(Director)in

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsNairobi Business Angel Network

Credrails provides a financial data aggregation and reconciliation platform that integrates data from multiple sources and formats to give finance teams real-time cash balance visibility, automated audit trails, and consolidated statements.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsAcasia VenturesCairo Angels Syndicate FundFirst CircleNorrsken22Samos InvestmentsSoftBank Investment Advisers’ Emerge Program

Element builds a privacy-focused, portable digital identity solution along with KYC and digital onboarding tools and credit risk products, using AI technologies.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Co-investorsPTB Ventures

Liquidity infrastructure for B2B marketplaces in emerging markets, enabling them to raise and manage debt from TradFi and DeFi lenders for on-lending to SMEs.

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsEpisode1

Fonbnk converts prepaid mobile payments into stablecoins, enabling frictionless foreign exchange and cross-border treasury flows for businesses in cash-based and mobile-first economies.

Crypto & Web3FintechWashington, US

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsAdaverseAllied Venture PartnersFrontier Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesNIVTechstars+2 more

Indicina provides financial analytics and credit infrastructure for credit providers in Africa, including a white-label loan origination platform, a credit decisioning engine accessible via dashboard or API, and a consumer repayment/shopping tool.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNorth Houston, US

Yvonne Johnson(Founder)inOlayemi Ajao(Director)Yvonne Oyetakin(Executive Officer, Director)

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsTarget GlobalFuture AfricaMAGIC Fund

Issuewire is a press release distribution service that publishes and syndicates PR content to Google News, Bing News, and 145+ media partner sites, with tiered packages, editorial review, and analytics reporting.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Jumia operates a pan-African e-commerce platform whose marketplace connects sellers to consumers across 8 countries in Africa, supported by its proprietary logistics arm, Jumia Logistics.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesIkeja, NG

Co-investorsGlobal Founders Capital

NoteForms is an official Notion integration that lets users build customizable online forms connected to their Notion databases, supporting field types, conditional logic, validation, notifications, and integrations with tools like Google Sheets, Zapier, Slack and Discord.

Developer ToolsFuture of WorkSaaS

Rest of World is a nonprofit journalism publication producing reported features and data-driven stories about technology's impact in regions outside the Western world, covering topics such as AI, electric vehicles, and Big Tech.

Media & Entertainment

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsQuona CapitalThe MBA Fund

Seedstars supports entrepreneurs in emerging markets through capacity building, impact investment, community and events, market insights, program management, and talent development.

Future of WorkImpact & Social Good

B2B2C provider of payment infrastructure digitizing microtransactions in cash-based industries via NFC cards and a mobile app.

The page presents F8BET, an online betting and casino platform offering sports betting, live casino, slots, card games, and other gambling products for players in Asian markets.

ConsumerGaming

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsExpert DOJOMicrotraction

Touch and Pay Technologies builds an NFC-based mobile payment platform for processing offline and online micro-transactions across Africa, targeting small businesses to large organizations for financial inclusion.

FintechImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationLagos, NG

Olamide Afolabi(Founder)inMichael Oluwole(Founder)inkabir Yabo(Founder)in

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsLoftyInc CapitalY CombinatorOutside VC

Verto provides borderless payment and financial management services for startups and enterprises, enabling multi-currency transactions, local account setup, and embedded finance across global markets.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Anthony Oduwole(Founder)inOla Oyetayo(Founder)in

PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP

Co-investorsOyster VenturesP1 VenturesQuona CapitalTreasuryY CombinatorACE & Company+1 more

Cross-border payments and digital banking platform for FX exchanges and cross-border financial services, making cross-border trade cheaper, faster and safer.

Co-investorsVentures Platform