We’ve been geeking out on tech solutions for years and have been keenly observing the germination of some of the most exciting ideas out there. The ones that will really make a difference, and make a difference at scale.
We look to back the disrupters, the innovators, the ideas that will make a big difference to people and pockets in Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
Apollo provides a digital platform that leverages agronomic machine learning and remote sensing to deliver input finance, crop insurance, and customized advice to smallholder farmers.
Downforce Technologies provides a digital platform that measures soil organic carbon for farmers, landowners, and project developers to maximize productivity and sequestration potential of their land.
Ecowise provides an integrated processing-as-a- service platform for high-value agricultural crops in Africa, delivering improved productivity and pay to smallholder farmers in the cocoa value chain.
Ibisa designs and delivers parametric insurance solutions that provide fast payouts to help businesses and smallholder farmers respond and build resilience to climate shocks.
iyris develops advanced additives for films, coatings, and composites that enhance the performance of standard plastics to meet the challenges of extreme heat in agriculture and industry.
Leta provides a digital platform that automates and optimizes middle and last-mile logistics to cut costs, scale efficiently, and lower carbon emissions in urban areas across Africa.
Network Nation provides a software platform for private utility networks that enables accurate metering, billing, reconciliation, and customer account management for facility managers and building operators.
Odyssey provides an end-to-end data and technology platform for financing and asset management of distributed renewable energy infrastructure in Africa.
Open Access Energy provides software solutions that simplify the buying, selling, and billing of renewable electricity between private producers, municipalities, and businesses.
Roam designs and develops electric motorcycles to provide low-cost and low-emission transport solutions for African cities and rural communities.
Sunculture offers smallholder farmers affordable IoT-enabled solar irrigation equipment and energy systems bundled with financing and services to help reduce costs and increase yields.
An IoT-enabled suite of revenue and asset management solutions for energy companies in Africa, enabling remote monitoring and control of distributed energy systems.