VC4A, the leading startup platform in emerging markets, has announced the 12 African startups that have been selected to participate in the 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa.
This annual flagship program brings together the best and brightest startups from across the continent, giving them the opportunity to pitch their ideas to investors and industry experts with the objective of raising their Seed or Series A funding rounds.
The 12 startups selected for the 2023 Venture Showcase Africa by countries:
Egypt
Rology
An AI-assisted tele-radiology platform that helps deliver accurate radiology reports on time.
FreshSource
A B2B agri-supply chain platform that uses data and technology to connect producers to businesses, guarantee fair prices, and minimize food loss.
Pharmacy Marts
A B2B marketplace for pharmacies that provides a one-stop shop for products, financing, and logistics.
Nigeria
Vendy
They help businesses accept payments from customers without internet access;
Treepz
A car-sharing platform for Africa that aims to reduce CO2 emissions
Winich Farms
An application that connects food producers to informal food processors and retailers in Africa; and
OmniRetail
A B2B e-commerce platform offering supplier & retail software, to connect the informal retail ecosystem across Africa.
Kenya
Duhqa
A digital supply chain platform that uses AI and automation to help SMEs and manufacturers grow their businesses.
MPost
This digital platform turns mobile phone numbers into formal postal addresses.
SympliFi
A blockchain-powered credit-as-a-service platform that provides affordable credit to MSMEs in Africa.
Uganda
Emata
A digital lending platform on a mission to provide loans to millions of farmers in East Africa
Senegal
Maad
An e-commerce marketplace connecting manufacturers and retailers in Francophone Africa.
These high-growth ventures were chosen from a pool of hundreds of applicants, and represent a diverse range of industries and sectors in the Seed and Series A tracks.
Each startup will receive mentorship, technical assistance and will have the opportunity to showcase their companies to an audience of investors and industry leaders in the VC4A Deal Room.
“We are thrilled to unveil these exceptional startups for our upcoming VC4A Venture Showcase Africa 2023 program. Each is a beacon of innovation and entrepreneurship.
These visionary teams have demonstrated remarkable potential and we eagerly anticipate the transformative journey ahead as we accelerate their growth and shape the future together,” said an excited Abu Cassim, Lead of the Acceleration Team at VC4A.
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