Fakoyejo OlalekanGoogle for Startups (GfS) has selected 10 Nigerian startups for the company’s Black Founders Fund, which will provide access to $4 million and other non-financial support.
Nigeria accounted for 10 out of the 25 African startups selected. The Nigerian startups cut across the financial, health, data, logistics and legal technology sector.
Note that the Black Founders Fund, an equity-free grant fund, was created by Google to increase access to venture capital funding and mentoring for black founders across the world to help them scale their businesses.
Below are the 10 Nigerian startups selected by Google
- Akoma Health (Nigeria): Tech platform for accessible, culturally conscious mental health services in Africa.
- Evolve Credit (Nigeria): SaaS for digitising and managing banking services.
- Fez Delivery (Nigeria): Last-mile logistics platform for various industries.
- Herconomy (Nigeria): Female-focused fintech aiming to be Africa’s first women’s bank.
- MDaaS Global (Nigeria): Tech-powered diagnostic centres for affordable healthcare.
- My Pocket Counsel (Nigeria): Legal tech platform for contract generation and management.
- Orda (Nigeria): Pan-African neobank for restaurants, offering cloud-based software.
- Periculum (Nigeria): Data company aiding in credit assessment, fraud/churn risk.
- Raenest (Nigeria): Fintech offering global financial services to freelancers/startups in Africa.
- TruQ (Nigeria): Streamlining mid-mile logistics across Africa with third-party vehicle connectivity.
Other African startups selected by Google are;
- BezoMoney (Ghana): Digital banking for Africa’s underbanked via mobile/web platforms.
- Chargel (Senegal): Digital trucking platform connecting shippers/carriers in Francophone West Africa.
- Charis UAS (Rwanda): Provides 3D geospatial data via drone technology.
- Excel At Uni (South Africa): Supports student funders via digital services.
- EzyAgric (Uganda): AI-powered mobile technology to enhance Africa’s farming sector.
- Fleetsimplify (Kenya): Monetization platform connecting gig drivers & vehicle owners.
- HealthDart (South Africa): Digital HMO providing end-to-end health services with insurance.
- Jumba (Kenya): Improving Kenya’s construction sector supply chain via B2B platform.
- Ridelink (Uganda): E-logistics platform providing shipping and real-time tracking.
- Susu (Côte d’Ivoire): Health platform providing healthcare services/insurance funded by African diaspora.
- Talamus Health (Ghana): Tech solutions targeting healthcare inefficiencies in Africa.
- Tushop (Kenya): Tech platform for group buying of daily essentials in Kenya.
- Uzapoint (Kenya): Mobile/web POS for digitising bookkeeping in Africa’s informal sector.
- Zinacare (South Africa): Online platform for accessible, affordable healthcare services.
- Zydii (Kenya): Localised digital training solutions for African SMEs.
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