Google Launchpad Accelerator
Investment Thesis
Google Launchpad Accelerator empowers African startups with non-equity assistance and early-stage funding. Their portfolio boasts successes like OneFi, Appzone, and Xend. By focusing on pre-seed rounds and mentorship, they play a distinctive role in nurturing the African startup ecosystem.
Portfolio Preview
A sample from 14 verified portfolio companies.
Xend
Xend is a Nigerian fintech company that provides payment and business tools for small businesses.
instadiet
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ThankUCash
ThankUCash is on a mission to grow businesses across Africa with Business Analytics
Appzone
Appzone is a fintech that builds proprietary solutions for financial institutions, banking and payments services.
OneFi
Onefi is a Nigerian startup which provides digital solutions to optimize payments, billing, loans and credit report services.
Aerobotics
Aerobotics is a data analytics company, using aerial imagery and machine learning algorithms to help farmers identify pest and disease early
Google Launchpad Accelerator: quick facts
- Which startups has Google Launchpad Accelerator invested in?
- Google Launchpad Accelerator has backed at least 14 African startups, including Xend, instadiet, ThankUCash, Appzone, OneFi and 9 others.
- What stages does Google Launchpad Accelerator invest in?
- Google Launchpad Accelerator invests at the Pre-seed stage.
- Which sectors does Google Launchpad Accelerator invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Financial Services, FinTech, Software, Payments, Analytics and Health Care.
