GSMA Innovation Fund
Investment Thesis
GSMA Innovation Fund: Empowering African Startups through Grant Rounds Focused on unlocking the potential of African tech, the GSMA Innovation Fund provides crucial grant funding to startups like Hello Tractor, Benaa Today, and Crop2Cash. Their unique approach empowers early-stage ventures addressing critical challenges in sectors like agriculture, health, and connectivity.
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A sample from 11 verified portfolio companies.
Synnefa
Synnefa is an Agtech company making complex farming feel simple by providing climate-smart technologies to farmers in Africa
Benaa Today
Benaa Today is an Egyptian startup that focuses on building materials and home improvement supplies.
Hello Tractor
Hello Tractor is a diversified ag-tech company focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
J-Palm Liberia
J-Palm works with smallholder farmers in Liberia to produce wild palm oil based products through a no-waste manufacturing process.
CoAmana
CoAmana is a specialised SAAS company focused on strengthening market linkages across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Simusolar
Simusolar is focused on creating solar-powered products that have a direct and significant impact on productivity.
GSMA Innovation Fund: quick facts
- Which startups has GSMA Innovation Fund invested in?
- GSMA Innovation Fund has backed at least 11 African startups, including Synnefa, J-Palm Liberia, CoAmana, Simusolar, Crop2Cash and 6 others.
- Which sectors does GSMA Innovation Fund invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Agriculture, AgTech, SaaS, Mobile Apps, Health Care and HealthTech.
