Techstars
Investment Thesis
Techstars stands out in Africa's investment landscape by providing mentorship-driven acceleration to pre-seed and seed-stage startups, with a focus on fostering diversity and innovation. Their portfolio includes success stories like Cowtribe, Jamii Africa, and Howler.
Portfolio Preview
A sample from 61 verified portfolio companies.
Rana
Rana offers an innovative and customer centric energy solution that drives energy transition, and economic growth in Africa.
CutStruct
Efficient construction material procurement and management with CutStruct
PBR Life Sciences
PBR Life Sciences is a Lagos-based specialised in real-world healthcare data, technology, PMR, and consulting.
Chpter
Chpter provides an AI-powered conversational commerce platform that enables businesses to sell more on social platforms
Kredete
Kredete is a FinTech platform focused on enabling African immigrants to build credit scores and send money back home,
Klas
Klas is a platform that allows anyone to set up an online school and deliver live classes.
Techstars: quick facts
- Which startups has Techstars invested in?
- Techstars has backed at least 61 African startups, including Rana, CutStruct, PBR Life Sciences, Chpter, Kredete and 56 others.
- What stages does Techstars invest in?
- Techstars invests at the Pre-seed and Seed stages.
- Which sectors does Techstars invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Financial Services, FinTech, Health Care, Mobile Payments, SaaS and Payments.
