Villgro Africa
Investment Thesis
Villgro Africa empowers early-stage African healthtech and agritech startups with catalytic grants and incubation support. Their portfolio boasts game-changers like Damu-Sasa, Simbona, and DawaPay. Uniquely focused on grant rounds, Villgro Africa relentlessly cultivates equitable access to healthcare and sustainable agriculture across the continent.
Portfolio Preview
A sample from 5 verified portfolio companies.
Dawa Mkononi
Dawa Mkononi is a healthcare startup leverages technology to improve medicine distribution across Africa, reducing supply chain inefficiencies.
Damu-Sasa
Damu-Sasa is a Kenyan e-Health startup that uses technology to address the challenges in Blood Services Management.
Simbona
Simbona is an Ethiopian startup healthcare research and development company that designs and develops healthcare equipment and ICT systems.
Wekebere
Wekebere is a Ugandan startup which is developing a maternal healthcare device.
DawaPay
Dawapay is a digital platform where owners of retail pharmacies, clinics, laboratories and hospital order their health inventory from licensed wholesalers.
Villgro Africa: quick facts
- Which startups has Villgro Africa invested in?
- Villgro Africa has backed at least 5 African startups, including Dawa Mkononi, Wekebere, Simbona, DawaPay and Damu-Sasa.
- What stages does Villgro Africa invest in?
- Villgro Africa invests at the Seed stage.
- Which sectors does Villgro Africa invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Health Care, Information Technology, Innovation Management, Product Research, E-Health and HealthCare.
