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Financial services for young companies improving living conditions.
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- Kayko
Participated · Seed · Dec 2025
Founded in 2021 by brothers Crepin and Kevin Kayisire, Kayko offers a point-of-sale–based micro-ERP system that lets small and medium-sized enterprises manage expenses, track inventory, process payments and record sales in real time. By digitising these day-to-day transactions, the platform generates reliable financial data that can be fed into credit-scoring models and other financial products. More than 8,500 SMEs reportedly use Kayko each day for bookkeeping, inventory management and tax compliance. The company positions itself as the data layer between informal business activity and formal financial services, aiming to help banks “see” SME performance. With its newly raised capital, Kayko plans to deepen data-driven lending, expand credit-scoring capabilities and strengthen its technical infrastructure. The founders ultimately want routine business operations to translate directly into working-capital access for African SMEs.
- Jahazii
Participated · Seed · Oct 2025
Founded in 2023 by Sven Grospitsch, Vaidehi Tembhekar and Martin Gitehi, Jahazii is building what it calls a “workforce operating system” for Africa. The software unifies HR management, payroll processing and embedded financial services, allowing informal-sector employers to automate compliance while giving workers access to part of their wages before payday. Additional features such as savings tools, insurance and financial education are delivered directly through the payroll rails, creating verified employment data that can unlock affordable credit. Jahazii currently serves manufacturing and agricultural employers in Kenya, sectors that collectively employ more than 10 million people. Management plans to deepen partnerships with large employers across East Africa to scale the platform’s reach. By embedding finance within payroll rather than issuing direct consumer loans, the company positions itself as infrastructure for a data-rich, employer-driven fintech model. No revenue or user figures were disclosed, but the recent funding will be used to accelerate product development and expansion.