Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Simón delivers mobile-first microlearning content designed to engage frontline workers with short, contextualized lessons inspired by social media formats. Cofounded by Matthieu Dahirel and Pablo Campos and operating in Mexico, the company has trained 29,000 frontline employees across clients such as Arca Continental, FEMSA, Mars, Nestlé, Grupo Rica and dmX. Simón reports revenue of $280,000 in 2023 with eight clients, became profitable after closing $50,000 in 2025, and is targeting $1.7 million in revenue and roughly 40 clients by 2026. To scale adoption inside large corporates, the company runs rapid pilots with measurable productivity KPIs and pursues midmarket customers to shorten sales cycles. It has received backing from New Ventures and investments from Arca Continental's corporate venture capital and Potencia.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Coast 4C operates a platform that links smallholder seaweed farmers in Southeast Asia with global buyers via traceable and responsible supply chains. The company emphasizes regenerative seaweed production and traceability to support ocean-positive production models. With the newly raised seed capital, Coast 4C intends to scale its platform and expand support for smallholder farmers across the region. The firm has attracted impact and ocean-focused investors, including Hatch Blue, Conservation International Ventures, Potato Impact Partners and others. The World Economic Forum’s Blue Carbon Action Partnership and the APAC Community of 1000 Ocean Startups provided targeted support during the fundraise. Earlier support included investors such as Rumah Group & Foundation. The announcement did not disclose revenue, user metrics, founding year, or valuation.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2025

Founded in 2023, MazaoHub integrates artificial intelligence with soil sensors, portable soil testing kits, and farm-management software to enhance crop productivity and climate resilience for smallholder farmers. Its hybrid “Tech and Touch” model is reinforced by local agronomists who provide field-level support. The company also operates CropSupply.com, a marketplace that links farmers to buyers with end-to-end traceability. Planned Farmer Excellence Centers will further disseminate best practices and training. With the new capital, MazaoHub aims to scale manufacturing of its soil kits and sensors, expand its agronomist network, and grow the CropSupply.com platform across additional African markets. These initiatives target reductions in fertilizer usage and greenhouse-gas emissions while improving farmer incomes. No revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Series C · Dec 2023

Copia Global is a decade-old Kenyan e-commerce and fintech platform targeting mid- and low-income consumers in rural areas using a network of local agents and logistics. The company operates a network of over 50,000 agents who are small business owners and has served over 2 million consumers, with most orders placed offline via agents, USSD, or phone. Copia has digitized its agent network, increasing agent app usage from 5% to 80% in a year, and plans to further digitize its millions of consumers, including exploring smartphone financing models. The company has experienced roughly 100% annual growth in recent years and expects annual revenue to exceed $60 million by the end of 2023. Facing tighter capital markets, Copia cut at least 700 roles, reduced Kenyan headcount by 25%, and closed its Uganda business as it shifts from expansion to achieving profitability in Kenya. To date it has raised over $120 million, including a $50 million Series C in January, and maintains pan-African expansion plans to enter 14 additional countries after reaching profitability in Kenya. Copia Global operates a B2C e-commerce service built to reach middle- and low-income African consumers using mobile technologies, a network of local agents, and proprietary Copia Logistics. The company recruits and trains small business owners as branded agents who act as local sales points and aggregated delivery locations. That agent network comprises roughly 30,000 agents (77% women) and enables deliveries in 24–48 hours without charging customers a delivery fee. Copia reports about 1.4 million unique customers, roughly doubling year-over-year, and has fulfilled more than 10 million orders to date. The model is designed for profitability in rural and hard-to-reach markets by aggregating orders and streamlining supplier relationships. Copia plans to scale further across East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, and later Rwanda and Tanzania) and is evaluating expansion into additional African markets. Copia is a Nairobi-based e-commerce catalogue and delivery service founded in 2013 by Tracey Turner and Jonathan Lewis. The company uses mobile technology and a network of over 5,000 local agents and shopkeepers to deliver consumer goods and services to underserved rural customers. Copia emphasizes trust via reliable delivery, quality products, low prices and strong customer service as the basis of its model. To date the firm has fulfilled more than three million orders. The company plans to use new funding to expand across Kenya and into other African markets. Recent governance additions include appointments of Isaac Awuondo and Bettry Mwangi to the board. Copia is a consumer-goods catalogue and delivery service that uses technology and a network of over 3,000 local agents to reach underserved rural customers. The firm serves about 40,000 consumers and executes over 80,000 orders a month, with prepaid orders typically delivered in two to three days. Copia says customers save up to $1.50 per order in transport costs and an hour of travel time versus travelling to a major city. The company has invested in logistics infrastructure, including a 4,500 sqm central distribution centre in Nairobi. Management plans to use new capital to expand the company’s geographical footprint within Kenya and eventually into other countries. Crunchbase estimates Copia had raised roughly $4 million prior to this deal.

Participated · Seed · Nov 2023

Pricepally is an online grocery store in Nigeria offering fresh produce and packaged food through an app and a WhatsApp chatbot. Founded in 2019, it sources produce directly from contracted farmers and packaged goods from manufacturers, using short supply chains and negotiated prices to keep costs affordable. The startup operates fulfillment centers across three Nigerian cities and outsources delivery, providing same- or next-day delivery to customers. Pricepally plans to expand beyond the three cities it currently serves and to re-introduce online group buying to unlock wholesale prices for retail customers. It recently launched April, a WhatsApp chatbot aimed at the mass market to drive customer acquisition. Existing buyers account for more than 80% of the company’s revenues, and retail buyers make up about 70% of its customer base, reflecting high retention and its current operating dynamics.