• Buupass

  Participated · Seed · Feb 2023

  BuuPass operates a B2B2C full‑stack marketplace that connects transport companies with online ticketing platforms to digitize long‑distance transport in Africa. The company is focused on capturing a share of the estimated $100 billion long‑distance transport market and aims to scale toward unicorn status. BuuPass has sold over 16 million travel tickets and generated more than $100 million in GMV, with a presence across East and Southern Africa and routes in over 15 countries. The business plans to use outside investment to expand its reach and enhance its technology and product offering. The recent backing from Tim Draper is expected to provide strategic guidance and access to a global network to accelerate growth. BuuPass is headquartered in Nairobi. BuuPass is a B2B2C full‑stack marketplace that provides a bus management system (BMS) to digitize operators’ inventory, sales and operations while connecting them to a consumer-facing booking marketplace across web, app and USSD. Its BMS includes a point-of-sale solution and a parcel management module to help operators reduce cash leakages, manage fleets and draw operational insights. The platform also supports flight and train ticketing and has a partnership history with Safaricom to facilitate Kenya Railways bookings. BuuPass processes about 12,000 transactions per day, has recorded over 9 million ticket sales to date, and reported gross merchandise value slightly over $30 million in 2022. It supports a fleet of roughly 1,200 vehicles from more than 25 bus companies, including Easy Coach. The company plans to scale first in Kenya and Uganda and ultimately become a pan‑African infrastructure provider for long‑distance transportation.

• Humans Anonymous

  Participated · Seed · Sep 2022

  Humans Anonymous is a social audio app that creates anonymous, profession-based spaces for people to share personal experiences in three-minute, one-at-a-time speaking slots. The product emphasizes anonymity and moderated conversations: users cannot unmute others or create their own rooms, and a moderator can block or ban participants. The app charges a subscription ($5/month or $50/year), offers a free one-hour trial, and keeps a general room permanently free to maintain accessibility. Humans Anonymous launched publicly after more than a year in stealth and is initially focusing on founders, with plans to expand to communities like nurses and teachers. The company was founded by Nate Tepper, who says his experience with Alcoholics Anonymous inspired the format. The team acknowledges open questions around true anonymity, potential recording risks, and possible trademark or branding friction with AA despite holding a trademark for Humans Anonymous.

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