Maasai operates a Pan‑African SaaS capital marketplace that connects founders with investors for primary funding rounds, secondary liquidity, and M&A transactions ranging from $100 k to $20 m. The platform provides transparent deal terms, global‑ready cap table structures, and multi‑jurisdiction support to streamline capital raising across Africa’s software ecosystem. It also facilitates secondary market blocks, giving employees and early backers a way to monetize equity.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
African SaaS founders often struggle to find investors, navigate complex cross‑border regulations, and obtain liquidity for early employees or backers, limiting growth and exit opportunities.
Solution
Maasai provides a Pan‑African SaaS capital marketplace that consolidates primary fundraising, secondary liquidity, and M&A transactions on a single platform. The service matches founders with curated investors offering check sizes from $100 k to $20 m, while delivering transparent deal terms and globally compatible cap‑table structures. Multi‑jurisdiction support simplifies compliance across African markets, enabling seamless capital raises and strategic exits. Employees and early shareholders can sell verified secondary blocks, creating liquidity without waiting for a full exit. All transactions are managed through a SaaS interface that streamlines documentation, due diligence, and deal execution.
Target Audience
Primary customers are SaaS founders and early‑stage teams across Africa seeking capital or liquidity, and institutional or corporate investors looking to fund or acquire African SaaS businesses.
Features
- Integrated marketplace for primary rounds, secondary sales, and M&A deals specific to African SaaS companies
- Transparent term sheets and deal documentation for investments ranging from $100 k to $20 m
- Global‑ready cap‑table architecture that automatically adapts to multi‑jurisdiction requirements
- Verified secondary block marketplace providing liquidity for employees and early investors
- Curated investor network with focus on pre‑seed to Series A stages and strategic SaaS buyers
- End‑to‑end deal workflow including due‑diligence, legal compliance, and post‑deal reporting