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Saviu
Paris, France
Invests in African early‑stage startups with a special focus on Francophone Africa.
Portfolio
20+
Employees
10+
Founded
2017
AUM
≈ $38.5M
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No stages listed
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AfricaFrance
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Funds
Saviu I
Vintage 2018
Saviu II
Vintage 2023
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Showing 17 of 17 matched portfolio companies
ANKA provides an integrated platform for African entrepreneurs to sell globally, combining a payment gateway, shop builder, and low‑cost shipping service. Merchants can accept international and local payments—including cards, bank transfers, PayPal, Payoneer, and mobile money—and withdraw funds locally with reduced fees, while the built‑in shop tools and API‑driven shipping labels enable quick storefront setup and discounted global delivery.
Funding: $15.3M
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International Finance Corporation
International Finance Corporation
Funding: $15.3M
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Djoli is a digital procurement platform that connects restaurants, hotels, and cafes in West Africa directly with local producers, enabling them to order fresh products at prices up to 15% lower than market rates. The platform ensures efficient logistics by providing free delivery within 24 hours, eliminating the need for businesses to source supplies themselves.
Funding: $250.0K
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Funding: $250.0K
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doo! is a platform that connects Mobile Money agents in Côte d'Ivoire with essential services, enabling users to access insurance, ticketing, and administrative document requests conveniently at local points. This approach eliminates the need for multiple trips and long wait times, streamlining everyday transactions for both customers and agents.
Saviu Ventures
FCB.ai develops conversational AI infrastructure specifically for the financial industry, utilizing advanced chatbot technology to enhance customer acquisition, onboarding, service, and debt recovery processes. Their solutions streamline workflows and improve customer engagement, resulting in higher retention rates and more efficient debt collection.
Funding: $4.3M
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Funding: $4.3M
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Jobo provides a digital platform for temporary staffing solutions in Côte d'Ivoire, connecting businesses with pre-validated workers for various roles. The service automates administrative processes like contracting, compliance checks, and payroll management for interim assignments. This results in fast, reliable staffing while ensuring full legal conformity with local labor regulations.
Funding: $2.0M
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Funding: $2.0M
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Julaya provides African businesses with a digital account that facilitates secure payments, cash collection, and loan requests from a single platform. This solution streamlines financial management by centralizing transactions and reducing the time spent on payment processing by approximately 85%.
Funding: $8.4M
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Funding: $8.4M
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Oze provides a business application suite for SMEs featuring bookkeeping, invoicing, inventory management, and an online shop. The platform also offers financial services, connecting small businesses with no-collateral loans. Additionally, Oze supplies lending management software to banks and fintechs to facilitate profitable SME lending with reduced non-performing loans.
Funding: $3.9M
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Visa Accelerator
Visa Accelerator
Funding: $3.9M
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The startup offers an on-demand logistics application that utilizes live tracking, an intelligent address system, and automatic dispatch to streamline shipment transportation. This platform enables clients to ensure timely delivery of shipments while minimizing logistical inefficiencies.
Resolute Education provides robotics and coding courses through a modular online platform, enabling schools to implement practical STEM education with minimal setup time. Their turn-key solutions include teacher training and reusable robotic kits, addressing the need for accessible and engaging technology education in diverse learning environments.
Founded 2014
The startup operates an agricultural crowdfunding platform that connects smallholder farmers with individual investors through paid vouchers, facilitating project funding for agribusiness activities. By providing financial, marketing, and technical support, the platform addresses the lack of access to capital and resources that hinders small-scale farming operations.
Funding: $400.0K
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MassChallenge
MassChallenge
Funding: $400.0K
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Tajiri is a restaurant management platform that streamlines order processing, inventory management, and sales tracking for African restaurateurs, enhancing operational efficiency. By providing real-time analytics and facilitating communication between front-of-house and kitchen staff, Tajiri helps establishments increase revenue and reduce waste.
Funding: $250.0K
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MstudioSaviu Ventures
MstudioSaviu Ventures
Funding: $250.0K
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The startup operates a recruitment platform that utilizes a specialized algorithm to match candidates with job opportunities in Africa based on their skills. It also provides career coaching and networking events, facilitating a streamlined job search process for candidates.
Funding: $1.0M
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Funding: $1.0M
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Userguest utilizes a smart tool that displays personalized messages and incentives on hotel websites to enhance user engagement and increase direct bookings. By addressing the issue of over 80% of website visitors not completing bookings, Userguest helps hotels boost their direct revenue by up to 30% without requiring additional effort from the hotel staff.
Funding: $3.3M
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Al Mada Ventures
Al Mada Ventures
Funding: $3.3M
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Waribei provides inventory financing advances to merchants in Francophone Africa through a mobile application. This service allows retailers to immediately purchase more goods from partner suppliers without requiring collateral. The platform offers flexible payment terms, enabling merchants to sell inventory before settling the advance.
Founded 2023
Waspito is a healthcare platform that facilitates online consultations and medicine delivery through a user-friendly mobile app, connecting patients with specialist doctors. The platform addresses the challenges of accessing timely medical care and medication, enhancing convenience and efficiency in healthcare delivery.
Funding: $2.5M
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Funding: $2.5M
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Workpay provides a unified HR and payroll software platform designed specifically for companies operating across Africa. The solution offers core functionalities including payroll processing, time and attendance tracking, expense management, and Employer of Record (EOR) services. This enables businesses to manage multi-country employee operations efficiently while ensuring local statutory compliance and facilitating regional expansion.
Funding: $10.3M
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Funding: $10.3M
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Zanifu is a regulated financial technology company that provides inventory financing specifically designed for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). By offering tailored credit solutions, Zanifu addresses the cash flow challenges faced by these businesses, enabling them to purchase inventory and manage their operations more effectively.
Founded 2018
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