Wasoko

Wasoko

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Overview

Wasoko transforms access to essential goods and services by connecting small shops to the digital economy. It increases sales and market coverage for companies in emerging markets. It also enables informal retailers to order products at any time via SMS or mobile app, and receive free same-day delivery to their store. This makes it easier for shopkeepers to source goods and helps manufacturers ensure that their products are consistently available to consumers.

Highlights

Founded

2013

Industry

Emerging Markets

Employees

1001-5000

Investment

1

Lead Investment

0

Exits

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Stages

Seed

Investor Type

N/A

Location

Africa

Contact Information

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Profile Resume

Wasoko, established in 2013 and headquartered in Africa., specializes in Seed investments across E-Commerce, Communities, Venture Capital, Finance, FinTech, Angel Investment, Financial Services. Their recent investments include tushop, Breyer Capital, JAM Fund. The highest investment round they participated in was $108.0M. Among their most notable exits are tushop and Breyer Capital. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Kevin Lorenz

Global Head of Product

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Daniel Yu

CEO and Co-Founder

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David Jaress

CTO

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Josh Raine

Co-Founder and Board Member

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David Akello Marika

Operations Manager

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Kwehnui Tawah

Head of Platform Services + Special Projects

Investment portfolio

Wasoko has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Mar 31, 2022, when tushop raised $3.0M.

investments

1

Diversity investments

0

Lead investments

0

Number of exits

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Investments

1

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Mar 31, 2022
tushop tushop
E-Commerce3.0M

Exits

0

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

1

Investors

42

Funds

0

Funding Rounds

1

Wasoko has raised 1 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Mar 31, 2022 from a Pre Seed Round - tushop round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Mar 31, 2022
Pre Seed Round - tushop Pre Seed Round - tushop
-3.0M-

Investors

37

Wasoko is funded by 37 investor(s). Quona Capital and Tiger Global Management Kantor are the most recent investors.

Investor NameLead InvestorFunding RoundMoney Raised
-Yes
Series B - Wasoko
125.0M
VNV Global VNV Global
No
Series B - Wasoko
125.0M
Tiger Global Management Tiger Global Management
Yes
Series B - Wasoko
125.0M
Quona Capital Quona Capital
No
Series B - Wasoko
125.0M

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
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1.0M
May 11, 2013
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1.0M

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