Villgro Africa
Driving sustainable, social and market-based innovations across AfricaOverview
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| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Targets | Africa |
| Sectors | Agribusiness, Artificial intelligence, Clean technology and energy, Healthcare |
| SDG | 1. No Poverty, 17. Partnerships to achieve the Goal, 3. Good Health and Well-being, 5. Gender Equality, 6. Clean Water and Sanitation, 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
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Investor networkVillgro Africa is an early-stage business incubator and impact investor that supports health, life science and agricultural startups on the African continent – to transform product and process innovations into viable, scalable businesses that impact the base of the economic pyramid (BoP).
The Villgro Africa team has over 30 years’ experience in R&D/academia and entrepreneurship in the region that is relevant to healthcare and life sciences technology commercialization. Our partnerships and networks span across the R&D, commercialization and funding pipeline to leverage local and foreign investments for global impact in the region.
In the last 5 years, Villgro Africa incubated and committed $1M+ in seed funding to 20+ innovative enterprises. Through our incubation program, these startups have gone on to raise close to $15M in follow-on funding and impacted more than 2.2 million lives across Africa.
Portfolio
| Name | Country | Sector(s) | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ilara Health Affordable technology-powered diagnostics for Africa | Kenya | Healthcare | Startup stage |
 | MamaOpe Saving the lives of Children | Uganda | Artificial intelligence, Electronics, Healthcare | |
 | Medixus Africa's online medical network. | United Kingdom | Education, Healthcare | |
 | clinicPesa Save For Health, Save A Life. | Uganda | Financial services, Healthcare | Startup stage |
 | The Pathology Network Lab diagnostic efficiency through Membership, Digital Pathology and AI | Kenya | Artificial intelligence, Cloud solutions, Healthca… | Growth stage |
 | Enzi Health Limited Hail-A-Clinic | Kenya | Big data, Fintech, Healthcare | Growth stage |
 | Flare Next generation emergency response for emerging markets | Kenya | Healthcare providers and services, Transport and l… | Growth stage |
 | matibabu | Uganda | Healthcare | Growth stage |
 | Health-E-Net Limited High-Quality Healthcare, Everywhere | Kenya | Artificial intelligence, Healthcare providers and … | Growth stage |
| Kijenzi Bringing 3D printing to low/middle income countries. | United States of America | Healthcare | Startup stage |
| Turaco Inclusive insurance for emerging customers | Kenya | Financial services, Insurance | Growth stage |