Emurgo Kepple Ventures
EMURGO Kepple Ventures is a joint venture between EMURGO Group and Kepple Group, with the aim of providing investment-based support for tech startups in Africa. Our mission is to create a better world by empowering businesses and people with a more transparent and efficient system backed by innovative technologies. We aim to accelerate this transformation by fostering collaboration and synergies between traditional and emerging tech startups, and by catalyzing the capital flow from conventional businesses and financial institutions to tech startups in Africa.
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What we believe in
Innovative technology thrives on real-world applications.
Africa is ripe for unconventional, scalable solutions that address its unique challenges and opportunities.
By combining these elements, we can usher in a new technological paradigm that not only transforms Africa but also sets a global example of how technology can drive progress and change. We believe that the fusion of cutting-edge tech and Africa's dynamic environment will lead to groundbreaking advancements and sustainable development for the continent and beyond.
Portfolio
Fantasy football
FanBants
FanBants is a fantasy football game where you pick a team of 11 players and earn points based on how your players perform in real life. The better your player performs in real life, the higher your fantasy points.
Gaming
Skrmiish
Skrmiish is the world’s first play-to-earn app that allows gamers or all levels of skill to earn cash playing the AAA games they love.
Skrmiish is enabling gamers to choose from hundreds of personalised & on-demand challenges to complete in their next match.
AI
Simulon
Simulon is a new 3D platform capable of producing film-quality CGI on mobile. Simulon uses AI intuitively, allowing users to create in 3D and modify with AI using simple "text based" prompts.
Creators Economy
HustleSasa
HutsleSasa provides a platform where creators can earn money and own data directly by building touch points between themselves and their fans. By enabling creators to customize their platform freely, there is a potential for introducing innovative features such as fan tokens.
Climate
Amini
Amini provides deep tech infrastructure to fix Africa’s environmental data gap and enable the resilience & economic prosperity through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, leveraging blockchain and smart contracts.
AI
Bitgrit
Bitgrit is a competition platform for data scientists, and the AI Marketplace where anyone can buy the AI algorithms accumulated on bitgrit through competitions, and algorithms can be traded using Tokens and Smart Contracts.
VPN
Snowstorm
Snowstorm provides decentralized VPN (virtual private network), which is a decentralized and open-source proxy network able to provide a gateway to the open internet.
Finance
Umoja
Umoja automates FX hedging with DeFi, replacing months-long bank negotiations with quick, cost-effective solutions. Umoja can simplify their hedging process from months to minutes with 100% pricing transparency.
Fashion
Fitted
Fitted is a personalized and convenient online platform for highly skilled tailors and fashion designers across Africa. By integrating Web3 and AI solutions, Fitted connects tailors to global payment solutions and ensures that contributors within the fashion value chain are able to to own their IP through tokenization.
Digital Construction
IBuild Global
iBUILD Global provides Vertical SaaS and marketplace for the construction value chain. Its SaaS tool comprising an app and cloud-based platform empowers construction stakeholders to seamlessly connect, collaborate, and manage across diverse projects and locations.
Team
CEO/Director
Yosuke Yoshida has over 20 years of investment experience, including roles in M&A and venture capital. He began his career at Marubeni, Japan's largest power sector investor, and led projects in SE Asia. Yoshida is the former CEO of EMURGO Japan.
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