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    DealFindrInvestorsGoogle for Startups
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    Grant Provider

    Google for Startups

    Google's initiative empowering early-stage startups with equity-free cash funding, mentorship, Google Cloud…

    Main Office: Kenya
    Nigeria,Kenya,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cameroon,Cote d'Ivoire,Congo, Democratic Republic of the,Egypt,Ethiopia,Ghana,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Rwanda,Senegal,South Africa,Tanzania,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe
    20 Portfolio Companies
    Investment Range
    $50k - $150k

    Typical check size per portfolio investment

    Instruments
    Grants

    Structure of deployed capital

    Technical Assistance
    Yes — Provided & Supported

    Offers advisory, capacity building, or strategic post-investment support

    Target Stages
    Seed
    Series A

    Company maturity & growth phase

    About the Funder

    Google's initiative empowering early-stage startups with equity-free cash funding, mentorship, Google Cloud credits, and global technical resources.

    Investment Thesis & Eligibility

    Target Entities

    Companies

    Mandate & Scope

    Combines direct financial capital with technical assistance and governance support.

    Regional & Geographic Scope

    Active mandate covering Nigeria, Kenya, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Operates across 28 African countries including Nigeria, Kenya, Algeria, Angola, Benin, and 23 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

    Portfolio & Backed Ventures (20)

    Verified Backed

    Angaza Elimu

    AI-driven e-learning platform delivering personalized, adaptive tools and STEAM training to empower students and teachers across African digital economies.

    KenyaProfile

    Aquarech

    Series A

    Precision aquaculture marketplace providing fish farmers with quality feeds, mobile commerce, and IoT sensors.

    KenyaProfile

    Brastorne Enterprises

    Growth

    Turns basic feature phones into internet-like gateways via USSD, SMS and voice, providing farming, jobs, chat and information services.

    BotswanaProfile

    CoAmana

    Series A

    CoAmana is an agritech / marketplace-platform / SaaS solution that helps digitize and strengthen agricultural markets (also called “market hubs”).

    KenyaProfile

    Duck

    Seed

    AI-powered market intelligence platform providing consumer brands with real-time retail data, price elasticity insights, and stock visibility across African markets.

    KenyaProfile

    Earthbond

    Idea

    One-stop marketplace matching small and medium businesses with solar energy financing and localized installers.

    NigeriaProfile

    Farmz2U

    Seed

    Agritech platform providing farmers with digital tools for precision farming, market access, and structured financing.

    NigeriaProfile

    GoBEBA

    Seed

    Multi-category e-commerce logistics platform providing last-mile storage and home delivery infrastructure for bulky household essentials and utilities.

    KenyaProfile

    HealthDart

    Seed

    Enabling easier, cheaper, and faster primary healthcare access through digital triage and local pharmacies.

    South AfricaProfile

    Ilara Health

    Series A

    Empowers primary healthcare clinics with tech-powered diagnostic devices, financing, and software to improve medical care accessibility in underserved African communities.

    KenyaProfile

    Jumba

    Construction technology platform streamlining the B2B and B2C supply chain for building materials by connecting manufacturers, hardware stores, and developers through a digital marketplace.

    KenyaProfile

    Leta

    Seed

    Logistics-software startup. Helps businesses optimise the movement of goods (route optimisation, tracking, payments, delivery data insights) using AI, to reduce cost, improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact.

    KenyaProfile

    Medsaf

    Pharmaceutical technology provider using data and quality control to improve medicine access and affordability for pharmacies and hospitals.

    NigeriaProfile

    Oze

    Seed

    SaaS business tool providing West African micro-enterprises with transaction tracking, digital invoices, and credit linkages.

    GhanaProfile

    Pindo

    Communication platform offering SMS and voice APIs that help businesses reach customers.

    RwandaProfile

    ReportsAI

    AI-first platform transforming raw development program data into structured institutional knowledge and donor-ready reporting for NGOs and impact investors.

    KenyaProfile

    Tolbi

    Idea

    Agritech startup leveraging satellite telemetry and artificial intelligence to facilitate smart agricultural decision-making.

    SenegalProfile

    TopUp Mama

    Seed

    B2B restaurant supply chain platform providing food inventory delivery and credit solutions.

    KenyaProfile

    Tushop

    Seed

    Community group-buying platform aggregating consumer demand for groceries to source directly from manufacturers and farmers at deep wholesale discounts.

    KenyaProfile

    WellaHealth

    Seed

    Provides affordable micro-health insurance plans focusing on malaria care and primary diagnostic services.

    NigeriaProfile
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    At-a-Glance DetailsGrant Provider
    Ticket Size$50k - $150k
    InstrumentsGrants
    Tech AssistanceYes
    StagesSeed, Series A
    Invests InCompanies
    Main CountryKenya
    Focus Sectors
    Agriculture
    Financial Services
    Technology
    Education
    Health
    Logistics
    SaaS
    e-commerce
    Geographies
    Nigeria, Kenya, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    Nigeria
    Kenya
    Algeria
    Angola
    Benin
    Botswana
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi
    Cameroon
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the
    Egypt
    Ethiopia
    Ghana
    Madagascar
    Malawi
    Mali
    Morocco
    Mozambique
    Namibia
    Rwanda
    Senegal
    South Africa
    Tanzania
    Tunisia
    Uganda
    Zambia
    Zimbabwe