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Chpter Social Commerce Fund

Key Information

Organisation

Chpter

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 20,000 – 100,000

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Description

Strategic equity for software helping start and grow retail businesses.

Eligibility Criteria

Early-stage retail tech and conversational commerce startups.

Focus Sectors

RetailTech, SaaS

Equity Terms

SAFE or Equity; focuses on social commerce enablement.

Startups That Could Apply

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Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

Kasha Rwanda Women's health e-commerce

Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer

Kiira Motors Corporation East Africa's first solar bus

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

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