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HoaQ Investment Syndicate

Key Information

Organisation

HoaQ

Status

Open

Type

Seed Funding

Amount

USD 25,000 – 150,000

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Description

A community-led syndicate investing in the most promising early-stage African startups.

Eligibility Criteria

African founders at the pre-seed and seed stages with high-growth software models.

Focus Sectors

SaaS, Fintech, Logistics, E-commerce

Equity Terms

Minority equity or SAFE notes; provides massive distribution and mentor networks.

Startups That Could Apply

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Khazna Financial inclusion for Egypt

Trella Uber for trucks in MENA

Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Union54 Zambia's fintech unicorn story

Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages

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