Top 5 Hardware VC Funds & Investors in Mauritius (October 2023)

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• Etana — PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia (Etana) is an emerging producer of high-quality, affordable and innovative biopharmaceuticals to treat a range of metabolic, autoimmune and other major life-threatening diseases, including cancer. Nathan Tirtana. Legend Capital. UOB Venture Management. Innovent Bio
• BUA Cement — BUA Cement Plc is engaged in the production and marketing of cement under the brand name “BUA Cement”. Presently the company produces CEM II type of cement in accordance with the Nigerian Industrial Standards. BUA Cement is ideal for all construction purposes in Nigeria. Its unique quality makes it the cement of choice for block-making, plasteringand concrete works. Its high early strength, rapid setting and low heat of hydration are all distinct features that characterize our high quality production process.
• Stima — Premium electric motorcycles and battery swapping technologies to better serve moto-taxi and delivery riders in Africa - Starting in Kenya

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• REEV — REEV motorizes medical orthoses to help millions of people affected by gait disorders to walk, stand, sit and climb stairs with greater ease every day.
• Greenscope — Greenscope is a company and investor-focused ESG management solution. Greenscope has enabled us to implement a new process for collecting and analyzing ESG data.
• Umiami — Umiami Technologies is a leader in plant-based meat. Our proprietary technology allows us to create clean-label and incredibly tasty foods.

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• SigNoz — SigNoz is an open-source observability tool to help you find issues in your deployed applications & solve them quickly. It provides logs, metrics, and traces under a single pane of glass. Built with ClickHouse as datastore, it is designed to handle enterprise scale.
• teachme.to — Teachme.to is a community of learners discovering lessons for everything.
• Canid — We believe vaccinating shouldn't be hard and it shouldn't be a distraction from what's most important: taking care of the kids.

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• Yellow — Yellow enables a distributed network of sales agents to serve rural households with life-changing products and services through a digital technology platform called Ofeefee.
• d.light — Founded in 2007 as a for-profit social enterprise, d.light manufactures and distributes award-winning solar lighting and power products designed to serve the more than 2 billion people globally without access to reliable electricity. Through five distribution hubs in East Africa, West Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and the United States, d.lighthas impacted over 65 million lives with its products. d.light is dedicated to providing the most reliable, affordable, and accessible solar lighting and power systems for the developing world, with the goal of reaching 100 million people by 2020. For more information, visit www.dlight.com.
• Zola Electric — ZOLA Electric designs renewable energy solutions based on the latest in solar, battery and power electronics technology. Adaptable to energy need and income, ZOLA Electric’s solar systems can be bought over time using PAYGo micro-finance leasing and mobile money payments. ZOLA Electric powers more than 180,000 homes and businesses across Tanzania,Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Investors include Tesla, Vulcan Capital, DBL Partners, Helios Investment Partners, EDF, Total and GE Ventures. ZOLA Electric is a recipient of the UN Momentum for Change Award, the Zayed Future Energy Prize and is a member of the Global Cleantech 100.

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• Esoko Networks — Esoko is an information and communication service for agricultural markets in Africa. We provide advice directly to farmers (market prices, weather forecasts, and growing tips) to help them increase yields and profits. We also provide solutions to businesses to help them connect with farmers (marketing products, monitoring activities, and sourcinggoods). Esoko uniquely provides an entire ecosystem to make this work; including the content, software and field support.Esoko equips businesses, NGOs, Mobile Operators and Governments with a unique series of specialized apps to help manage information to and from the field. Farmers sell better and grow more. Businesses source differently, and market more effectively. Mobile operators increase market share through bundled services for rural communities, and governments track realtime market trends. No platform connects so many in such a powerful way.Esoko makes communication easier. You can send personalized messages to thousands. You can ask questions and get answers from the field. It?s the first time anyone can affordably and effectively reach people in remote rural communities. Organizations can reduce their operational costs, improve their monitoring of market trends, track field activities -- all for a fraction of the cost of traditional field operations. Esoko can transform African markets into more efficient value opportunities for both the business and the individual, simply by promoting market transparency through mobile devices.
• M-KOPA — M-KOPA is the global leader for “pay-as-you-go” energy services for off-grid customers. M-KOPA was established in 2011. Following 2 years of piloting and development, M-KOPA began commercial sales in Kenya in October 2012. M-KOPA expanded to Uganda in 2013 and commences operations in Tanzania in late 2014. Their team includes over 500 staff andwe sell our product through more than 1000 retail agents and shops. The founders of the company are experienced mobile technology innovators who believe in the huge potential of transformative, affordable products designed for underserved consumers. While excellent technology is a pre-requisite, technology alone does not solve for customer needs. Success comes when smart technology is combined with a commitment to on-going, on-the-ground delivery. To that end, M-KOPA is beginning to license its technology to experienced and reputable third parties in markets outside of East Africa (licensing queries should be sent to licensing@m-kopa.com). M-KOPA has developed a proprietary, patented technology platform that combines embedded GSM + mobile payments to revolutionize asset financing in emerging markets. The M-KOPAnet platform has been designed and built from the ground up by our talented team of software engineers, who continue to innovate and improve the system every day. It offers the powerful combination of accounting + customer relationship management + inventory tracking in one complete system. Aside from enabling our business operations to scale at record speed, the M-KOPAnet™ platform captures and processes huge volumes of data, enabling us to improve our proposition, customer service, and security in real-time.
• Umati Capital — We specialize in online gaming All games are secure, and the payouts are fast. Everyone will find an experience that fits them here. Read More Top Gaming Community Feel The Thrill Games comprise table and card games that are dominant in today's gambling lifestyle and activity. Play in the palm of your hand.A classic that