Top 5 SaaS Startup Investors in Mali (October 2023)

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• Kofa — Kofa is an automotive company that utilizes the latest electric battery and motor technology. The company aims to develop an affordable, sustainable and customer driven electric network in transformative energy, transport, and climate change around the globe. Kofa was founded in Ghana and is headquartered in Accra.
• Pivo — Pivo is an all-in-one financial services platform for businesses in the supply chain. Set up accounts, access credit and manage your finances in one simple application.
• Open Forest Protocol — With Open Forest Protocol (OFP), measure, report, verify and fund forestation projects with digital transparency

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• Goodr — Goodr leverages technology and logistics to reduce waste and eliminate hunger. Discover how we provide organizations with solutions that create impact.
• Mad capital — Mad Capital is not your normal lender.
• Cropin — CropIn is a leading AI and Data-led agri-tech​ organization that provides SaaS solutions to agribusinesses globally. CropIn’s unique suite of products enables various stakeholders in the agri-ecosystem to adopt and drive digital strategy across their operations. Using cutting-edge technology like big data analytics, artificial intelligence,machine learning, and remote sensing, CropIn creates an interconnected network of all these stakeholders at different levels of the agriculture ecosystem, enabling clients to analyze and interpret data to derive real-time actionable insights on standing crop. Businesses can thus leverage technology to effectively drive their initiatives around Digitization, Predictability, Compliance, Sustainability and Traceability. With the vision to ‘maximize per acre value’ and the mission to ‘make every farm traceable’, CropIn adds value to agri-businesses by increasing efficiency, scaling productivity, and strengthening sustainability across the board. Thus far, CropIn has digitized over 5.5 million acres of farmland and enriched the lives of nearly 2.1 million farmers, while gathering data on 380+ crops and 3,600+ crop varieties in 46+ countries on 6 continents.

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• bit.bio — Bit.bio specializes in the fields of coding and biology that determine the identity of every human cell. Their mission is coding cells for health. To do so, we apply the principles of computation to biology. Bit.bio's current focus is to develop a scalable technology platform capable of producing consistent batches of every human cell. Thishas the potential to unlock a new generation of medicine: it will enable research and drug discovery to move on from inappropriate models and work with the cells that actually are affected by the human disease. A scalable platform of consistent cells will also be the basis for a new generation of cell and tissue therapies. To achieve our goals, we have assembled a team of pioneers in stem cells, cellular reprogramming, mathematical modeling, and cell therapy. Collaboration is at the heart of bit.bio. We are empirical, highly ambitious, and driven by a common purpose.
• PartnerSlate — PartnerSlate is an online platform that helps food and beverage brands make the right strategic partnerships to get their next product to market. Brands can discover, connect, and build relationships with contract manufacturers and other food industry partners across North America.
• Cellevolve Bio — Cellevolve Bio is a development and commercialization company focused on cell therapies.

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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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• OKO — New generation crop insurance designed for emerging markets Droughts and flood insurance available from any mobile phone in Mali