Top 5 Automotive Startup Investors in Mali in May 2026

Mercy Corps Ventures invests in and catalyzes venture-led solutions to increase the resilience of underserved individuals and communities. Founded in 2015 as the impact investing arm of global development agency, Mercy Corps, supports over 57 early-stage ventures to scale and raise over $515 million in follow-on capital. Their portfolio centersaround resilience-building solutions in adaptive agriculture and food systems, inclusive climate fintech, and climate-smart technologies so that those living in frontier markets can withstand disruption and plan for the future. Through capital and support, piloting new approaches, action-oriented insights, and rigorously managing impact, they catalyze the ecosystem toward smarter, more impactful investments.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Agriculture
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Kenya, United States, Colombia

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TAPPI — TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries and publisher of Paper360º.
Blooms — Blooms provides trade finance and global payments solutions for LatAm produce exporters.
Ábaco — We're reinventing financial services with capital, payments & platform solutions so every growing company can reach their full potential.

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CFAO is a multinational company engaged in the sale of manufactured goods

Investment focus

B2B, Apps, Delivery
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Kenya, Senegal

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Teliman — Teliman has launched the very first on-demand taxi-moto service in Bamako, connecting urban commuters with professional drivers (trained, equipped and fully insured) in Africa’s fastest growing capital (Bamako). Rather than “disrupting” the local eco-system, Teliman aims at developing innovative solutions to create shared value for a communitywhere public transportation is highly insufficient and 600,000+ passengers struggle every day to commute. Having gained the trust of Toyota Tsusho Corporation (via CFAO) and local investors in pre-seed, Teliman aims to provide a safe, convenient and affordable solution for Mali and West-Africa.
Kai Senegal — Kai Senegal is a digital ride-hailing app that connects customers with drivers and a fleet management solution that allows private owners and institutional investors to buy and maintain high-quality vehicles.
Touch Group — Touch Group is a financial aggregator which provides payments and digital services through mobile application, web and API.

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Untapped connects global investors, and foreign capital to opportunities in emerging markets. Delivering competitive returns, and measurable impact for global investors.

Investment focus

FinTech, Consumer Goods, Financial Services
Seed
South Africa, Kenya

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Gigmile — Gigmile provides financial services. They provide gig workers with core services and an affordable lease on productive assets that is tailored to their earnings to enable them to succeed in the mobility industry as entrepreneurs.
Elimutab — Elimutab - Find the best learning tablets for children and students, including options for 1-year-olds, studying with pens, and work and study needs.
Rabbit — Transforming transportion in the region. Rabbit is a micro-mobility sharing platform for short-distance transportation using environmentally friendly vehicles.

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We offer a one-stop ethical sourcing platform for your supply chain via Factory Certification, Social Impact Assessment, Environmental Assessment, and worker well-being initiatives

Investment focus

Travel, Automotive, Communities
Series A
Mali

Portfolio highlights

Teliman — Teliman has launched the very first on-demand taxi-moto service in Bamako, connecting urban commuters with professional drivers (trained, equipped and fully insured) in Africa’s fastest growing capital (Bamako). Rather than “disrupting” the local eco-system, Teliman aims at developing innovative solutions to create shared value for a communitywhere public transportation is highly insufficient and 600,000+ passengers struggle every day to commute. Having gained the trust of Toyota Tsusho Corporation (via CFAO) and local investors in pre-seed, Teliman aims to provide a safe, convenient and affordable solution for Mali and West-Africa.

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