Top 5 Enterprise Startup Investors in Zimbabwe (September 2026)

Portfolio highlights

• Zazu — Zazu is an all-in-one financial platform for African SMEs, helping businesses manage payments, automate cash flow, and access real-time financial insights from one simple dashboard.
• Fincart — Fincart is a leading shipping platform in Egypt, connecting your business with top courier services, automating operations, and helping you scale your eCommerce logistics.
• Udu Technologies — Udu Technologies is an AI infrastructure company that offers GPU systems, AI platform integration, and technical support services.

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• Purple Signs — Purple Signs is deaf communication platform
• The Virtual Clinic — Access to high-quality healthcare Doctors Online.
• Shift Organic Technologies — Sustainable Climate Smart Integrated Organic Farming Systems. Aquaponics, Herbs and spices Vermicomposting, Solar dryers, Beekeeping.

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• LineWise — LineWise, a Y Combinator-backed startup, helps manufacturers maximize production uptime. We use AI to diagnose machine failures, accelerate troubleshooting
• zeroRISC — ZeroRISC operates as a stealth start-up making hardware security foundations transparent and trustworthy.
• Autonomous Cyber — Autonomous Cyber is an artificial intelligence platform for cybersecurity solutions.

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• LabCycle — LabCycle is the world's first company to recycle hazardous plastic waste from laboratories (service) as well as the first to create 100% recycled laboratory consumables (product). Working with public and private labs, we are driving the circular economy of lab plastics to reduce the 5.5m tonnes of lab waste annually. A few highlights of ourprogress to date: • Proven impact - saving 90% of CO2 emissions & 93% energy compared to current alternatives: incineration and autoclave (LCA available upon request).• Technological validation creating the world's first 100% circular lab consumables including petri dishes, test tubes and more.• Secured commercial contracts with the NHS, several private companies and also universities. We are raising £1.5m to scale our patent pending technology to serve our growing demand after over 150+ organic expressions of interests following our feature in BBC news. The funding will establish the first automated decontamination system of our network, recycling over 350 tonnes annually, saving over 1000+ tonnes of carbon.
• Ann-Connect — Ann-Connect is an EdTech SaaS for learning, teaching, exams and assessments rolled into an all-in-one education platform.Founded in 2021 by Bonginkosi Mabaso, Nexa was born from a real problem: students missing exams and learning opportunities because of unreliable internet. Our mission is simple: make online education accessible to everystudent, regardless of connectivity or background. Today, Nexa is trusted by universities, training institutions, and professional bodies across South Africa, with partnerships that give access to more than 450,000 learners. One workspace. All your education tools: - Nexa ExamCore: Offline exam tool where students can access, write, and submit online exams even without internet. - Nexa Invigilator: Invigilation tool designed to monitor for online exams. - Nexa Invigilator Venue-based – Proctoring for physical/venue-based exams for schools, corporates & teams. - Nexa Room – Low-bandwidth video conferencing just like MS Teams but designed for teaching and learning, with AI-driven student engagement tracking. - Integrations – Seamless connection with Learning Management Systems (LMS), plagiarism checkers, and other education tools — all in one place. Recognised with awards from TIA, ABSA, and the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), Nexa is shaping the future of global education by making it inclusive, resilient, and accessible everywhere. Ready to experience THE platform for inclusive learning? Visit ann-connect.com and join us in building education without limits.
• Purple Future Trust — The Purple Future Trust develops STEM education tools and products for women and children in sub-Saharan Africa, especially those from underrepresented communities. We use STEM education to empower women and children by providing them with the resources, mentorship and training they need to develop their skills and confidence in the subject.Through our programs, we offer learners the chance to experiment with science and robotics kits, learn hardware assembly as well as software programming. In addition, our programs feature interactive activities to help strengthen their problem-solving skills. By engaging learners in this way, we hope to help them use STEM education as a tool to make a positive impact in their lives and the lives of others.

Portfolio highlights

• Kutuma — Who would you trust to introduce you to individuals/businesses willing to assist with sending goods to your family from the diaspora? Kutuma of course!
• Umojalands — Umojalands System is a fintech microfinance driving sustainable practices through the provision of climate loans to farmers and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to support microfinance funding for smallholder farmers in Africa.
• Mushambadzi — Mushambadzi is an online store that combines locally manufactured products from food, detergents, cosmetics, and clothing to the right delivery services all in one app. Their goal is to make life easier for the customer through an easily accessible online store.