Top 5 Marketplace Startup Investors in Zambia (July 2026)

Portfolio highlights

• Lupiya — Lupiya is an online marketplace for microloans. It is a branch-less, innovative digital microfinance platform that leverages technology to make the process of borrowing simpler and easier so that people and businesses located across the country even in rural, remote areas can access financial services.

Portfolio highlights

• DataVolt — DataVolt is a leading innovator in state-of-the-art and sustainable data center solutions, empowering businesses across the globe to connect, collaborate, and grow in today's data-driven world. Our solutions, driven by security, sustainability, scalability, and reliability, facilitate digital transformation for our clients, amplifyingoperational efficiency and enabling them to contribute meaningfully to a sustainable digital future. With strategically positioned operations in Riyadh, Dubai, and California, we offer businesses the robust digital infrastructure necessary to succeed in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. We strive to redefine the future of data centers through groundbreaking innovation,
• Combio Energia — ComBio Energia Provide energy generation solutions with renewable sources, creating, growing, and long-term economic value. They develop projects for steam generation and cogeneration of electricity with biomass, which promote environmental improvements and significant cost reductions for customers in the industrial segment. They offer, based on adetailed analysis of the needs of each customer, a dedicated energy solution, adapted to their consumption profile.
• IPT PowerTech — IPT PowerTech coverage, coupled with our extensive expertise in supply chain management, field implementation, and power systems, has made us one of the most capable companies in handling the most complicated and versatile projects in the MEA region and its neighboring countries.

Portfolio highlights

• Lupiya — Lupiya is an online marketplace for microloans. It is a branch-less, innovative digital microfinance platform that leverages technology to make the process of borrowing simpler and easier so that people and businesses located across the country even in rural, remote areas can access financial services.
• Seamfix — Seamfix’s end-to-end electronic ID and credentials software solutions address the lack of digital ID systems for 30+ African countries and over 250M individuals, providing access to credit, banking, and other essential services for large parts of populations.
• Alma Clinics —

Portfolio highlights

• Adbot — Adbot makes Google ads easy. Start a Google Ad Campaign and get results!
• Koa Academy — Koa Academy is on the cutting edge of online schooling in South Africa! We offer small classes, quality educators, and individualized, engaged online learning.
• PremierCredit Zambia — PremierCredit is an international financial technology company that operates an online microlending and investment platform in Sub-Saharan Africa's emerging markets. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has licensed and regulated the company, allowing them to provide inclusive financial services throughout Africa.

Portfolio highlights

• EthioChicken — EthioChicken is a poultry producing companies in East Africa in which the operative companies are AGP Poultry PLC (AGP), Mekelle Farms Ltd (MKF) and Andasa Poultry PLC.
• Planting Naturals — Planting Naturals is a group of companies focused to the long-term production of organic products. Planting Naturals was founded by Kevin Godlington.
• Afrique Phyto Plus — Afrique Phyto Plus is a phytosanitary product company that provides most current innovations in sustainable agriculture.