# International Trade Centre

> International Trade Centre is a VC fund backing Information Technology. See 157 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Total investments: 157
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-trade-centre
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ITCnews
- Website: http://www.intracen.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalTradeCentre/

International Trade Centre is a VC fund in Geneva focused on Information Technology and Software. International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations that supports sustainable and inclusive trade in developing and emerging economies. Its aim is for businesses in developing countries to become more competitive in global markets, speeding economic development, and contributing to the achievementof the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. The International Trade Centre’s Netherlands Trust Fund V (NTF V) is a four-year partnership (July 2021- June 2025) signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands and the International Trade Centre to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the digital technologies and agribusiness sectors. The programme includes both sectors in Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal, and the digital technologies sector in a multi-country project in Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Uganda.—ITC's mission is to foster sustainable economic development and contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals in developing countries and transition economies through trade and international business development and to enable small-business export success by connecting small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries and transition economies to the global trading system. ITC gives particular weight to project implementation in the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, small island developing states, and sub-Saharan Africa.International Trade Centre was established in 1964 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $5k–$5k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 23 | 15% |
| Software | 22 | 14% |
| Agriculture | 22 | 14% |
| E-Commerce | 19 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 19 | 12% |

159 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 156 | 99% |
| Seed | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Senegal | 25 | 16% |
| Uganda | 19 | 12% |
| Ethiopia | 19 | 12% |
| Benin | 16 | 10% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 15 | 10% |

23 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arancha González | Executive Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arancha-gonz%C3%A1lez |
| Aicha Pouye | Director, Division of Business and Institutional Support | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aicha-pouye |
| Ashish Shah | Director Division of Country Programmes | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashish-shah-6 |
| Dorothy Tembo | Acting Executive Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dorothy-tembo |
| Ferdinand Kjaerulff | Project Consultant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ferdinand-kjaerulff |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Airee | Airee provides an organic, biodegradable alternative to synthetic filters for the planet. The objective is to pioneer nature-inspired ideas for humanity's most basic needs, beginning with air. | $5K | Seed | Jul 07, 2023 | http://airee.mn |
| Karaa Africa | Karaa Africa is motor Vehicle manufacturing company that manufactures electric bikes. |  | Grant | May 01, 2023 | https://karaa.africa/ |
| Tripesa | Tripesa offers payment solutions for Africa's travel and tourism industry. |  | Grant | May 01, 2023 | http://www.tripesa.co |
| Zofi Cash | Zofi Cash is a digital financial platform that seeks to revolutionize how and when salaried people get paid. 30 days is way too long to wait to get paid. Our goal is to make everyday a pay day for the hard working africans on the african continent. |  | Grant | May 01, 2023 | https://www.zoficash.com/ |
| Kolaborate | Kolaborate is an online platform that provides access to a large network of professional talent. |  | Grant | May 01, 2023 | https://kolaborate.co/ |
| EzyAgric | EzyAgric is an ag-tech company creating endless farming possibilities by providing better production, marketing and financial services to farmers and agribusinesses.Through its EzyAgric mobile and web app, farmers can access; genuine agro-inputs, infographic extension advisory content, GPS garden mapping, farm records management, profitable andconsistent markets and financial services. |  | Grant | May 01, 2023 | https://about.ezyagric.com |
| Yo-Waste | The Yo-Waste cloud platform helps government & private garbage collection companies and municipal authorities to manage garbage collection logistics such as maximizing garbage collection locations while lowering operating costs in terms of fuel expenses and others. This is all achieved through our hauler app and garbage collection andscheduling mobile applications.Our core objectives as a company include; To create a full waste & recycling company focussed on sustainability To work with customers and recycling firms to divert wastes from landfills To develop new & innovative technologies focussed on waste management & recycling To disrupt the waste management industry in Africa To connect haulers & recyclers with businesses & households to reduce unnecessary waste transportation costs and save both environmental & economic resources. To help haulers & recyclers get more clients and earn extra income |  | Grant | May 01, 2023 | https://yowasteapp.com |
| ProXalys | ProXalys is an online marketplace for agricultural products, offering assured payments and deferred payment options for merchants. |  | Grant | Dec 01, 2021 | http://www.proxalys.io |
| LAfricaMobile | WE HELP ENTREPRISES IN AFRICA TO BUILD STRONG LINKS WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE MOBILE PHONE.Thanks to customized solutions and products that take into account local context in Africa, LAfricaMobile makes communication between companies and their customers much easier. Our adaptability (Multi-operator, Multi-channel, Multi-country) allowscompanies to reach a wide target and gives end consumers instant, safe and secure access to the information they need. |  | Grant | Dec 01, 2021 | https://lafricamobile.com/ |
| Wami Agro | Wami Agro is an agri-tech company involved in partnering with smallholder farmers to grow, aggregate, and sell diverse agricultural produce on the Ghanaian and international markets. We achieve this by providing tech-enabled interventions for smallholder farmers and ensuring easy access to credit and markets for farmers. Today, the Companyaggregates rice, maize, soya bean, and cassava from over 10,000 smallholder farmers and sells them to poultry farmers, FMCGs, distributors, and food service businesses within Ghana. |  | Grant | Dec 01, 2021 | https://wamiagro.com/ |

10 of 157 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AfricArena](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africarena) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jobtech Innovation Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jobtech-innovation-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does International Trade Centre invest in?

International Trade Centre invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and Agriculture startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 157 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Senegal. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is International Trade Centre's check size?

International Trade Centre typically joins rounds of $5k–$5k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds International Trade Centre participates in.

### How do I contact International Trade Centre?

Public channels for International Trade Centre include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at International Trade Centre?

The team at International Trade Centre includes Arancha González (Executive Director), Aicha Pouye (Director, Division of Business and Institutional Support) and Ashish Shah (Director Division of Country Programmes), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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