Top 15 SaaS Startup Investors in Tanzania in January 2025
A list of 15 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Saas startups based in Tanzania. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Saas companies from Tanzania. We update this investor list every month.Top 15 SaaS Startup Investors in Tanzania in January 2025
Development Bank of Japan is an integrated investment and loan service provider to domestic and international clients. They will support sustainability management that balances economic and social value and will help to realize a sustainable society.
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Investment focus
- Robotics, Renewable Energy, Information Technology
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- Japan, United States, Tanzania
Portfolio highlights
- Qolab — Qolab is spearheading global collaboration across the semiconductor ecosystem to develop utility-scale superconducting quantum computers.
- Maxell — Computer tapes, Broadcasting video tapes, Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, CDs, Audio tapes, Video tapes.Lithium ion rechargeable batteries, Coin-type lithium rechargeable batteries, Silver oxide batteries, Lithium primary batteries, Alkaline dry batteries.Optical components, Functional materials, Adhesive tapes, RFID system, Small electric appliances,Electroforming/Precision components, Metal/Plastic molded products.
- Preferred Networks — Preferred Networks (PFN) was established in March 2014 in Tokyo with the goal to develop practical, real-world applications of deep learning, robotics and other latest technologies. PFN is currently focused on three priority areas – transportation systems, manufacturing and bio-healthcare – and also exploring the use of deep learning in personalrobots, plant optimization, materials discovery, sports analytics and entertainment. PFN has a U.S. subsidiary in Burlingame, California.
The Raba Partnership, Raba Capital, Raba
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, South Africa, Egypt
Portfolio highlights
- Swypex — The all-in-one financial platform empowering businesses with control, visibility, and efficiency. Swypex simplifies business finances, freeing you to focus on growth.
- Kera — Kera is an AI-powered platform augmenting healthcare providers and communities for healthier lives in Senegal and beyound.
- Cleva — For anyone with global financial needs, A US-based dollar account in your name to receive, hold, and save USD.
UTEC-The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.. UTEC is a seed/early stage technology focused venture capital firm associated with The University of Tokyo.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Japan, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Estie — Estie is a Development of AI / machine learning algorithm and new business in real estate company.
- Liminal — Advanced battery inspection and metrology with ultrasound and machine learning
- Eureka Robotics — Eureka Robotics develop robotics technologies and products to automate the mundane, so that humans can focus on the creative.
J-POWER Group believes that energy production and the environment can coexist in harmony. In light of this corporate philosophy, our environmental management aims to promote greater environmental responsibility while enhancing the economic value of our operations in order to further contribute to the development of a sustainable society. TheJ-POWER Group Environmental Management Vision is made up of a Basic Policy and an Environmental Action Program that defines specific tasks and goals and the means to achieve them. The Environmental Action Program brings together Corporate Targets, which define midterm targets for environmental initiatives, and Environmental Action Guidelines, which orient the initiatives to be implemented each fiscal year. J-POWER Group is working as a whole to realize environmental management in accordance with these targets and guidelines.
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Investment focus
- Renewable Energy, Water, Biotechnology
- Series A, Corporate Round, Seed
- Japan, Tanzania
Portfolio highlights
- GITAI — GITAI is a robotics startup for space development. The company aims to replace astronauts with robots that can work for a long time while being remotely controlled from earth while in low earth orbit space stations to decrease the burden on astronauts, shorten the time it takes to perform work in space, and reduce costs.
- WOTA — Human history is the history of our relationship with water. Water gave rise to our civilizations. Water has nourished people's livelihoods. This means that humans need water supplies, such as rivers and lakes, to survive. At WOTA, we desire to remove every limitation we have in relation to water. By integrating small water systems into the“big water infrastructure” of the past, we can achieve a more creative and sustainable way of life. That is our belief. In cities and deserts, remote islands, and outer space. We imagine a future where water is freely available to all people. Our work will always continue.
- Kyoto Fusioneering — Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.
NEC Capital Solutions Limited provides financial services in Japan.
It's Main Business is Leasing for Information and Communication Equipment, Office Equipment, Industrial Equipment and Installment Sales, Business Loans, Factoring Services, Business Outsourcing and Sales of Used Equipment.
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Investment focus
- Internet, Manufacturing, Information Technology
- Funding Round, Series B, Series A
- Japan, United States, Tanzania
Portfolio highlights
- GITAI — GITAI is a robotics startup for space development. The company aims to replace astronauts with robots that can work for a long time while being remotely controlled from earth while in low earth orbit space stations to decrease the burden on astronauts, shorten the time it takes to perform work in space, and reduce costs.
- Luup — Luup is an Internet Company.
- S-Mat — Smartmat is an eco-friendly IoT purchase system for on-demand, no-hassle grocery with cost-effective shipping.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is advancing its activities around the pillars of a field-oriented approach, human security, and enhanced effectiveness, efficiency and speed.
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Investment focus
- Renewable Energy, Energy, Water
- Debt Financing, Series A, Series C
- China, Japan, Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- AMEA Power — Founded in 2016, AMEA Power has assembled a leading team of global industry experts to deliver clean energy projects across Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
- BINH DUONG Water Environment — BINH DUONG Water Environment is a water supply company that provides services such as exploitation, treatment, and supply of clean water.
- Masdar — Masdar is a renewable energy manufacturer that develops utility-scale renewable energy projects. At Masdar, they are staunch backers of the UAE's shift towards a knowledge-intensive economy. The company's goal is to exemplify the commercial adoption of clean technologies and to represent the UAE’s broader dedication to sustainablepractices.
We invest in Africa's most remarkable teams with technical founders at the earliest stage of their venture
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Nigeria, United States, Ghana
Portfolio highlights
- Juicyway — Juice is a developer of a payment network platform for cross-border business payments for businesses and individuals. It facilitates financial transactions between parties regardless of location to allow enterprises to participate in international trade and the exchange of goods and services.
- Intron Health — Intron is the future of clinical documentation with real-time clinical speech-to-text for 200+ African accents, easing the transition to digitized care.
- PBR Life Sciences — A cloud-based real-world, non-observational pharmacy sell-out data
Flexcap is a venture capital investment firm based in New York, New York. The firm focuses on early stage investments in enterprise SaaS and financial services.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Sales Automation
- Seed, Series A
- Tanzania, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Ramani — Ramani is an application for salespeople to track their inventory, register their customers and record their sales transactions.
- Synthpop — Streamlining healthcare, one workflow at a time. Automate 80% of your healthcare business processes with AI. Learn more.
- Kindo — Kindo helps DevSecOps write doctrine with AI-powered Runbook automations. Rather than performing tedious tasks, become the architect of how your infrastructure responds to events and planned projects.
We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
- Grant, Series A, Series B
- United States, United Kingdom, India
Portfolio highlights
- Tessera Therapeutics — Tessera Therapeutics is an early-stage life sciences company pioneering Gene Writing, a new biotechnology designed to offer scientists and clinicians the ability to write small and large therapeutic messages into the genome, thereby curing diseases at their source. Gene Writing holds the potential to become a new category in genetic medicine,building upon recent breakthroughs in gene therapy and gene editing while eliminating important limitations in their reach, utilization, and efficacy. Tessera Therapeutics was founded by Flagship Pioneering, a life sciences innovation enterprise that conceives, resources, and develops first-in-category companies to transform human health and sustainability.
- Micron Biomedical — The future of therapeutics in the palm of your hand.Needle-free, thermostable, vaccine and therapeutic deliveryLearn MoreAnytime, anywhere MedicinesNeedle-free, thermostable, vaccine and therapeutic deliveryLearn MoreGoing where no medicinehas gone beforeNeedle-free, thermostable, vaccine and therapeutic delivery This image was created by the US government and is in the public domain. This does not imply an endorsement of
- Aptitude Medical Systems — Aptitude is the next generation of diagnostic testing, providing lab-quality results, wherever people need them, quickly and easily.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and its group companies offer a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses. The following lists the activities of SMBC, its subsidiaries andaffiliates in the various business segments.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Health Care, Software
- Funding Round, Series B, Series A
- Japan, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Striemo — Striemo manufactures and develops electric personal mobility. Striemo was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
- Orbital Lasers — Orbital is a space tech company that provides space debris business to remove debris and a satellite LiDAR business to provide surface data.
- RadioNano Therapeutics — RadioNano Therapeutics is developing innovative drugs for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), a type of radiation therapy that utilizes the nuclear reaction between thermal neutrons and boron-10 (¹⁰B) to destroy cancer cells by releasing alpha particles and lithium nuclei.
Planet N Group is a growth markets oriented high-tech investment firm focused on the Greater Middle East and Asia.
Planet N’s portfolio spans financial inclusion, fintech, data science & AI, e-media, e-health, blockchain, edutech and e-commerce across Egypt, Pakistan, the UAE, Singapore and the UK
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Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Financial Services
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Pakistan, Oman, Egypt
Portfolio highlights
- MContent — MContent is a platform that creates direct financing and investments for deserving content creators, film professionals, and media artists.
- myco — myco is a content streaming super dApp that smoothly integrates AVOD and SVOD capabilities into a decentralized ecosystem.
- WoW Health Solutions — WoW Health Pakistan Provides Best Healthcare Solutions In Pakistan. Connect With Doctor via Phone Call Or Call Doctor At Home Anytime.
NEC Group under the Solution for Society principle delivers safety, security, fairness and efficiency to our society with our partners around the globe.
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Investment focus
- Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
- Funding Round, Series B, Pre-Seed
- United States, Japan, Israel
Portfolio highlights
- SWAT Mobility — SWAT Mobility is a smart mobility company that provides demand-responsive, ride-sharing technology in high capacity vehicles. We work with corporates, transport operators and government agencies to improve transport services. Learn more about how we can help you leverage technology for your transport.
- Sakana AI — We are creating a new kind of foundation model based on nature-inspired intelligence.
- Vibe Video — We are creating the first of its kind ai driven app that will allow creatives to have a critical analysis of their music paired with visuals.
Seed capital for technology startups globally.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Software, FinTech
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Nigeria, Kenya
Portfolio highlights
- Regfyl — Powered by AI, Regfyl is the all-in-one fraud and compliance platform for financial institutions and fintechs. Regfyl allows these businesses to reduce costs and focus on higher value activities.
- Sukhiba — Sukhiba is a decentralized community-based commerce platform.
- Orca Fraud — Orca empowers fraud fighters with effective tools to combat fraud
Andrew is a successful entrepreneur as well as investor and advisor to more than 100 early-stage startups across enterprise SaaS and fintech. He founded and served as CEO of ClearGraph (acquired by Tableau (NYSE: DATA)). Andrew is a top .5% contributor to Stanford StartX (2k+ entrepreneurs). Earlier in his career, he served multiple roles inventure and investment banking, and holds a B.S. in Finance, summa cum laude, from the Gabelli School of Business.
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Investment focus
- Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, India, Mexico
Portfolio highlights
- Nav.it — Uniting behavioral science and health tracking, Nav.it's financial app is the first of its kind to create daily financial habits that reduce financial stress and create lasting behavioral change, using the power of prescriptive analytics.
- Helicone — LLM-Observability for Developers
- Synthpop — Streamlining healthcare, one workflow at a time. Automate 80% of your healthcare business processes with AI. Learn more.
Jared Schrieber - Co-Founder & Board Member @ Numerator
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Hospitality
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Hungary, United States, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- Algori — Improving FMCG growth with the fastest and most granular insights from 45,000 shoppers in Spain
- Loop Golf — Search less, golf more with Loop Golf. We make it effortless to search and book tee times at popular local golf courses near you. Used by golfers across the nation, we're committed to simplifying your golf experience. Discover a range of golf courses and effortlessly secure your ideal tee time. With Loop Golf, embracing the joy of golfing has never been more accessible.
- Giggle — Giggle is an hourly workforce marketplace serving the flexible needs of the modern labour market. Via instant matchmaking technology, quality assurance system and staffing support, Giggle eases the full staffing, recruiting and employment lifecycle of low skilled workers. The instant and short term matchmaking process provides better schedulingand budgeting opportunities for students, gig workers and employees alike.The company primarily serves hospitality, logistics and retail businesses facing post-covid workforce problems, bridging the demand between rigid operating hours and flexible individual needs.Founded in 2022 in Budapest, Giggle is currently seeking partners, investors and talent to scale across various European markets.
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