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8:31 CAT | 14 Jul 2016
File photo / A view of Maputo, Mozambique
Global early-stage startups competition has announced the 10 startups that will pitch at its event in Maputo, Mozambique on Friday, July 15th at the Standard Bank Incubator, with the winner destined to represent Mozambique at the global event in Switzerland.
Mozambique, July 15th, 2016 – Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is continuing its tour through Africa to scout for the best startups in Maputo.
In line with its mission to place the spotlight on entrepreneurs from emerging markets, Seedstars World is travelling to more than 65 countries globally and 20 in Africa this year to identify the best seed-stage entrepreneurs and provide them with an opportunity to win up to USD 1 million and network with investors and mentors from around the world. Its previous participants have raised over USD 61M collectively, providing employment to more than 360 employees worldwide.
The event will take place at Rua dos Desportistas, no 119, 1 andar (attendees can register here for free) with the startups to pitch to a panel of judges. The top startup will be crowned the most promising seed-stage startup of Seedstars World Mozambique 2016. The Mozambican competition is carried out with the support of Standard Bank and local ambassador UX Information Technologies.
“Part of Standard Bank’s pan-African strategy, is its embracement of the digital future and the impact this will have on both banking and the businesses of tomorrow. It is inspiring to see the caliber of tech and e-commerce focused Mozambican entrepreneurs that have been short listed for the Seedstars Maputo competition, one of which who will go on to represent Mozambique on the International Stage in 2017. Good luck to all the participants.” says Chuma Nwokocha, Chief Executive of Standard Bank Mozambique.
“After reviewing all the startups that applied to SeedStars Maputo 2016, we feel very confident that this will be another successful event, one which will showcase Mozambique’s potential as an exporter of technology. Competition will be fierce this year, and we hope that the winner will represent our country proudly in the SeedStars Summit in Switzerland,” says local ambassador Tiago Coelho, Co-founder at UX Information Technologies.
The 10 startups that are selected to participate at the Seedstars World pitching event are:
- Compra: An online marketplace for quality brands, products and services.
- Kharin: A new intelligent shopping tool that allows supermarkets to advertise their products and services and consumers to compare prices.
- BlackBOX TV: Allows you to stream any content you want using their digital broadcast – no internet connection needed!
- MolaPay: A peer 2 peer mobile payment platform which enables people to make and receive payments using smartphones.
- +J: A social media platform that provides exclusive services and benefits for all its users.
- Mozik: A music streaming platform that is focusing on the full potential of African culture.
- Ola Taxi: A mobile application to easily locate taxis and tchopelas.
- IZYSHOP: An online supermarket connecting producers to consumer markets.
- Vamobi Net: A startup that is modernizing the management of small water supply and distribution systems in developing countries.
- Kwine: A startups that allows anyone to locate their bus on time.
“We are very excited to be back in Mozambique in 2016 looking forward to witnessing the exceptional talent that Mozambique has and showcasing it on the global stage later this year.” says Claudia Makadristo, Associate for Seedstars World Africa.
Other partners include local and international organizations, such as the Swiss Embassy, US Embassy, the American Cultural Center, Idealabs, and the Dutch Embassy. In addition, Seedstars World has partnered with TRECC to bring the “Transforming Education Prize”, which will award the best startup in the education space from around the world with a prize of over USD 50,000.
The Seedstars World event in Maputo will take place on Friday, July 15th from 4-9PM, tickets are free and attendees can register here.
About Seedstars
“They tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds.” – Mexican proverb
Seedstars is a Swiss based group of companies which has the goal of impacting people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. Seedstars connects stakeholders within these ecosystems, builds companies from scratch with public and private partners and invests in the top entrepreneurs. Through different activities of startup scouting, company building and acceleration programs, the team has now access to entrepreneurs, investors, incubators, corporations and government officials. The Seedstars group includes:
– Seedstars World: The worldwide startup competition, on the ground in 65+ countries, with four regional summits and a global summit in Switzerland. Its objective is to identify leading startups from all regions and provide them with value added services such as mentoring, networking and access to funding.
– Seedstars Growth: The four months virtual program to accelerate startups in the Seedstars network.
– Seedspace: The network of coworking spaces, now in 17 countries with local partners. The spaces permit more engaged programs and on-going events.
– Seedstars Academy: The six months program to train aspiring entrepreneurs. Currently running in Lagos and Nigeria and opening in other locations soon.
Source: Seedstars World / UX Information Technologies
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