Startup Couches

I had Clinton on the couch and he talked about Accrue a product that helps you simplify & automate your investments. With minimal effort, you are able to create a promising financial future. Gentlest intro to investing, simplest way to hedge wealth over time. Currency devaluation is happening USD Savings, stock tokens, crypto. DCA: investing a small amounts over time. Targeting young people. Shoutout to Helicarrier, such an inspiration to the team.

Chatting with Kam CEO of Cyclic, a product that lets you deploy full-stack apps to a globally distributed serverless way. The infrastructure to power your application, all serverless, on-ramp launch quickly. They are starting with individuals, no need to be an expert. Kam was in a fintech startup that got acquired, companies wasting resources with infrastructure setups.

Divine is on the couch today, building RunTransfer a platform that helps businesses accept and verify bank transfers. The platform helps businesses verify and accept bank transfers, POS is not working, transfers take a while. The money leaves and network issues happen. One core function: alert confirmations instantly. Built by an all-student team, a must-listen

Deborah sat on the couch with me and we talked about the AFEN project, a cutting-edge NFT project dedicated to the development of user-friendly blockchain solutions in real estate and education, arts & entertainment, and decentralized finance. The AFEN ecosystem is multi-chain, powered by the $AFEN token, and prioritizes the user's experience. AFEN as a platform is leveraging blockchain tech to create solutions to problems in traditional systems. Art, education, and real estate sectors, Africa is blessed is rich culture and art, artists are underrated, they launched an NFT marketplace in April last year. Enjoy value and royalties. Education is mostly about spreading awareness for adoption of the blockchain tech. started in 2020 with covid, Building Metacity, reduce fiduciary barriers to prop tech investment, working with developers to put structures around it for investments globally without. This is a must-listen

Habib is on the couch today and we talked about Smileys, your go-to place for exciting and comfortable athleisure products. They make socks available for upwardly mobile Nigerians, especially those in major cities across the country. Smileys is for people who love to exercise, have a fun time with friends and family, show up to meetings looking sharp and are beacons of hope in the different spheres across the continent. Athleisure brand providing products that provide you fun and exciting started with socks, briefs, beanies, activewear, jackets, tees, shirts, sports bras, leggings, crop-tops, etc. Started as a side business, trying to do something exciting.

Rumbidzai sat on the couch with me and we talked about BRYT Knowledge a multifaceted online educational platform that connects students with subject matter experts using technology. In countries where the BRYT app and web platform are available, students can request a 1-1 personalized lesson with a tutor on any subject matter, within their own set budget, and at a time convenient for them.

She is growing a marketplace for knowledge sharing, students can request to learn anything on-demand, curriculum subjects in Zim, specific skills, and languages. Started in 2020 in the pandemic and founders were looking for lessons for their kids online.

Jude of GetEquity is on the couch today talking about the platform that allows investors to find, create, and diversify investment portfolios by accessing new investment opportunities, trade-in digital security assets, investing in local SMEs, and improving liquidity.

Allows anyone to invest in startups with as little as $10, using an SPV. This is a must-listen

David is on the couch and we talk about Kiwano a platform that gives you control over how you can send money to your friends, family, or an organization without revealing your real identity to the recipients.

I and Timi talk about Trakka, a personal fiancée app, millennials are terrible at managing finances, allows you to sync all your accounts together. Students in Universities, young earners and just going into the workforce. Personal experience of having too many bank accounts and fintech apps. Started as 300levels, a team of 6 students, complete genz team. Real-time budgeting feature and alerts, financial responsibility.

Trakka is a fintech app that combines simplicity and functionality to redefine personal finance. It is a tool that gives users control of their expenses, budgets, and savings.

Exciting conversation with Pleasant a GenZ founder of ZeddPay a web app payment solution for the unbanked, people without access to people without financial services using mobile credits. 56% of Nigerian adults are unbanked and this is different from internet penetration. Targeting genZ people, the bank limitations for young people under the age of 19 is a huge problem. Shoutout to GB of FlutterWave for supporting African founders deeply.