Melanin Kapital

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Developer of a climate fintech platform designed for small businesses. The company's platform leverages both blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to track CO2 (carbon dioxide) savings, and emit a Green Token that rewards African SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) for going green and reducing their footprint, helping small businesses grow with cash management, CO2 tracking, green loans, and carbon credits.


Location: Kenya
Website: https://www.melaninkapital.com/
Sector: Finance
Funding Stage: Venture Round, Pre-Seed, Grant, Grant,
Total Funding ($m): 0.24
# of Founders: 2
Founding Year: 2020
Funding Year: 2024
YearAmountStageInvestors
2022$0.12mVenture RoundTechstars
2023$n.amPre-SeedAdaverse
2023$0.11mGrantDEG (Germany)
2024$0.01mGrantEcobank
Mélanie Keïta , Ian Kibira , ,
Venture Round $0.12m
Techstars

Pre-Seed $n.am
Adaverse

Grant $0.11m
DEG (Germany)

Grant $0.01m
Ecobank



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