Melanin Kapital
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
Year | Amount | Stage | Investors |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | $0.12m | Venture Round | Techstars |
2023 | $n.am | Pre-Seed | Adaverse |
2023 | $0.11m | Grant | DEG (Germany) |
2024 | $0.01m | Grant | Ecobank |
Venture Round $0.12m
TechstarsPre-Seed $n.am
AdaverseGrant $0.11m
DEG (Germany)Grant $0.01m
EcobankNews
https://www.ecobank.com/group/news-and-media?news=20240930095856627tm6zm8s7hh