3 Out of 10 Startups Pitching at the SeedStars Global Competition in Nairobi are Blockchain-based


The Seedstars World Global competition is back in Nairobi, Kenya, and 10 startups have been selected to pitch. Out of the ten startups pitching, three are blockchain-based.

The pitching competition, which takes place at the Nailab on June 28th, 2019, will see a winner secure a place for the grand final and a chance to compete for $500, 000 USD in equity investment and other prizes.

 Seedstars Global 2017 Startup WinnersThe startups pitching include:

• Ilara Health – Diagnostics solution
• Julla – Point-of-Sale financing company
• Lentera – Agri-tech startup
• Nurse-in-Hand – Blockchain-based emergency response service
• Pesabase – Blockchain-based payments solution
• Pezesha – Digital financial marketplace
• Shamba Records – Blockchain-based farm management solution
• SmatBeba – Cargo-hailing application
• WorkPay – Employee payments solution
• Tanda – Micro-retail management platform

Seedstarts has also made available $100M USD Africa investment fund which should be active later this year. All the above applicants are eligible for this early-stage investment.