YCW17· OtherWaystoCap
We are Alibaba of Africa. We are building a marketplace for African…
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TopshipW22Flexport for African Merchants - Building the OS for Global LogisticsShared: e-commerceActive
SendboxW21Fulfillment by Amazon for African merchantsShared: e-commerceActive
Remedial HealthW22B2B E-commerce & Fintech platform for Pharmacies & Hospitals in AfricaShared: e-commerceActive
TendoW22Enabling Africans to sell online with zero capitalShared: e-commerceActive
PalisadeS26AI-native sales agents that run marketplacesShared: e-commerceActive
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Batchmates in Winter 2017.
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About WaystoCap
WaystoCap takes the pain out of working internationally for businesses all over the African continent, improving their ability to trade. They help them find partners internationally, and regionally; sourcing the most competitive prices; offering better payment terms; and supporting the entire trade. WaystoCap is a technology driven trading platform focused on Africa. We are backed by some of the best early stage US and international investors including Battery Ventures (investors in Google), 4DX Ventures (investors in Flutterwave) and Y Combinator (Airbnb and Dropbox).
Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
WaystoCap: questions
Which YC batch was WaystoCap in?
WaystoCap was in Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch (W17).
Is WaystoCap still active?
Y Combinator lists WaystoCap as acquired.
Where is WaystoCap based?
WaystoCap lists Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco as its location on YC's directory.
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