This week at the #2024AVPAConference in Nairobi, we’ve been focused on impact investing to fuel innovation across sectors in Africa. Looking at the health sector, The Lemelson Foundation is an investor with Jaza Rift Ventures, a seed stage pan-African VC fund investing in innovative African healthtech startups. Here is a sample of its portfolio of companies across the continent covering digital health, medtech, and biotech: ?? Figorr - internet-of-things-powered healthcare supply chain startup in Nigeria focused on cold storage and monitoring and last-mile delivery solutions for health and agricultural products ?? Intron Health - speech-to-text electronic medical record startup in Nigeria facilitating first-level diagnostics and accurate documentation of patient information ?? Revna Biosciences - precision medicine startup in Ghana integrating biomedical research with clinical and diagnostic services ?? YeneHealth - femtech startup leveraging technology in Ethiopia to establish a health ecosystem for women Learn more about Jaza Rift Ventures here: https://jazarift.com/ Sewu-Steve T. Villgro Africa African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) #healthtech #medtech #femtech #socialinvestment #SDGs #philanthropy #catalyticcapital #CatalyseAfrica #AVPA2024 #ImpactInvesting #AVPA #Africa #Impact #Innovation #Invention #Entrepreneurship #SustainableGrowth
Thank you The Lemelson Foundation