Funguo Programme
funguo.org Direct investor
Funguo is a UNDP-implemented innovation programme co-funded by the EU, the British Government and UNDP that provides catalytic funding to Tanzanian startups and MSMEs. It reports having invested over TZS 5.2 billion in 61 businesses.
Funguo Programme is a public fund headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It invests directly in companies, in recycling, climate, tech and IT solutions. 61 portfolio companies, as it reports.
“FUNGUO seeks to fill the market gaps and is especially interested in supporting impact-driven startups that may otherwise struggle to find appropriate forms of funding.”
— Funguo Programme, own website
- Layer
- Direct investor
- Type
- Public fund
- Stage
- Not stated
- Headquarters
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Invests in
- Tanzania
- Sectors
- recycling, climate, tech, IT solutions, manufacturing
- Portfolio
- 61 companies
Team, as Funguo Programme publishes it
- Joseph Manirakiza Programme Manager
- Alexa Haden Partnerships and Knowledge Management Lead
- Mbwaike Mahyenga Portfolio & Investment Lead
- Tabea Mbughuni Innovation & Technical Assistance Analyst
- Agnes Kabissa Communications and Digital Media Associate
- Norah Nicholaus Administration and Logistics Associate
- Lin Chen Programme Monitoring, Insights and Learning Analyst.
Names and roles exactly as listed on funguo.org. Nothing else about these people is recorded.
Where this comes from
Every fact above was read from a page Funguo Programme publishes itself. Nothing is taken from third-party databases. Investment activity (deals, co-investors) is not yet recorded.
- https://funguo.org/updated/name, hq_country, hq_city, sectors, status
- https://funguo.org/updated/our-investees/is_investor, layer, portfolio_count
- https://funguo.org/updated/who-we-are/type, invests_in_geographies, description
- https://funguo.org/updated/what-we-do/thesis_quote
- https://funguo.org/updated/ourteam/people
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