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WaystoCap

Acquired

We are Alibaba of Africa. We are building a marketplace for African…

Winter 2017Founded 201638 peopleCasablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
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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).

Founders Β· 3

Niama El Bassunie
Niama El BassunieFounder/CEO

Niama El Bassunie is the Founder of WaystoCap, the first YC-backed Moroccan company. Raised over 4m USD and acquired in 2021. Niama is now an investor and advisor in technology companies in Africa and beyond. Most recently she joined The Baobab Network as Managing Partner.

Aziz Jaouhari
Aziz JaouhariFounder/CTO

Aziz is the Co-founder and CTO of Swyt, leading the platform's technical innovation. Previously, he co-founded WaystoCap, the first Moroccan startup backed by Y Combinator, securing $4M in funding and achieving successful acquisition. Aziz has extensive experience in scaling tech ventures, including roles at Yola Fresh and YouCan Group, where he drove significant growth through advanced tech solutions. He holds a Master's in New Technologies and Project Management

Anis Abdeddine
Anis AbdeddineFounder/CSO
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