SOSV names 13 startups for 12th consumer tech cohort

US-based VC firm SOSV has chosen 13 startups that form the 12th cohort of its consumer tech program Mobile Only Accelerator (MOX).

SOSV general partner William Bao Bean / Photo credit: SOSV

Participants from this cohort come from the fintech, agritech, ecommerce, SME digitization, cybersecurity, mobility, and circular economy sectors. These players are based in India, Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Cambodia.

SOSV has more than US$1.2 billion in assets under management from 1,120 companies in its portfolio. It said that tech firms in SOSV MOX’s portfolio raised a total of US$215 million in 2021.

The startups in the new MOX cohort are:

• Agrifi (India): Digital credit and loans for the agriculture ecosystem.
• Badili (Kenya): Recommerce platform for smartphones and consumer electronics.
• Boost Capital (Cambodia): Microfinance platform enabling loans through smartphones.
• DigiKhata (Pakistan): Digital storefronts and bookkeeping for small businesses.
• High Street (Pakistan): Ecommerce platform for bringing in international cosmetics and jewelry.
• iMotorbike (Malaysia): Ecommerce platform for motorbikes, spare parts, and accessories.
• LipaLater (Kenya): Buy now, pay later solution for shopping, ecommerce, and payments in Africa.
• Octopus (Indonesia): Waste-management platform connecting recyclers, waste collectors, and consumers.
• Okayker (Pakistan): On-demand ecommerce platform for car repair, maintenance, and parts.
• Styched (India): Direct-to-consumer fashion brand leveraging on-demand production for weekly new styles.
• Treepz (Nigeria): Bus-hailing app that gives African commuters comfortable, reliable, and safe transport.
• WiJungle (India): End-to-end cybersecurity for small and large enterprises.
• Zasket (India): Online supermarket bringing farm-fresh groceries to consumers via community agents.