savvi
Date of Foundation
2023

savvi

Revolutionizing African SMEs Capital Flow

The Idea origin story

Savvi is at the forefront of redefining capital accessibility for African SMEs, leveraging technology to enable them with affordable working capital. Our goal? Simplify trade financing and cut costs - enhancing business growth. By dynamically bridging fund acquisition processes on our innovative platform, we're making finance more streamlined and accessible than ever before.

The Mission

Empowering African SMEs with quick, flexible and accessible working capital required to fuel their growth.

Clients

SMEs and startups in Africa looking for working capital to scale their businesses and financial institutions or asset managers looking to deploy capital to SME's via our platform

Problems we solve

Client’s problem

Your startup addresses the problem of limited access to affordable working capital for African SMEs, simplifying trade finance processes, reducing business expenses, and stimulating growth.

Confirmation of problem

African SMEs are stifled by complex, costly processes and risk aversion from lenders when seeking working capital.

Solution

Leverage blockchain for secure transactions, AI for risk assessment & decision making, Big Data Analytics for market insights.

Our technologies

This solution is based on technologies

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How it works

Users upload documents online, AI assesses risk, assigns credit limit and rate; users can draw on funds as needed.

Value for the client

Savvi streamlines access to affordable working capital for SMEs in Africa, propelling growth and stimulating economic development.

Market and strategy

Market size

300

mln/year

We estimate the market size for which our solution is designed in monetary terms as follows

Market share goal

5

% of the market

Is our goal in the next 3 years

Team

My name’s

Habeeb Adeokun

My key role in the product

My key role is Founder/CEO and I'm responsible for setting vision, strategy, team building, maintaining culture and securing funding.

Team size and key members

Engineering lead to product development, CEO for strategic planning, finance lead for financial management, Operations lead to oversee operations, and an excellent Growth lead for sales and marketing

Competitors

Competitors

Besides the competitors you've mentioned, potential competitors could include established financial institutions offering similar services, fintech startups focusing on SME financing such as Lidya and QuickCheck, as well as international players like Kabbage if they decide to expand into your market.

Our Advantages

Our platform empowers small businesses by channeling needed trade finance for expansion, stimulating cash flow improvement. Experience hassle-free online application with fund disbursement in just 48 hours without compromising your business ownership.

Business model

we charge processing fee of 2% and monthly interest from 3% to 10% depending on the risk profile of the business

Traction

The product is currently in the conceptual stage, yet to be actualized. Enthusiasm and innovative thinking are forming its roots. From this seed of an idea, a groundbreaking solution will grow.

Metrics

Currently accommodating 100 SMEs on the waitlist. Exploring fast scale-up to serve increasing demand efficiently while maintaining our top-notch service quality.

Incorporation

Our company incorporated in

Key risks

Key risks could include regulatory changes affecting fintech operations in Africa, potential data breaches damaging trust or exposing sensitive information, and possible failure to attract enough lenders or borrowers to maintain a sustainable marketplace. Additionally, over-reliance on technology may lead to glitches that affect services.

Investments

$

We raised investments

Our Investors

Rising Investments

$

Currently, we are raising investments

$

Estimated pre-investment valuation of the company

We’re looking for a co-founders

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