- About this Job
As Mtonyo ventures into this exciting journey, we are seeking a dynamic and passionate co-founder. The co-founder's role primarily involves defining, shaping, and leading our marketing and fundraising endeavors. You will spearhead customer acquisition efforts, market research, and branding strategies. Considering that we're preparing for a significant fundraising round, your input in securing our target capital will be vital. Our ideal co-founder understands the intricacies of building and marketing a novel product, has strong connections within the VC industry, and a steadfast belief in our mission to democratize financial access through creative utilization of nature's wealth. Experience in fintech and a vision to drive financial inclusivity in emerging economies will be an added advantage. As part of the founding team, be ready to steer Mtonyo to fully leverage nature's wealth for profit.
- Idea
At our startup, Mtonyo, we recognize that in numerous emerging economies, individuals possess different measures of wealth, such as trees, cheese, and livestock. Unfortunately, these unconventional assets often isolate them from participating in the formal financial sector. Our innovative solution empowers these individuals by unlocking the financial potential in their naturally held resources, thus integrating them into formal economic structures.
- Problems
Access to financial service such as insurance and investment products by monetizing latent assets like trees into carbon credits and guaranteed timber purchases. Thus farmers get more income, we help in environment sustainability, and companies & individuals can access carbon offset credits
- Solution
At Mtonyo, we convert natural assets into carbon credits, use this for premium life insurance policies and offer loans backed by these converted organic wealth.