Startups
In 2017, we joined a group of impact investors, commercial investors and angel investors investing in the seed round of the high profile start-up Kasha.
Kasha is an innovative e-commerce business in East Africa for women's health, personal care and beauty products built for urban and rural areas. With custom technology that enables e-commerce over a basic mobile phone without internet access or smartphone, Kasha enables confidential order and delivery of key health and personal care products such as contraceptives and menstrual care. The goal of Kasha is to disrupt the way that women in emerging markets purchase health products and to democratize that access for all. The vision is that one day millions of women around the world in emerging markets will see Kasha as the trusted go-to place for health and well-being products and services for themselves and their families.
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Kasha is an innovative e-commerce business in East Africa for women's health, personal care and beauty products built for urban and rural areas. With custom technology that enables e-commerce over a basic mobile phone without internet access or smartphone, Kasha enables confidential order and delivery of key health and personal care products such as contraceptives and menstrual care. The goal of Kasha is to disrupt the way that women in emerging markets purchase health products and to democratize that access for all. The vision is that one day millions of women around the world in emerging markets will see Kasha as the trusted go-to place for health and well-being products and services for themselves and their families.
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Overview
Location
Rwanda
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 6
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| Mar 7, 2024 | Record funding in women-led healthtech startups sets agenda for founders | Women-led healthtech companies in Africa saw a significant bump in funding from investors in 2023, according to a new report by Salient Advisory. Rwandan-based startup Kasha, Kenya’s Maisha Meds, and Egypt-based startups Dawi Clinics and Ch... |
| Dec 18, 2017 | ‘Seedstars not just another pitching competition’ – Africa regional manager | Seedstars is not just “another pitching competition” for startups, says the Swiss organisation’s regional manager for Africa Claudia Makadristo. “We are at the core an investment company, so we have three focuses, to promote, to connect and... |
| Dec 18, 2017 | ‘Seedstars not just another pitching competition’ – Africa regional manager | Seedstars is not just “another pitching competition” for startups, says the Swiss organisation’s regional manager for Africa Claudia Makadristo. “We are at the core an investment company, so we have three focuses, to promote, to connect an... |
| Kasha | “Kasha | E-commerce for Women’s Health, Personal Care and Beauty in Rwanda ” | |
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FAQ about Kasha
What has the press written about Kasha?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning Kasha, among them “Record funding in women-led healthtech startups sets agenda for founders” (Mar 7, 2024) and “‘Seedstars not just another pitching competition’ – Africa regional manager” (Dec 18, 2017).
Is Kasha still active?
Yes, Kasha is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 13, 2024.