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Counterfeit medicine is a dangerous, multi-billion dollar problem that plagues patients, regulatory bodies, and the global health care industry. Fake anti-malarial and Tuberculosis drugs alone account for over 700,000 reported annual deaths.
The issue is worse in emerging markets, where limited oversight and access to resources create opportunities for counterfeiters to profit from the lives of others.
Meanwhile, mobile phone technology continues to enjoy increasing popularity, especially in emerging markets. How could we take such a positive trend and use it to address a global problem?
We founded Sproxil in 2009 to empower consumers to help combat drug counterfeiting with a simple text message.
Our award-winning Mobile Product Authentication™ (MPA™) technology ensures that consumers buy only genuine medicine.
While our solution continues to garner success in the pharmaceutical industry, the wide-ranging applicability of our technology supports greater brand protection and marketing initiatives in multiple industries. We now protect products in over ten industries, including beauty & personal care, FMCG, electrical goods, automotive, oil & gas, and agribusiness as tons of counterfeit products are emerging from these industries and more.
We have operations in five countries across three continents and through our client partnerships, we continue to expand our reach to more consumers around the world. For more information on our reach, visit our Markets page.
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The issue is worse in emerging markets, where limited oversight and access to resources create opportunities for counterfeiters to profit from the lives of others.
Meanwhile, mobile phone technology continues to enjoy increasing popularity, especially in emerging markets. How could we take such a positive trend and use it to address a global problem?
We founded Sproxil in 2009 to empower consumers to help combat drug counterfeiting with a simple text message.
Our award-winning Mobile Product Authentication™ (MPA™) technology ensures that consumers buy only genuine medicine.
While our solution continues to garner success in the pharmaceutical industry, the wide-ranging applicability of our technology supports greater brand protection and marketing initiatives in multiple industries. We now protect products in over ten industries, including beauty & personal care, FMCG, electrical goods, automotive, oil & gas, and agribusiness as tons of counterfeit products are emerging from these industries and more.
We have operations in five countries across three continents and through our client partnerships, we continue to expand our reach to more consumers around the world. For more information on our reach, visit our Markets page.
Follow our LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/company/sproxil-inc
Follow Us on twitter www.twitter.com/sproxil
Text 38353 to Verify
Overview
Location
United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
Employees
51-200
Phone
+1 209-877-7694
Total raised
$1.8M
Founded date
2008
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 12
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| Dec 18, 2025 | Unlock Aid Launches Inaugural Solutions Index, Spotlights 33 Innovators Strengthening Global Health Supply Chains | New reference tool helps donors and policymakers identify evidence backed, financially sustainable, scalable solutions amid transitions in global development In a period when traditional aid structures are shifting, we cannot afford to lose... |
| May 16, 2025 | Seven startups selected by Pan-African e-health initiative i3 for its third program | Seven startups have been chosen to participate in Investing in Innovation Africa’s (i3) third program, which offers up to US $225,000 in funding and impact support to startups creating the healthcare supply chains of the future. i3 is commi... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Meet the top 30 finalists of the WHO Africa Innovation Challenge | The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) has announced the top 30 finalists of the inaugural WHO Africa Innovation Challenge. In a statement last Thursday (7 March) WHO AFRO said the finalists were selected from 2... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Meet the top 30 finalists of the WHO Africa Innovation Challenge | The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) has announced the top 30 finalists of the inaugural WHO Africa Innovation Challenge. In a statement last Thursday (7 March) WHO AFRO said the finalists were selected from ... |
| Mar 11, 2014 | Chelsea Clinton To Silicon Valley: Hey, You’re Supposed To Be Changing The World | While Silicon Valley obsesses over which social app Facebook will acquire for billions with the next spin of the wheel, an unsung fleet of entrepreneurs and philanthropists are doggedly working to empower the developing world. Chelsea Clint... |
| Jan 6, 2012 | Why 2012 could be the year of the African startup | The past few years have been about building an infrastructure that improves the chances of the technology startups in Africa to succeed. Seeing this buildout in action in 2011 was exciting, but it should be recognised for what it really was... |
| Jan 6, 2012 | Why 2012 could be the year of the African startup | The past few years have been about building an infrastructure that improves the chances of the technology startups in Africa to succeed. Seeing this buildout in action in 2011 was exciting, but it should be recognised for what it really was... |
| Mar 22, 2011 | Sproxil lands $1.8 million to fight fake drugs | Few tech startups actually save lives. Sproxil may be the rare exception. The company tags pharmaceutical products in Africa with a scratch-off code (like the code you use to top up a prepaid cell phone). The customer sends the code in a te... |
| Nov 24, 2010 | Sproxil takes on Africa’s drug counterfeiters | Not many tech startups save lives. Sproxil may be one of them. The company tags pharmaceutical products in emerging markets with a scratch-off code which is verified by sending a text message to Sproxil’s product authentication service. Spr... |
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FAQ about Sproxil
When was Sproxil founded?
Sproxil was founded in 2008.
How much funding has Sproxil raised?
Sproxil has raised $1.8M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Sproxil?
Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning Sproxil, among them “Unlock Aid Launches Inaugural Solutions Index, Spotlights 33 Innovators Strengthening Global Health Supply Chains” (Dec 18, 2025) and “Seven startups selected by Pan-African e-health initiative i3 for its third program” (May 16, 2025).
Is Sproxil still active?
Yes, Sproxil is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 24, 2025.