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Overview
Location
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$100K
Founded date
2016
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 11
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| Sep 11, 2020 | First virtual Google for Startups Accelerator Africa graduates announced | The first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa has announced its 20 graduates which are from seven different countries across the continent. 20 startups from seven different countries have graduated from the prestigious ... |
| Sep 11, 2020 | First virtual Google for Startups Accelerator Africa graduates announced | The first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa has announced its 20 graduates which are from seven different countries across the continent. 20 startups from seven different countries have graduated from the prestigious p... |
| Jun 18, 2020 | 20 startups selected for Class 5 of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa | Share this article: Twenty startups have been selected for the fifth edition of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme. Launched in 2017, the programme formerly known as Google Launchpad Accelerator programme has worked with 47 st... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Nigerian innovation centre CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub | Lagos-based innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHub) has acquired Nairobi-based tech innovation hub iHub for an undisclosed fee. CcHub explained in a statement yesterday that the deal will see iHub’s team become part of its wider central s... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Nigerian innovation centre CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub | Lagos-based innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHub) has acquired Nairobi-based tech innovation hub iHub for an undisclosed fee. CcHub explained in a statement yesterday that the deal will see iHub’s team become part of its wider central ... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Ethiopia’s bid to become an African startup hub hinges on connectivity | Ethiopia is flexing its ambitions to become Africa’s next startup hub. The country of 105 million with the continent’s seventh largest economy is revamping government policies, firing up angel networks and rallying digital entrepreneurs. Et... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Days after pledging to expand internet, Ethiopia’s government shuts it off | Days after Ethiopian ICT officials made public pledges to improve net access, the government began playing on-again, off-again with the internet — shutting it down (almost completely) to coincide with the country’s national exams. Data prov... |
| Sep 3, 2018 | An African Ride-Hailing Timeline | Ride-hailing and personalised individual/group transportation has been in existence in Africa for a long, long time. People have come together to share vehicles for decades – even before motorized vehicles became a thing. The difference bet... |
| Dec 31, 2016 | The year serious money was invested in African tech | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
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FAQ about ZayRide
When was ZayRide founded?
ZayRide was founded in 2016.
How much funding has ZayRide raised?
ZayRide has raised $100K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about ZayRide?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning ZayRide, among them “First virtual Google for Startups Accelerator Africa graduates announced” (Sep 11, 2020) and “First virtual Google for Startups Accelerator Africa graduates announced” (Sep 11, 2020).
Is ZayRide still active?
Yes, ZayRide is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 6, 2022.