Seedstars World, has brought its pre-selection rounds to an end. With the support of the local host Turbine, Seedstars World will be holding a dynamic pitch event on the 17th October 2019, to choose Mauritius’ most promising startup.
Besides representing Mauritius at the Seedstars Africa Summit, the winner will win an all-inclusive trip to the Seedstars Africa Summit and the chance to win a spot at the Seedstars Global Summit in Switzerland where the winner will take home a 500K USD investment prize.
The top startups to advance to the finals are:
| Startup | Elevator pitch |
| AVR PLATO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | AVR Plato Technology is a startup pioneering the use of augmented and virtual reality in classrooms across Africa. |
| Eco-Warriors | Eco-Warriors™ is the first Educational mobile Game and Comic Book about Ecological Education for kids with a UNESCO Patronage. |
| Flit Ride | Flit ride aims to disrupt the ride-hailing industry by introducing a peer-to-peer marketplace tailor-made for Africa. |
| Fundkiss Technologies Limited | Fundkiss is revolutionising the financing of Mauritian SMEs! |
| Nutri You Farm & Shop | Urban-farming for B2Bs – providing large-scale, competitively-priced, locally-grown food with lower environmental footprint. |
| Roomscout Ltd | Rent unique student accommodation in Mauritius |
| Tutoo+ | Tutoo+ is a platform which aims, in the next 10 years, to build a dynamic workforce qualified with 21st-century skills in francophone Africa |
| Property233 | A Smart Rental Platform Providing Convenient and Affordable Housing |
The startups will pitch in front of a jury that consists of Muhamud Junaid Udhin,
Head of Regulations & Compliance at the Mauritius Africa Fintech Hub – Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub; Divine Kangami, PhD Economics – African Leadership University and Claudia Makadristo, Regional Manager for Africa, Seedstars
