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WaystoCap

Acquired · We are Alibaba of Africa. We are building a marketplace for African…

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
19signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 38Team size · YC's directory+8.3
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • 2 programsMore than one program · this site+3

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Programs

Programs WaystoCap went through
ProgramCohortSource
Y CombinatorW17YC Page
500 Global2017500 Global Page

About WaystoCap

WaystoCap takes the pain out of working internationally for businesses all over the African continent, improving their ability to trade. They help them find partners internationally, and regionally; sourcing the most competitive prices; offering better payment terms; and supporting the entire trade. WaystoCap is a technology driven trading platform focused on Africa. We are backed by some of the best early stage US and international investors including Battery Ventures (investors in Google), 4DX Ventures (investors in Flutterwave) and Y Combinator (Airbnb and Dropbox).

YC batch
W17 · Winter 2017
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
38
Location
Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Marketplace, E-Commerce

WaystoCap in W17: 116 companies, 24% AI

WaystoCap: questions

Which YC batch was WaystoCap in?

WaystoCap was in Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch (W17).

Which accelerators did WaystoCap go through?

WaystoCap is listed by Y Combinator (W17), 500 Global (Global 2017).

Is WaystoCap still active?

Y Combinator lists WaystoCap as acquired.

Where is WaystoCap based?

WaystoCap lists Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco as its location on YC's directory.