Inventory financing and digital marketplace for Kenyan market traders
E-Commerce / FinTech · Nairobi / Eldoret
Raised
KSh 720K
Funded
12%
Investors
36
Min
KSh 20K
SokoSmart gives Kenyan market traders a digital storefront, WhatsApp-integrated order management, and short-term inventory financing (3–30 days) at 2.5%/month. Traders upload stock via SMS or the app; buyers browse on mobile. SokoSmart earns a 1.5% marketplace commission plus financing interest.
No updates yet — check back as this raise progresses.
Faith Achieng
CEO & Founder
300 traders onboarded, marketplace live
KSh 2,000,000 released on milestone · Target 2026-10-01
KSh 5M in inventory financing disbursed
KSh 2,000,000 released on milestone · Target 2027-03-01
Eldoret expansion — 500 traders
KSh 2,000,000 released on milestone · Target 2027-08-01
of KSh 6,000,000 target
Investors
36
Min investment
KSh 20K
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