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Benjamin C.

Founder/CEO @ CrossFund | Angel Investor | Mentor

📍 United Arab Emirates🔄 Updated July 2026💼 40 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2023
VC🌍 United Arab Emirates20+ investments
40
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23
Early stage
9
Mid stage
2
Late stage
6y
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Portfolio
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Angel | Seed
Jun 2023
At Renie, we see plastic waste as a big pile of data, data that our technology is able to collect and monetise. Through our providers platform Any company or individual in the world can remotely provide areas with plastic collection capacity and earn a passive income through it. Thanks to our partnerships with waste management and property management companies we are able to place Renie Bins in high-consumer traffic locations like airports, schools, and other large venues. Whilst our partners are managing plastic waste, Renie technology is collecting valuable consumer and tracking data, assuring a fully verifiable 100% recycling rate.
Angel | Growth
May 2022
Jar is India’s premier financial fitness platform, guiding millions toward smarter savings with effortless ease. Leveraging the power of UPI 2.0, Jar enables users to save fixed amounts daily in digital gold starting with just ₹10. Users also have the freedom to withdraw their savings as cash, have physical gold delivered to their doorstep, or invest in jewellery through our exclusive brand, Nek. Backed by top investors like Tiger Global, Arkam Ventures, and Tribe Capital, Jar is reshaping how gold is accessed and managed, both for everyday users and businesses.
Angel | Growth (CF '22, YC W22)
May 2022
We are the fastest, cheapest, and most convenient food delivery service in Addis Ababa.
Angel | Growth
Apr 2022
Big Kid Studios is a game development studio specialising in web3, mobile and browser based gaming and entertainment. The studio behind the popular web3 game title; The Red Village.
early stageComputer Games
Angel & Mentor | Growth (SOSV/CA 21)
Apr 2022
We’re reinventing how Pakistanis save money and grow wealth – download the app now. bit.ly/3MjZg62
Angel | Growth
Apr 2022
At Divibank, we are developing the leading platform for online businesses in Latin America, combining payment solutions and access to capital. With our payment orchestration solution, we integrate multiple payment methods, helping businesses reduce costs, increase transaction approvals, and drive sustainable growth. Our mission is to be the go-to partner for companies looking to expand efficiently, offering technology and personalized support in a all-in-one platform.
Angel | Growth (YC W22)
Apr 2022
8vdx is building fine tuned AI models to massively scale up the capabilities for funds to underwrite debt and equity securities including RBF, MBS, ABS, HY and other fixed income assets. 8vdx also has a venture marketplace which raises funds from accredited investors to invest in Y Combinator startups.
Angel | Growth
Mar 2022
Krave Marts mission is to provide convenience to consumers and build the rails that define the future of commerce in Pakistan so that people can shop online and get it delivered now. The Krave Mart app is a one-stop solution to purchase over 2200+ unique SKUs from Groceries, Mother & Baby, Health & Beauty, Electronics, Stationary, Toys & Games, Pharmacies and more in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi Founded in 2021 by Kassim, Haziq, Ahsan, and Hammad, Krave Mart is backed by YCombinator, GFC, JAM Fund, MSA Capital, RTP Global, Saison Capital, Zayn Capital, Rebel Funds, Finsight VC, and other strategic institutions and angel investors around the world. For more details please see https://www.kravemart.com/
early stageRetail Groceries
Angel | Growth
Mar 2022
PostEx is a hybrid of receivables factoring solution and courier service that pays invoice values upfront to E-commerce companies offering Cash on Delivery as one of their modes of payment. We are on a journey to make access to capital smooth and instantaneous as we have transformed conventional logistics into modernized delivery with instant and upfront payments.
Angel | Growth
Mar 2022
Appetito delivers daily a wide range of high quality food and grocery products.
Angel | Growth (Techstars '21, CF '22)
Jan 2022
Last mile end to end supply chain & distribution technology platform enabling suppliers, kiosks and individuals to buy and sell easily through innovation, imagination and ingenuity. A Techstars Backed company Duhqa is coined from the common Arabic and Swahili word "Duka" meaning shop. Commonly used in East, West and North Africa. We have a team that comprises of professionals across different countries in Africa who understand the challenges that affect the continent in logistics and distribution. We pride ourselves in having the best team in tech that have created one of the most robust tech platform in Africa! Our philosophy is "Not there yet!" There is a lot to do for our continent and we are more than ready and committed to take on the challenge. Our tagline is "More Better". We believe that by working with Duhqa, any business becomes better in service to their customers, effective and efficient in their distribution. Our investors and teams become better in changing the world! We exist to make you and your business more better, join us in changing the world! A Techstars backed Company!
Angel | Growth
Jan 2022
Share and engage with your fandom through unrivaled jerseys and collectibles. Connect with fellow fans and your favorite athletes, clubs, brands and designers!
Angel | Growth (SOSV/CA 20)
Jan 2022
MarketForce bridges the gap in retail distribution by delivering an end-to-end platform that enables consumer brands to deliver essential goods and digital financial services to retailers and consumers in Africa. We provide a B2B retail marketplace that empowers informal merchants in Africa to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently, access financing, collect digital payments and make extra money by reselling digital financial services such as airtime, electricity tokens and bill payments.
Angel & Mentor | Growth (CF '22)
Jan 2022
With Syarpa, crossborder payments just got easier.
Angel | Growth
Jan 2022
Founded in 2019, Airlift is on a mission to build a world of self-empowerment using technology-backed logistics solutions that enable safe, reliable and affordable access to necessities. Airlift scaled Pakistans largest decentralized transportation network to change the way people move, shifting away from private vehicles towards shared mobility and affordable mass transport. In 2020, Airlift diversified into last-mile delivery through Airlift Express, delivering essentials across households in 30 minutes across nine cities in Pakistan, soon launching across South Africa. Airlift Express spans across food supplies, household supplies, pharmacy, stationery, pet food, fresh fruits and vegetables, small electronics and more. On this mission to enable self-empowerment in the region, Airlift raised $110m+ USD in venture financing.
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2023
Angel | Seed
Jun 2023
At Renie, we see plastic waste as a big pile of data, data that our technology is able to collect and monetise. Through our providers platform Any company or individual in the world can remotely provide areas with plastic collection capacity and earn a passive income through it. Thanks to our partnerships with waste management and property management companies we are able to place Renie Bins in high-consumer traffic locations like airports, schools, and other large venues. Whilst our partners are managing plastic waste, Renie technology is collecting valuable consumer and tracking data, assuring a fully verifiable 100% recycling rate.
2022
Angel | Growth
May 2022
Jar is India’s premier financial fitness platform, guiding millions toward smarter savings with effortless ease. Leveraging the power of UPI 2.0, Jar enables users to save fixed amounts daily in digital gold starting with just ₹10. Users also have the freedom to withdraw their savings as cash, have physical gold delivered to their doorstep, or invest in jewellery through our exclusive brand, Nek. Backed by top investors like Tiger Global, Arkam Ventures, and Tribe Capital, Jar is reshaping how gold is accessed and managed, both for everyday users and businesses.
Angel | Growth (CF '22, YC W22)
May 2022
We are the fastest, cheapest, and most convenient food delivery service in Addis Ababa.
Angel | Growth
Apr 2022
Big Kid Studios is a game development studio specialising in web3, mobile and browser based gaming and entertainment. The studio behind the popular web3 game title; The Red Village.
early stageComputer Games
Angel & Mentor | Growth (SOSV/CA 21)
Apr 2022
We’re reinventing how Pakistanis save money and grow wealth – download the app now. bit.ly/3MjZg62
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