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Bikry, a Direct-to-Customer platform to start your online store within 30 seconds at 0% commission Bikry is an app that offers retailers and small business owners an end-to-end digital solution from managing daily operations, promotion, sales, payment to delivery and shipping services across India. Offline businesses can easily sell their products and services online via their own digital store using Bikry application. All they need to do is register, upload their product/services and share across different channels like WhatsApp, social media or SMS. Currently, Bikry has empowered 50k+ stores with zero-code technology, 40+ online payment options, and 35+ delivery partners across India to grow their business!

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.

YA Technologies, referred to as YA, is a venture with offices in Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, USA and in Africa (Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Algeria; Tunis, Tunisia, and Casablanca, Morocco). YA set to changing the way daily services are provided in Africa through innovative high-tech digital/mobile solutions. We’re not just about serving people - we’re about creating a marketplace to bring people what they need while infusing social values.

Bikry, a Direct-to-Customer platform to start your online store within 30 seconds at 0% commission Bikry is an app that offers retailers and small business owners an end-to-end digital solution from managing daily operations, promotion, sales, payment to delivery and shipping services across India. Offline businesses can easily sell their products and services online via their own digital store using Bikry application. All they need to do is register, upload their product/services and share across different channels like WhatsApp, social media or SMS. Currently, Bikry has empowered 50k+ stores with zero-code technology, 40+ online payment options, and 35+ delivery partners across India to grow their business!

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.

YA Technologies, referred to as YA, is a venture with offices in Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, USA and in Africa (Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Algeria; Tunis, Tunisia, and Casablanca, Morocco). YA set to changing the way daily services are provided in Africa through innovative high-tech digital/mobile solutions. We’re not just about serving people - we’re about creating a marketplace to bring people what they need while infusing social values.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)