Startups Directory

Pattern is an eCommerce growth platform that partners with brands to accelerate sales across 60+ online marketplaces without charging fees or commissions. The company buys inventory upfront, manages pricing, advertising, content, and fulfillment using proprietary AI and software, while brands keep all margin improvements. Pattern has scaled 100+ brands including Panasonic, Black Diamond, and SPANX, with typical first-year revenue growth of 40%.

Wasoko is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects large manufacturers (P&G, Unilever, Nestlé) with over 450,000 small retail shops and kiosks across East Africa. Shop owners order essential goods like rice, soap, and household items via a mobile app, receiving same-day delivery at bulk discounts. The platform also embeds Buy Now Pay Later financing with 99%+ repayment rates, functioning as both a distributor and informal financial services provider for underserved retailers.

Quincus is an enterprise SaaS platform that optimizes supply chain operations through AI-driven multi-modal logistics orchestration and real-time visibility. The platform serves e-commerce, logistics, and freight companies across Asia-Pacific, Americas, and Europe with machine learning-powered shipment allocation and a centralized control tower for end-to-end tracking. The company differentiates through advanced AI optimization that reduces fleet requirements by 33% while increasing stops per vehicle by 50%, and currently processes over 70 million shipments monthly.