Wasoko

company

About

Wasoko transforms access to essential goods and services by connecting small shops to the digital economy.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series B
Last Funding Money Raised
$125M
Industries
Consumer Goods,Emerging Markets,Logistics,Sales,Supply Chain Management
Founded date
Jan 1, 2013
Number Of Employee
1001 - 5000
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Sokowatch Inc.
Also Known As
Reliefwatch,Sokowatch

Wasoko transforms access to essential goods and services by connecting small shops to the digital economy. It increases sales and market coverage for companies in emerging markets. It also enables informal retailers to order products at any time via SMS or mobile app, and receive free same-day delivery to their store. This makes it easier for shopkeepers to source goods and helps manufacturers ensure that their products are consistently available to consumers.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
11
$143.60M
Wasoko has raised a total of $143.60M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Mar 16, 2022 from a Series B round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Mar 16, 2022 Series B $125M 11 Avenir Growth Capital
Tiger Global Management
Detail
Feb 1, 2022 Series C 1 Detail
Feb 24, 2020 Series A $14M 11 Quona Capital Detail
Jun 24, 2019 Grant $100K 1 Detail
Feb 22, 2019 Seed $2.50M 8 Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
2
0
Wasoko has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Mar 31, 2022, when tushop raised $3M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Mar 31, 2022 tushop
Pre-seed $3M Communities
Mar 16, 2022 Twelve Labs
Seed $5M Information Technology

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
5
29
Wasoko is funded by 29 investors. Avenir Growth Capital and Tiger Global Management are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Avenir Growth Capital Yes Series B
Tiger Global Management Yes Series B
Chandaria Capital Yes Corporate Round
4DX Ventures Series B
Binny Bansal Series B
Darwazah Capital Series B
Flucas Ventures Series B
Golden Palm Investments Series B
JAM Fund Series B
Quona Capital Series B

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
12
Wasoko has 12 current employee profiles, including Board member Sujeet Kumar
Board member
Executive
Board member
Employee
Executive