Bantaba

Bantaba is an online matchmaking platform that connects African tech startups with professionals and investors in the African diaspora for mentoring, consulting, and investment. Startups create a pitch and outline their needs, diaspora members create profiles with their skills and interests, and Bantaba uses this information to match them, with communication handled via in-platform messaging.

Bantaba does not publish standard subscription pricing; instead, it currently earns revenue by taking a 5% fee on successful funding deals in which it has directly matched a startup with an investor. Other potential costs or future pricing plans are not publicly detailed.

Bantaba serves startups across the African continent and is particularly focused on leading tech ecosystems such as Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, and Ghana, while welcoming any African startup to join. The diaspora professionals and investors using the platform are based globally.

You can sign up for Bantaba by visiting its website, creating an account, and then setting up either a startup profile (with your pitch and needs) or a diaspora profile (with your skills, experience, and interests). Registration and onboarding are handled directly through the online platform.

Bantaba is best suited for African tech startups seeking access to diaspora knowledge and capital, and for African diaspora professionals and investors who want to mentor, consult, or invest in startups on the continent. It is particularly relevant for early-stage and growth-stage startups looking for both expertise and funding.