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Alibaba Foundation

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6 investments·5 products on Liners
Alibaba Foundation is a non-profit foundation jointly established by Alibaba Group and its subsidiaries. It was registered with China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs in December 2011. The foundation is part of Alibaba’s broader social responsibility and philanthropic ecosystem. In Africa, the foundation’s recorded activity is entirely grant-based. Its disclosed investments span South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt, with a focus on health tech, services and marketplaces, e-commerce and retail, logistics and supply chain, and edtech. Based on the available records, it has participated in six funding rounds between November 2021 and December 2025, including support for nuvoteQ, Purelife Health, Solutech, WellaHealth, and PraxiLabs.

Total Invested

$1.3M

Active Since

Nov 2021

Latest Investment

Dec 2025

Top Stage

Grant

Alibaba Foundation Investment Regions

🇿🇦 South Africa (2)🇳🇬 Nigeria (2)🇰🇪 Kenya (1)🇪🇬 Egypt (1)

Alibaba Foundation Investment Sectors

Health Tech (4)Services & Marketplaces (1)E-commerce & Retail (1)Logistics & Supply Chain (1)EdTech (1)

Alibaba Foundation Investment Timeline

Favicon of nuvoteQnuvoteQGrant$200,000Dec 2025
Favicon of nuvoteQnuvoteQGrant$100,000Oct 2025
Favicon of Purelife HealthPurelife HealthGrant$100,000Mar 2025
Favicon of SolutechSolutechGrant$200,000Mar 2025
Favicon of WellaHealthWellaHealthGrant$300,000Jan 2024
Favicon of PraxiLabsPraxiLabsGrant$350,000Nov 2021

Products Backed by Alibaba Foundation

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nuvoteQ🇿🇦
Digitise clinical trials with EDC, CTMS, and safety reporting
Health Tech
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Purelife Health🇳🇬
24/7 online pharmacy and care services in one place
Services & Marketplaces
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Solutech🇰🇪
AI sales and distribution visibility for field teams
Logistics & Supply Chain
Favicon of WellaHealth
WellaHealth🇳🇬
Embedded healthcare infrastructure for plans and fulfilment
Health Tech
Favicon of PraxiLabs
PraxiLabs🇪🇬
3D virtual science labs for safer, lower-cost practical learning
EdTech

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155

Crypto & Web3

116

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EdTech

86

Logistics & Supply Chain

83

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75

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72

Agri Tech

70

Communication & Social

63

HR & Talent

54

Betting & Prediction Markets

49

Media & Entertainment

48

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43

Legal and Compliance Tools

42

SaaS

931

B2B2C

672

B2C

661

B2B

650

AI-Powered

401

Marketplace

335

Lending and Loans

281

Mobile Money

252

Multi-currency

229

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218

Bill Payments

207

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158

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127

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125

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114

🇳🇬 Nigeria

781

🇰🇪 Kenya

395

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338

🌍 Pan-African

235

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215

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203

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130

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91

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69

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60

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60

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48

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48

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40

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30

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