About BongoHive
BongoHive, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2011, is based in Lusaka, Zambia. With a presence in 8 countries, it has supported around 26 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Apr 2026, BongoHive has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Splash, DIGILOGIC and eMsika. The program is backed by a team of 19 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Zambia. Its latest investment was a $100K Seed round in Wilocate Logistics on Jun 14, 2022 along with Standard Chartered.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Lusaka, Zambia
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Unattributed
Locations of Investment
BongoHive's List of Top Investments
BongoHive has a portfolio of 26 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Simply Relocate ZambiaTheir portfolio spans across Zambia, United States, Belgium and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Food and Agriculture Tech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Unattributed stages. Here is the list of top investments by BongoHive:1. Splash
Event marketing platform that helps companies market. It provides a comprehensive event marketing platform that enables companies to create, manage, and measure live, virtual, and hybrid events. The platform offers various features such as CRM integrations, marketing automation integrations, and event registration tools.
Key facts about Splash
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $14.7M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: BoxGroup, Spark Capital and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 14, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. DIGILOGIC
DIGILOGIC offers a cloud-based collaboration platform for logistics service providers. The platform helps in connecting logistics service providers with freight transport companies. It helps companies to manage their data, supply chain networks, transport & logistics operations. The company also offers an e-learning platform to mentor & develop logistics solutions.
Key facts about DIGILOGIC
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3. eMsika
eMsika is an online marketplace for agricultural products. Product offerings include crop seeds, lawn seeds, flower seeds, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, incubators, water pumps, solar fridge, farm machinery, seedlings, plant & animal oils, animal products, pumps, valves etc. Offers products of various brands including afriseed, cropchem, hygrotech, mayford etc. The company is operational in Zambia. Claims to deliver orders in 3 hours of order.
Key facts about eMsika
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Lusaka (Zambia)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Village Capital and BongoHive
4. i4policy
Key facts about i4policy
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Key facts about Agricomm Media
BongoHive's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BongoHive has invested in 26 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Wilocate Logistics.BongoHive's Investments by Stage
BongoHive has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $100K and 1 investment in Unattributed stage.BongoHive's Investments by Sector
BongoHive has a portfolio focused on Transportation and Logistics. Notably, it has invested in 6 Tech companies, 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Software.BongoHive's Investments by Geography
BongoHive has made most investments in Zambia (2).BongoHive's recent investments
BongoHive has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by BongoHive:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 14, 2022 | Zambia | Seed | 9378 | ||
Apr 12, 2017 | Zambia | Unattributed | 2503 | - |
Acquired companies in BongoHive's Portfolio
1 company from BongoHive's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Splash in Sep 2024 by Cvent.Here are BongoHive's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 04, 2024 | - | - | 5264 |
Team profile of BongoHive
BongoHive has a team of 19 members including 6 Partners and 4 Principals located in Zambia, United States and 3 more locations. BongoHive's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in BongoHive:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Lusaka | - | ||
Partner | Kampala | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Zambia | - | - | |
Partner | Zambia | - | ||
Partner | Johannesburg | - | - | |
Principal | Zambia | - | ||
Principal | Dubai | - | ||
Principal | Zambia | - | ||
Principal | Zambia | - |
Co-investors of BongoHive
Over the past 9 years, one investor has co-invested in BongoHive's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of BongoHive: Standard Chartered entered a company along with BongoHive.
Recent News related to BongoHive
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Draper Startup House launches in Zambia via BongoHive partnershipDisrupt Africa•May 05, 2022•BongoHive, Draper Startup House
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Liquid Telecom partners with BongoHive for Zambian startups accleration Capacity Media•Dec 14, 2017•Liquid Telecom, BongoHive, Liquid Telecom
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