About UNICEF Startup Lab
UNICEF Startup Lab, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2019, is based in Accra, Ghana. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 20 startups in sectors like EdTech, Enterprise Applications. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include eCampus, SnooCODE and Massira. The program primarily supports startups based in Ghana and Germany.
UNICEF Startup Lab's List of Top Investments
UNICEF Startup Lab has a portfolio of 20 companies. Their most notable investments include eCampus and SnooCODE.Their portfolio spans across Ghana and Germany. They have invested in EdTech, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and 11 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by UNICEF Startup Lab:1. eCampus
eCampus is an online platform that offers educational courses for students. It offers courses on various subjects which include mathematics, language, social science, religious & moral education, and more. It also enables educators to post their own courses on the platform. It also provides a learning solution for employees. The app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about eCampus
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Accra (Ghana)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 12 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Chanzo Capital, Asime Ventures and 1 Other
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2. SnooCODE
SnooCODE provides an application for digital addressing solutions. It allows the user's to generate a private and unique location code as a digital address for any geographical location. It allows accurate address saving, sharing and navigation to addresses without any internet or cellular connection. It provides various solutions such as emergency response, deliveries, providing addresses to banks to open bank accounts, etc. It also customized it's application for the National Ambulance Service of Ghana as SnooCODE RED to find victims easily and accurately in remote locations. It's app is available on the Play Store and App Store. It has also earned awards and recognition from several notable organizations such as the Royal Academy of Engineering, World Health Organisation, World Summit Awards, etc.
Key facts about SnooCODE
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Accra (Ghana)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 12 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: UNICEF Startup Lab

3. Massira
Provider of an online community platform for women health support. The company offers sexual, reproductive, and mental health support through a safe community for educating, connecting & empowering women to improve health outcomes.
Key facts about Massira
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Accra (Ghana)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $100K
- Employee Count: 4 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: MEST and UNICEF Startup Lab
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 21, 2019, $*****
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4. BACE Group
BACE Group provides identity validation and verification solutions. It offers application programming interfaces (APIs) that use facial recognition technology for identity verification. Users can enrol Government issued face IDs, such as passport, or a custom ID, such as an employee face ID card for verification. If the enrolled ID is a government issued, it is checked against the government ID database to ensure validity. If the enrolled ID is a custom face ID, it is checked against the BACE enrollment database for validity. This check is done automatically during a verification request.
Key facts about BACE Group
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Accra (Ghana)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $100K
- Employee Count: 4 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: MEST, C5 Accelerate and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 12, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Online retailer of food, beverages, health, beauty, and spice products. It provides various items, including teas, dried fruits, spices, and skincare. The business focuses on connecting the global marketplace with goods. It offers a selection of products from various brands.
Key facts about Africa Goodnest
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Accra (Ghana)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 2 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: MEST and UNICEF Startup Lab
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 30, 2022, $*****
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