Wowzi - About the company
Wowzi is a seed company based in Nairobi (Kenya), founded in 2019 by Hassan Bashir and Mike Otieno. It operates as a Provider of a platform offering software for influencer marketing. Wowzi has raised $3.2M in funding from 4DX Ventures. The company has 897 active competitors, including 148 funded and 63 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Humanz, Hashtag Paid and ShopMy.
Company Details
Provider of a platform offering software for influencer marketing. The platform enables influencers to earn money promoting the brands and products. It offers an influencer marketing management platform that enables members to create a campaign to attract the attention of influencers and collaborate with them from promotions. The application is available to download on the Google Play Store.
- Website
- www.wowzi.co/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@wowzi.co
- Phone Number
- +254 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$3.2M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
75th among 897 active competitors
Employee Count
85 as on Jul 01, 2024
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Wowzi's funding and investors
Wowzi has raised a total funding of $3.2M over 2 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Dec 15, 2021 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Wowzi has 4 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Wowzi:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 15, 2021 | 4007571 | Seed | 7199053 | 7795028 | 5643233 | 8378331 |
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Wowzi's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Wowzi are Hassan Bashir and Mike Otieno.
Here are the details of Wowzi's key team members:
- Hassan Bashir: Co-Founder of Wowzi. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Mike Otieno: Co-Founder of Wowzi. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Wowzi's employee count trend
Wowzi has 85 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Wowzi's employee count trend over the years:
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Wowzi's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Wowzi include Humanz, Hashtag Paid and ShopMy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Wowzi, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Cloud and AI based platform offering influencer marketing solutions | $32M | 67/100 | ||
2nd |  Hashtag Paid 2013, Toronto (Canada), Series B | Platform offering influencer marketing and collaboration software | $22M | 66/100 | |
3rd | ShopMy 2020, Boston (United States), Series C | Influencer marketing solutions for creators and influencers | $169M | 64/100 | |
4th | GRIN 2014, Sacramento (United States), Series B | Platform offering influencer marketing solutions for ecommerce businesses | $144M | 64/100 | |
5th | CreatorIQ 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Series D | Provider of platform for creator discovery, evaluation, management, and campaign execution | $80M | 64/100 | |
6th | AI powered influencer marketing platform and cloud management solutions | $51.4M | 62/100 | ||
7th |  Mavely 2018, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Influencer marketing platform for enterprises | $1M | 62/100 | |
8th | Gen Video 2004, New York City (United States), Series B | Video marketing and syndication platform | $15.2M | 61/100 | |
9th |  Takumi 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Micro influencer search platform and campaign management solution | $13.4M | 59/100 | |
10th | Influencer marketing platform for brands | $12M | 59/100 | ||
75th | Provider of a platform offering software for influencer marketing | $3.2M | 40/100 |
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Wowzi's Investments and acquisitions
Wowzi has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Wowzi
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TikTok announces strategic partnerships in Kenya's creative ...Africa Business Communities•Jan 30, 2025•TikTok, Aleph, Wowzi
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Influencer marketing platform Wowzi secures US$42m from MastercardAfrica CEO Voices•Jun 20, 2024•Wowzi, Mastercard
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Mastercard, Wowzi, and MDP announce $2.04 Million Investment to support content creatorsAfrica Business Communities•Jun 06, 2024•Wowzi, Mastercard, MDP, Masria Digital Payments
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Kenyan startup Wowzi selected for Diageo’s inaugural growth acceleration programmeAfrica Business Communities•Feb 12, 2024•Wowzi, Diageo, East African Breweries
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Kenyan startup Wowzi secures $3.2 million from 4DX Ventures, Andela co-founder to expand across AfricaTechCrunch+•Dec 14, 2021•Wowzi, 4DX Ventures, Golden Palm Investments, LoftyInc Capital Management and 4 others
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