BuuPass Becomes First African Top 3 Finalist at Startup World Cup
Kenya’s BuuPass makes history as the first African startup to rank Top 3 at the 2025 Startup World Cup in San Francisco..
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BuuPass, a Kenyan mobility technology company, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first African startup to be ranked among the Top 3 finalists at the Startup World Cup 2025 Grand Finale in San Francisco, competing against over 90 regional winners for a $1 million investment prize.
- BuuPass secured the No. 3 global position, demonstrating the growing strength of Africa's innovation ecosystem.
- Sonia Kabra, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BuuPass, stated that their vision is to "make travel seamless and power the next billion journeys across Africa and the world’s fastest-growing markets."
- BuuPass digitizes transport operations, enabling online and mobile booking for bus and train tickets, having facilitated over 25 million trips and achieved an annualized revenue run rate of $5 million.
- The Startup World Cup judging panel included global venture heavyweights from Samsung, Andreessen Horowitz, and Salesforce Ventures.
- Silicon Xchange, in collaboration with the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA), coordinated Kenya's participation.
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