Techcircle has Announced 12 Finalists for the Fifth Edition of Pitch2Win

Techcircle has announced 12 finalists for the fifth edition of Pitch2Win, an important competition that supports African startups and helps them grow. This year’s Pitch2Win event will happen on July 30, 2025, in Lagos. It will gather over 80 investors from Nigeria, Asia, and other parts of the world to find and support the most promising startups. The prize includes a $10,000 equity-free grant, meaning the winner gets the money without giving up any ownership in their company.

Techcircle, together with partners SGGrow, SGVerse, and FreakOut Holdings, organized the competition to help startups get the attention and funding they need. Oo Nwoye, the founder of Techcircle, said, “Pitch2Win is about spotlighting founders building for the future. We’re creating the right environment for them to connect with capital and people that can move their startups forward”. Since it started, Pitch2Win has helped startups raise more than $50 million in funding. Many past participants have gone on to become successful companies, such as Reliance Health, Curacel, Edves, Lendsqr, and Figorr. For example, last year’s winner, Regxta, got nearly $400,000 in funding just one week after the event.

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The 12 finalists for the fifth edition of Pitch2Win represent a variety of industries and creative tech solutions. These startups were chosen from more than 1,300 applications, showing how competitive and strong Africa’s startup scene is. 

Here are the finalists and what they do:

• Billingrails is a flexible billing platform that helps businesses quickly build custom billing systems. It works with many pricing models and integrates easily with systems like SaaS credits or retail loyalty programs. Founders: Nkenu Timothy and Ugochukwu Nneji.

• Cubbes is an academic platform designed to help students organize their notes and prepare for exams better. It uses AI to turn handwritten notes digital and provides an academic library for lecturers. Founders: Peter Adeyemi and Emmanuel Akinleye.

• Eventpadi is a logistics app for event organizers. It helps save time, cut costs, and improve the experience by connecting users to trusted vendors and securing payments in an escrow account. Founders: Vincent Mayaki and Tosin Aiyetigbo.

• Impulse CRM by FusionX Labs is an all-in-one sales platform replacing multiple sales tools with one easy interface. Founders: Emmanuel Aneri, Lamide Young, and Timothy Adeolu.

• Iyewo provides affordable primary healthcare to underserved communities through a mix of technology and face-to-face care. It targets informal sector workers who usually lack health insurance. Founder: Folake Kofo-Idowu.

• Kuraway is a B2B e-commerce platform helping African manufacturers and wholesalers reach buyers globally, with built-in tools for payments, messaging, and shipping. Founders: David Chima and Edmund Isaac.

• Midddleman solves sourcing and payment problems for African businesses trading with China, using AI and secure payment systems. Founders: Adeola Owosho and Omolara Sanni.

• Lumi by HiPrep is an AI-powered learning companion that helps children learn core subjects at their own pace, addressing challenges like crowded classrooms. Founder: Adanma Ugwu.

• Talktu offers personalized speech therapy parents can use at home on any device, with daily activities designed for each child’s needs. Founders: Sarah Andino, Dr. Ibraheem Salako, and Victoria Aigbekean.

• Trackus uses AI video technology to analyze youth sports players’ performances, helping coaches and scouts with better training and decisions. Founder: Elisha Odemakinde.

• Wetrocloud provides data scraping, extraction, and RAG API services to help automate workflows for small and large companies. Founders: Afolabi Sokeye, Divine Erhomonsele, Michael Aluko, and Jermaiah Obobairibhojie.

The Techcircle fifth edition of Pitch2Win is a platform not just for pitching but for learning, networking, and getting funded. Besides the pitch competition, it will bring investors, founders, policy leaders, and ecosystem players together to share ideas and create partnerships that can help African startups grow and succeed.

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With over 12 finalists for the fifth edition of Pitch2Win bringing fresh ideas from sectors like healthcare, education, logistics, and e-commerce, the event highlights the strength and potential of Africa’s innovation ecosystem. Many startups that have participated in Pitch2Win have gone on to secure investments and partnerships that helped them scale further.

This year’s Pitch2Win competition, holding on July 30th 2025, will open new doors for the finalists and showcase the best of Africa’s startup talent to a global audience, encouraging more investors to support tech innovation on the continent.

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