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Kimoyo generated $115k in revenue with 11k private beta participants

Maryam Braima · #116 Kimoyo: Is This African Startup Venture Backable? · Mar 4, 2025 · at 3:27

Maryam Braima pitches her African user research platform, Kimoyo Insights, to investors on The Pitch.

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“Since launching last year, we have over 11,000 participants in our private beta and have generated a 115,000 in revenue, supporting companies like Microsoft and Flutterwave.”

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