Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

KIPITFRESH provides on-demand cold chain as a service for smallholder fruit farmers powered by solar and data analytics.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

KIPITFRESH provides solar powered mobile reefers to pickup, store, cool fruits from multiple locations then redistribute to B2B fruit buyers - retailers, juicers and exporters. KIPITFRESH runs on solar energy, digital ordering system, remote monitoring and demand forecasting for smallholder fruit and vegetable farmers.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

The post harvest loss of fruits and vegetables

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

1. Mobile. Reefers can move into multiple locations daily, pick up, store and cool fruits 2. Solar Energy : Reefers are powered by solar which helps to reduce carbon emission 3. Demand Forecasting: This allows to predict the demand and supply of fruits

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

1. Smallholder fruit & vegetable farmers 2. B2B fruit buyers - retailers, juicers and exporters

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-09-12

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

1. Breanna Okwechime (COO) holds a bachelors degree in international relations from wellspring university. She has work experience in logistics and operations. She currently oversees the operations & HR for KIPITFRESH 2. Emmanuel Ugbodaga (Co-founder) : He holds a master's degree in environmental management from Lancaster University, UK. He has work experience in green companies across Europe and currently works as the chief innovation officer for KIPITFRESH. 3. Jacob Ugbodaga (Founder) : He holds a degree in computing from the University of Greenwich, London. He has strong experience in database engineering and business analysis. He currently drives business and technology development for KIPITFRESH

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

http://www.kipitfresh.com/

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

a) Energy (equipment, services, sustainable energy and fuel)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

We project to increase the average revenue of smallholder fruits and vegetables

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

We project to reduce post harvest-loss of fruits and vegetables by over 40% thereby enhancing food security.

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

5

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

We project to extend the shelf life of fruits by on-demand cooling and pre-cooling which would help make fruits more accessible and afforable for food consumers.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

We have reserved job slots for women-only and project to hit a 60%-65% female workforce by the close of this year.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

All our reefers are powered by solar energy for cooling and precooling of fruits.

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

KIPITFRESH provides decent work- farmer relationship manager, drivers, onloaders, solar installers and software engineers.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

4

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

6

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

From the use of refrigerants , solar energy for cooling and the reduction of mytoxcins in the environment,

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

2

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

3

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

3

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

4

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

5

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

4

06.08 Justification for my startup

We provide cold chain as a service from farm to market. Our services doesn't terminate at storage but extends to data-driven sales.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

1. Coldhub 2. Koolbox 3.Alyx 4. Kennie-O KIPITFRESH provides a rich-farmer relationship system whereby farmers can share thier pain points across thier value chain. Our reefers are mobile not static, we provide demand forecasting and only charge on a commission basis.

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

We provide female fruit farmers with free training on post-harvest handling.