The sectors we back.

Net-0 backs founders building MVPs in four frontier sectors — each chosen because the problems are real, the markets are massive, and the world has consistently under-resourced the builders best positioned to solve them.

4 sectors · 27+ countries

Seed to Series A focus

Sector 01 — Space Tech

Africa’s next frontier is 400km above the ground.

From low-cost earth observation satellites to space-based IoT connectivity for rural Africa, the continent’s geography makes space tech not a luxury but a necessity. Net-0 backs founders building the infrastructure the continent needs — from the sky down.

Earth observation & remote sensing

Space-based IoT & connectivity

Agricultural monitoring from orbit

Climate & disaster response platforms

Sector 02 — EdTech

300 million learners. The world’s most underleveraged asset.

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population. The majority are in school systems that haven’t changed in 50 years. Net-0 backs founders building adaptive, mobile-first, multilingual learning platforms that meet learners where they actually are — not where Western edtech platforms assume they should be.

Adaptive learning for African languages

Mobile-first vocational & skills training

Educator tools & classroom infrastructure

Credentialing & lifelong learning platforms

Sector 03 — Health Tech

1 doctor per 5,000 people. Technology is the only answer.

Africa accounts for 25% of the world’s disease burden with just 3% of the world’s healthcare workers. Technology cannot replace human care — but it can radically extend its reach. Net-0 backs founders building telemedicine platforms, AI diagnostics, maternal health tools, and supply chain solutions that bring quality care to the last mile.

Telemedicine & remote diagnostics

AI-powered diagnostics for under-resourced settings

Maternal & child health platforms

Drug supply chain & last-mile delivery

Sector 04 — AI for African companies

The next billion-dollar AI companies will not be built in San Francisco.

AI built on Western datasets solves Western problems. Africa’s 2,000+ languages, unique agricultural contexts, informal economies, and mobile-first infrastructure demand purpose-built AI — trained on local data, designed for local realities. Net-0 backs founders building the AI layer that the continent needs and the world doesn’t yet know how to build.

NLP for African languages & dialects

Agricultural intelligence & crop management AI

Financial inclusion & informal economy AI

Computer vision for local contexts & environments

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Seed to Series A · All 4 sectors · 27 countries