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Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

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2 MEMBERS

Satoshi Akita

Co-Founder and CEO

Tatsuki Yoneda

COO & Director

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UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

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4 months agoNEWS

Japanese Solar Giant WASSHA Acquires Kenyan Mobility Startup Zaribee

3 years agonews.yamaha-motor.co.jp

Yamaha Motor Starts PoC Testing of Last-Mile Delivery Business in Tanzania - Expanding Job Creation Efforts Utilizing Mobility in Africa -

3 years agoCoverager

Wassha raises $8.2 million

Daikin Industries Ltd.

Marubeni Corporation

Marubeni Corporation

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2 MEMBERS

Satoshi Akita

Co-Founder and CEO

Tatsuki Yoneda

COO & Director

Backed By

UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

Daikin Industries Ltd.

Marubeni Corporation

Marubeni Corporation

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Japanese Solar Giant WASSHA Acquires Kenyan Mobility Startup Zaribee

https://launchbaseafrica.com/2026/01/26/japanese-solar-giant-wassha-acquires-kenyan-mobility-startup-zaribee/

news.yamaha-motor.co.jp

Yamaha Motor Starts PoC Testing of Last-Mile Delivery Business in Tanzania - Expanding Job Creation Efforts Utilizing Mobility in Africa -

https://global.yamaha-motor.com/news/2023/0228/corporate.html

Wassha raises $8.2 million

https://coverager.com/wassha-raises-8-2-million/

Wassha raises $8.2M to diversify business beyond power supply in off-grid Africa

https://thebridge.jp/en/2022/06/wassha-series-c-round-funding

Daikin and WASSHA Inc. Establish A/C Subscription Upgrade

https://www.achrnews.com/articles/160881-daikin-and-wassha-inc-establish-ac-subscription-upgrade

Daikin to offer air conditioners in Africa on daily rental

https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/daikin-to-offer-air-conditioners-in-africa-on-daily-rental/

Yamaha Motor & WASSHA Evaluate Logistics Business - Utilizing Tanzania Retail Network Platform Created by UTokyo Start UP -

https://global.yamaha-motor.com/news/2019/1224/wassha.html

Yamaha Motor & WASSHA Evaluate Logistics Business - Utilizing Tanzania Retail Network Platform Created by UTokyo Start UP -

https://www.mynewsdesk.com/yamaha-motor/pressreleases/yamaha-motor-and-wassha-evaluate-logistics-business-utilizing-tanzania-retail-network-platform-created-by-utokyo-start-up-2956693

Wassha, power supplier for off-grid Africa, snags $9M from Daikin, Yamaha Motor, others

https://thebridge.jp/en/2019/11/wassha-series-b-round-jpy1-01b-funding

BRIDGE（ブリッジ）テクノロジー＆スタートアップ情報

How Japanese energy startup Wassha delivers prepaid solar power to rural Africa

https://thebridge.jp/en/2016/06/digital-grid-offers-wassha-in-africa

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