POZI, a Gabon-based fleet management and telematics startup, has secured €650,000 (approximately US $755,000) in a seed funding round, a milestone that is regarded as the first foreign VC-backed investment in Gabon’s tech ecosystem.
The financing round was led by Saviu Ventures, with participation from EMSY Capital and lashings of advisory support from legal firm Chazai Wamba.
Founded in 2020 by co-founders Loïc Kapitho and Thomas Leluc, POZI offers a data-driven telematics platform that goes beyond simple vehicle tracking – employing predictive analytics, real-time monitoring and risk-management features for fleets.
POZI currently operates in Gabon and already manages over 2,500 connected vehicles, servicing transport operators and multinationals alike. The platform’s value proposition lies in helping clients reduce operating costs, anticipate mechanical failures, improve driver and fleet safety, and optimise logistics via AI-enabled insights rather than mere GPS tracking.
With the new capital, POZI plans to expand its geographic footprint, beginning with an entry into Côte d’Ivoire in 2025 as a gateway into Francophone West Africa. The company’s medium-term goal: connect 35,000 vehicles across 10 African markets by 2030. The funds will also support product development, scaling telematics hardware deployment, and building out customer-success and logistics operations to support regional growth.
This raise carries both symbolic and practical importance:
- Symbolic: It places Gabon on the VC map, showing that startups in Central Africa can attract international investment.
- Practical: Fleet management and logistics technology is increasingly vital in Africa, where road transport dominates and inefficiencies are costly; POZI’s tech offers a pathway to digitise an under-served domain.
- Strategic: For investors, it broadens the geography of tech funding beyond the usual hotspots (West Africa, Kenya, South Africa) into Central Africa.
With its fresh funding, POZI is well-positioned to leverage the growing demand for digital fleet solutions across Africa. If it can execute its expansion plans and build volume, it stands to become a regional leader in fleet digitisation — and signal that Central African tech startups are ready for prime time.
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