Rebuilding the Systems People Use Every Day

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May 22, 2026

Rebuilding the Systems People Use Every Day

Some of the biggest startup opportunities don’t come from inventing entirely new industries.

They come from rebuilding systems people already rely on — systems that still feel fragmented, inefficient, and outdated despite serving millions globally.

Healthcare access.
Modern relationships.
Sales infrastructure.
Entrepreneurship itself.

Most people accept the friction inside these systems as normal.

Founders don’t.

That’s why we’re excited to back Zendawa, Spark, ScoreMachine, and Hatchable — four companies rebuilding foundational infrastructure across healthcare, social discovery, sales intelligence, and startup creation.

🌍 Zendawa | Modernizing Neighborhood Pharmacy Infrastructure Across Africa

Across Africa, neighborhood pharmacies are one of the most important points of healthcare access.

In Kenya alone, roughly 20,000 neighborhood pharmacies serve as primary caregivers for millions of people. Yet many still operate with limited operational infrastructure, fragmented inventory systems, and restricted access to financing.

Zendawa is building an end-to-end digital platform enabling pharmacies to:

  • sell online
  • manage inventory and cash flow
  • access embedded financial products
  • coordinate last-mile delivery
  • and operate through a unified digital infrastructure layer

What stood out to us was both the scale of the problem and the early traction:

  • $26K in monthly recurring revenue
  • projected $480K lifetime value per pharmacy
  • positioning inside a healthcare ecosystem where neighborhood pharmacies account for 66% of primary care interactions across Africa

As healthcare access increasingly digitizes globally, infrastructure supporting localized pharmacy networks could become one of the most important layers in emerging healthcare markets.

💘 Spark | Rebuilding Online Dating Around Real Experiences

Most modern dating apps optimize for engagement loops rather than meaningful connection.

Infinite swiping, endless messaging, and low-intent interactions have created a user experience many people increasingly find exhausting.

Spark is taking a different approach.

The company is building a “post-swipe” platform focused on moving users toward real-world experiences faster through:

  • verified profiles
  • curated venues
  • intentional matching
  • structured interaction flows
  • and integrated dining and activity experiences

Rather than selling messaging access, Spark is building around actual meetings and experiences.

Early traction already includes:

  • 3.5K beta sign-ups
  • 1.5K+ experience inventory
  • 32% install-to-registration conversion rates
  • expansion plans across major Asian urban markets

What interested us most was the shift in behavior the company is targeting.

People increasingly want social products that create meaningful offline interaction — not simply more time spent scrolling.

📈 ScoreMachine | Solving the Massive Problem of Bad Sales Data

Modern outbound sales still suffers from one enormous problem:
most lead data is inaccurate.

Businesses waste billions annually contacting invalid numbers, outdated contacts, and unreachable leads. Sales teams spend huge amounts of time operating on incomplete or low-quality information.

ScoreMachine is building AI-powered lead validation and scoring infrastructure designed to solve that problem.

Using proprietary machine learning models and real-time validation systems, the platform helps businesses:

  • validate phone numbers
  • detect messenger activity
  • score contactability
  • optimize outreach timing
  • and improve outbound conversion efficiency

The company is already demonstrating meaningful traction:

  • 1M+ lead validations processed
  • $48K revenue generated in 2025
  • 36 data partners covering 160+ countries
  • patented validation technology pending international registration

As outbound sales and marketing continue becoming more data-driven, infrastructure focused on data quality and contactability could become increasingly essential.

🚀 Hatchable | Building the AI Co-Founder for Entrepreneurs

Starting a company remains highly fragmented.

Founders often juggle:

  • branding tools
  • legal platforms
  • website builders
  • financial planning
  • marketing systems
  • and operational software

before even launching their product.

Hatchable is building an AI-powered startup creation platform designed to consolidate those workflows into one system.

The platform already includes:

  • AI-generated business plans
  • website creation
  • branding tools
  • legal document generation
  • marketing planning
  • investor tooling
  • and operational startup infrastructure

What stood out to us was the scale of early adoption:

  • 25K+ sign-ups
  • 2,000+ paying subscribers
  • 5,000+ active founders in the community
  • strong early conversion from free-to-paid usage

As AI continues reducing barriers to entrepreneurship, platforms simplifying startup creation could unlock entirely new waves of founders globally.

What These Companies Have in Common

Although these companies operate in completely different industries, they share a common pattern:

They are rebuilding systems people already use every single day.

Not through small feature improvements.
Through infrastructure, automation, and workflow redesign.

Whether it’s:

  • healthcare access
  • dating
  • sales outreach
  • or starting a business

the opportunity often comes from removing friction people stopped expecting to disappear.

We’re excited to support Zendawa, Spark, ScoreMachine, and Hatchable as they continue scaling toward their next milestones.

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