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HoaQ
HoaQ is a community organization based in the United States that supports technology companies in Africa and its diaspora. It focuses on enabling investments and partnering with founders to build scalable businesses.
Overview
What HoaQ does
What HoaQ is
HoaQ is a community organization based in the United States that supports technology companies in Africa and its diaspora. It focuses on enabling investments and partnering with founders to build scalable businesses.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find HoaQ elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
HoaQ as a funder
Investment thesis
HoaQ invests in technology companies that address unique challenges and opportunities in Africa and its diaspora. The organization seeks to partner with exceptional founders leveraging technology to build economic infrastructure.
Focus narrative
HoaQ invests in technology companies that address unique challenges and opportunities in Africa and its diaspora. The organization seeks to partner with exceptional founders who are leveraging technology to build economic infrastructure.
Focus and fit
- Sectors
- Adtech · Fintech
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 4
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Buupass (Kenya) - AdTech, Audiomob (United Kingdom) - FinTech, Lemfi (Canada/United Kingdom) - HealthTech, Healthtracka (Nigeria) - HealthTech.
Capability profile
HoaQ as a community
Community overview
HoaQ is an organization focused on enabling investments across Africa and its diaspora. It was founded with the aim of supporting technology companies that are transforming Africa's global reach. The organization is based in the United States.
Community focus
HoaQ invests in technology companies that address unique challenges and opportunities in Africa and its diaspora. The organization seeks to partner with exceptional founders who are leveraging technology to build economic infrastructure.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Africa · Global · North America
Community activity
Notable members
Notable portfolio companies include Buupass (Kenya), Audiomob (United Kingdom), Lemfi (Canada/United Kingdom), and Healthtracka (Nigeria).
Common questions
What to know about HoaQ
Upseed classifies HoaQ under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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