Kasha
Kasha is a Rwandan-founded digital health commerce platform that delivers pharmaceuticals and household goods to consumers, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities across ten African countries via USSD, WhatsApp, mobile app, and agent networks.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What Kasha does
Kasha (Kasha Global Inc.) is a digital health commerce and data platform founded in 2016 in Rwanda that delivers pharmaceutical products and household goods to consumers, kiosk shops, pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics across Africa. The company is operationally headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, and is incorporated in the United States. It operates across ten African markets spanning East, West, South, Central, and North Africa (Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, DRC, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, and Egypt), serving low-income urban and rural consumers including on basic mobile phones.
Kasha's core technology is an omnichannel commerce platform accessible via USSD shortcodes (for example *308# in Kenya and *911# in Rwanda), WhatsApp, web, a Chronic Care mobile app, and a network of community agents. Supporting modules include a Chronic Care App focused on patient adherence, a Customer Service Center operating in Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa, and an Agent Network that drives last-mile delivery in urban and rural areas. The enterprise layer, branded Kasha Enterprise Solutions, provides manufacturers, governments, and global health organizations with end-to-end data visibility into last-mile consumer behavior, demand generation, and supply chain analytics.
Kasha generates revenue primarily through transaction-based digital commerce (direct sales of health products and household goods to consumers and B2B buyers) and, increasingly, enterprise data and distribution services sold to global health stakeholders. The company has raised approximately $26 million in disclosed funding across at least twelve rounds, with the largest being a $21 million Series B in July 2023 led by Knife Capital and including DFC, Finnfund, and others. Subsequent strategic equity from Sanofi (2024), Mastercard (2021), and Boehringer Ingelheim (2025) reflects a hybrid capital strategy blending DFI, venture, and corporate impact investors, with the most recent investments tied to the Gates Foundation-backed i3 (Investing in Innovation Africa) initiative. The company is led by co-founder and CEO Joanna Bichsel, technical co-founder and CTO Christoph Bichsel, CFO Adam Camenzuli, and Director of Engineering Jacob Baytelman.
Kasha firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kasha
- Legal name
- Kasha Global Inc.
- Website
- https://kasha.co
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Kasha is a Rwandan-founded digital health commerce platform that delivers pharmaceuticals and household goods to consumers, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities across ten African countries via USSD, WhatsApp, mobile app, and agent networks.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kasha industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Health Commerce
- NAICS
- Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)
- SIC
- Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pharmacy & Health Essentials Delivery (CRAFAFAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Health, Wellness & Pharmacy Online Retailers (CRAFADAG)
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Where Kasha is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Francisco
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kasha business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Digital Commerce Sales: Kasha sells health products and household goods directly to consumers, kiosk shops, pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics through its digital platform across multiple African countries.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels3 records
Kasha product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kasha operates a digital omnichannel commerce platform that distributes health products, personal care items, and household goods directly to consumers, retailers, kiosks, pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics across eight African countries. Customers order through USSD, WhatsApp, web, mobile app, field agents, or call centers, with last-mile delivery reaching both urban and rural last-mile customers. Kasha also offers an Enterprise Solutions platform providing Data, Distribution, and Marketing services to manufacturers, governments, and health organizations for last-mile market access across Africa.
Product overview
Kasha is Africa's leading digital platform for last mile health access and AI-powered data analytics, operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings consist of the Kasha Digital Commerce Platform (an omnichannel solution for consumers, retailers, pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics to order health products via USSD, WhatsApp, app, or agent) and Kasha Enterprise Solutions (technology-enabled services for manufacturers, governments, and health organizations with end-to-end data visibility and analytics). Supporting modules include the Chronic Care App for patient adherence, the Agent Network for last mile community connections, and Customer Service Centers across operating countries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Kasha Digital Commerce Platform Omnichannel digital commerce platform selling health products, personal care items, and household goods directly to consumers, retailers (kiosks, pharmacies), hospitals, and clinics across eight African countries. Accessible via USSD, WhatsApp, web, mobile app, field agents, and customer service center, with last-mile delivery to urban and rural customers.
- Kasha Chronic Care Program and mobile application providing chronic disease patients with free medicine delivery, checkups, and a mobile app to manage their condition. Targeted at chronic patients across Kasha's African markets.
- Kasha Enterprise Solutions End-to-end B2B platform serving global health product manufacturers, governments, and health organizations across three service pillars: (1) Data — real-time market intelligence and consumer insights, (2) Distribution — last-mile distribution through Kasha's omnichannel platform and agent network, and (3) Marketing — brand awareness, consumer engagement, and loyalty programs.
Quantifiable outcome
- The i3 initiative (involving Kasha) aims to reach 50 million people by 2030.
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Kasha
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Kasha technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Kasha partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- i3 (Investing in Innovation Africa)corei3 connects African e-health startups including Kasha with global manufacturers to advance healthcare access. Kasha received investment as part of the initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, targeting reach of 50 million people by 2030.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Kasha competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies: Largest retail pharmacy chain in South Africa with omnichannel (in-store + online) prescription and OTC distribution. Comparable to Kasha as a health/pharmacy retailer operating in overlapping African geographies and pursuing digital channels.
- Zipline: Drone-based medical supplies delivery company with strong operational footprint in Rwanda and other African countries. Comparable to Kasha as a leading last-mile health logistics player in Africa serving hospitals, clinics, and health organizations.
Emerging players
- Chekkit: Nigeria-based product authentication and consumer engagement platform focused on pharmaceuticals and FMCG. Adjacent to Kasha's quality-screening and data-driven distribution model, with overlapping enterprise pharma customers.
- Wellahealth: Nigeria-based digital health platform offering affordable health plans, pharmacy benefits, and chronic-condition drug delivery. Comparable to Kasha's chronic-care adherence offerings and its focus on low-income African consumers.
- Lifebank: Nigeria-based health logistics platform delivering blood, medical supplies, and pharmaceuticals to hospitals. Comparable to Kasha's last-mile delivery infrastructure and focus on connecting health facilities to essential medical inventory.
Direct peers
- Remedial Health: Nigeria-focused B2B pharmaceutical distribution and pharmacy management platform. Comparable to Kasha in serving pharmacies and hospitals as primary customers, with a technology-enabled supply chain and data layer for pharma manufacturers.
- DrugStoc: Nigeria-based digital pharmaceutical marketplace and distribution platform connecting pharmacies and hospitals to verified manufacturers. Overlaps with Kasha's B2B supply chain model and focus on quality-verified pharma distribution.
- mPharma: Ghana-headquartered health tech company operating a B2B pharma distribution and retail pharmacy platform across multiple African countries. Closest comparable to Kasha in combining inventory-led wholesale, pharmacy/retail footprint, and enterprise data services for pharma manufacturers.
- RxAll: Nigeria/US digital health company combining pharmacy e-commerce with drug authentication and supply chain traceability. Comparable to Kasha's emphasis on quality-screened health products sold through digital channels to retailers and consumers.
- Maisha Meds: Kenya-based digital health platform providing B2B pharmaceutical supply chain, point-of-sale tools, and adherence support to pharmacies across East Africa. Directly comparable to Kasha's pharmacy/hospital channel and its data-driven distribution model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Kasha social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Kasha leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Kasha funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds12 records
Investors14 records
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Kasha M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Kasha
What does Kasha do?
Kasha operates a digital omnichannel commerce platform that distributes health products, personal care items, and household goods directly to consumers, retailers, kiosks, pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics across eight African countries. Customers order through USSD, WhatsApp, web, mobile app, field agents, or call centers, with last-mile delivery reaching both urban and rural last-mile customers. Kasha also offers an Enterprise Solutions platform providing Data, Distribution, and Marketing services to manufacturers, governments, and health organizations for last-mile market access across Africa.
Is Kasha a public or private company?
Kasha is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Kasha founded?
Kasha was founded in 2016. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Kasha based?
Kasha is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.
How does Kasha make money?
One revenue line is on record: digital Commerce Sales.
Who are Kasha's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Dis-Chem Pharmacies and Zipline. Emerging players are Chekkit, Wellahealth and Lifebank. Direct peers are Remedial Health, DrugStoc, mPharma, RxAll and Maisha Meds.
Does Kasha have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kasha.
What industry is Kasha in?
Kasha's product category is Digital Health Commerce. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAFAFAI, Pharmacy & Health Essentials Delivery, with a secondary code of CRAFADAG, Health, Wellness & Pharmacy Online Retailers. Its NAICS code is 456110 and its SIC code is 5912.