African HR and fintech startup Jahazii has announced the successful close of a 400,000 pre-seed funding round, marking a major milestone in its mission to build Africa's Workforce Operating System. The round saw participation from Antler, DEG Impulse, Jozi Angels, Innovest Afrika, and a network of prominent angel investors.
The fresh capital injection will accelerate Jahazii's efforts to unify human resources, payroll, and embedded financial services into a single digital platform designed to promote financial inclusion for Africa's largely informal workforce. By integrating financial products directly into payroll systems, the company aims to simplify HR operations for employers while providing workers with faster and more equitable access to financial tools.
Jahazii's model addresses one of the continent's most pressing challenges - informality in employment. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 87 of jobs remain informal, with workers often earning wages without contracts, labor protections, or access to affordable financial services. The startup's technology bridges this gap by embedding financial access into the employment relationship, allowing employees to access earned wages, savings, and insurance seamlessly through their employer's payroll system.
