Health care startup, Doctoora has won the NES25 startup pitch competition and is going home with 5 million Naira.
Six hundred and eighty-nine (689) applications were received for the startup pitching competition and after a rigorous selection process, 10 finalists were selected.
Doctoora beat nine other applicants to win the first position. Tiny Heart took the second position thereby going home with 3 million Naira.
Founded by Debo Odulana, Doctoora is a health tech startup providing healthcare professionals with medical facility rentals for their private practice. It also runs an online marketplace where consumers can search and book for healthcare professionals within the Doctoora network.
The ten finalists were Agriple, Notitia, Phaheem Pharmaceuticals Limited, Tiny Hearts Technology, AfriNET Power Tech Solutions, Doctoora E-Health Ltd, GatePass, Loystar, Gricd Services Limited and Green Axis
Of the 10 finalists for the NESG startup pitching competition, 60 percent belong to the tech industry, with 50 percent software enabled pitches. Entries were also received from a number of industries including Food & Agriculture, Tech, Health, Waste/Environment, Industry/Manufacturing and Energy. Furthermore, 40 percent of the companies that made the final list have women in leadership positions.
The competition was organized by the NESG in partnership with Sterling Bank, Venture Garden Group and its startup investment/acceleration arm, GreenHouse Capital to empower Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria with funding and mentorship.
