AyaHQ, in partnership with blockchain platform Lisk, has selected 18 high-potential startups for Cohort 3.0 of the AyaHQ x Lisk Incubation Program. Emerging from a competitive pool of over 260 applicants, these ventures represent the next wave of African founders building onchain solutions for the global market.
Over the next 3.5 months, the founders will receive mentorship, ecosystem support, and access to up to $500,000 in investment.
Meet the 18 selected projects
Lanstellar – AI-powered stablecoin liquidity offering instant, low-interest loans to institutions in emerging markets.
BlockFinaX – Secure trade finance infrastructure backed by tokenized collateral.
Atsur Technologies – Verifies African art, tracks provenance on-chain, and automates royalties and global payments.
Fundable Finance – Cross-chain payment infrastructure for payroll, grants, royalties, and vesting.
Rift – Enables merchants to accept stablecoin and local payments while building on-chain transaction histories for credit access.
QuikPay – Instant, gasless payments through QR scans with crypto and fiat support.
Zyra – Simple invoicing, QR payments, and sales tracking via mobile money or crypto.
CACK Pass – Tamper-proof NFT ticketing with secure validation and real-time event management.
Faucet Drops – Automates large-scale token distribution for communities and DAOs with smooth, error-free claiming.
Meta Gauge – Web3 analytics that track anonymized wallet behavior across the ecosystem for smarter insights.
iNext AI – An emotion-aware trading co-pilot that helps traders stay disciplined with psychology-driven signals.
Hygeia – Tokenized subsidies that make hygiene products affordable and transparent for women and girls.
HakiChain – Blockchain + AI tools that support lawyers handling pro bono cases across Africa.
MpaMpe – Transparent, accessible crowdfunding via blockchain, mobile money, and USSD.
iNPAY – A unified platform for payments, commerce, and POS, already processing high volumes.
InheritX – Automated, smart-contract-based inheritance planning for digital assets.
Replyze – AI customer-support agents tailored for e-commerce stores.
