Chari (YC S21) — B2B e-commerce and fintech platform for traditional proximity stores
Chari is an e-commerce and fintech app for traditional retailers in French-Speaking Africa allowing them to order any consumer goods they sell and get delivered for free in less than 24 hours. Chari is also a financial services provider for these retailers, offering them microloans .
Chari is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2021 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: B2B e-commerce and fintech platform for traditional proximity stores. The founders listed are Ismael Belkhayat (Founder), Sophia Alj (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, July 5, 2021).
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Chari is an e-commerce and fintech app for traditional retailers in French-Speaking Africa allowing them to order any consumer goods they sell and get delivered for free in less than 24 hours.
Chari is also a financial services provider for these retailers, offering them microloans
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Ismael Belkhayat
Founder
Sophia Alj
Founder
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