Founded by Nana Arkorful
Started by turning a bike somebody already owns into an electric one, and now builds complete electric bikes with a swappable battery, for the riders and fleets who earn a living on them.
Delivery riders depend on an e-bike for their income, and a new one costs more than most will spend. Arke sells the conversion kit and the full bike, with a battery you swap in seconds so a bike isn't off the road while it charges.
Delivery and messenger riders, cities and fleet operators, and individuals who want an affordable e-bike. Two focus markets, Detroit and Accra.
Price, reversibility and uptime. The eVenture kit lists at $449 and comes off again, and the swap battery is what keeps a delivery fleet running.
Contributions go into the fund that writes them. If Arke exits one day, our share comes back to the fund and goes out again, which is what makes us an evergreen fund.
A standalone machine that repairs a factory's own plastic scrap at the molecular level, so it goes straight back onto the line as production-grade resin.
Two taps call 911 and send your location, medical details and a recording, for when you can't speak.
Plans a real outing and puts you in a small group of compatible strangers, so you don't show up alone.
Updates on the founders we back and the work behind the checks.
