Invest · Pre-seed, open2026

Two rounds, open.

Ebenworks runs seven products in production across Africa, Korea and worldwide. Two are raising pre-seed now: Imali (fintech, live in 5 African countries) and Chingu (voice AI for seniors, Korea). The deck, the data room and the rest are a message away.

Imali · AfricaOpen

$200K at 10% equity.

Instrument
Equity or SAFE
Pre-money
~$1.8M (post-money ~$2M)
Chingu · KoreaOpen

₩1.5B at ₩5B pre.

Instrument
SAFE
Pre-money
₩5B (~$3.6M)
Imali · what’s built
Status
Live pilot since April 2026 · now live in South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya & Zimbabwe
Built
Full product deployed · WhatsApp + AI receipt OCR · POPIA/FICA/SARS work · 1,400+ tests
Revenue
Pre-revenue · subscriptions live, priced per country (R0/R29/R99 in South Africa)
Use of funds
Engineering & credit infrastructure · growth across its 5 live markets · first lending partner · per-country regulatory review
Chingu · what’s built
Status
Deployed in production since 25 March 2026 · recruiting first municipal pilot
Built
Voice AI + welfare dashboard + family & senior apps · PIPA by design · 230+ tests
Revenue
Pre-revenue · recruiting first municipal pilot
Use of funds
First municipal pilots via KONEPS · KISA certification · voice model & dialect work

One founder. Two markets.

Both products run inside Ebenworks today — one company. You can back one product, the other, or both.

Structure today
Both products are built and operated by Ebenworks. Per-jurisdiction operating entities form as compliance and banking require.
What you sign
Equity or a SAFE per product; the issuing entity is named in the document and confirmed at signing.
Traction
Imali: live pilot since April 2026, now live in South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe. Chingu: deployed in production in Korea since 25 March 2026. Usage is early and growing from a small base; current operating numbers live in the data room.
The detail
Entity plan, cap table and round mechanics are documented in the data room — request it below.

Deck and data room. On request.

The pitch decks, financial model, traction, risks, use of funds and Series A triggers all sit in the deck and data room. Pick the “Investor · pre-seed SAFE” option on the contact form, or write directly. Materials usually go out the same day.

NDA on request.

What is Ebenworks raising?

Two pre-seed rounds, both open: Imali at $200K for 10% equity (~$1.8M pre-money), and Chingu at ₩1.5B on a ₩5B pre-money SAFE.

What stage are the products at?

Imali is a live pilot since April 2026, now live in South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe; Chingu is deployed in production in Korea (since 25 March 2026). Both are pre-revenue and raising pre-seed; current operating numbers live in the data room.

Can I invest in just one product?

Yes — you can back one product, the other, or both. Both run inside Ebenworks today; per-jurisdiction operating entities form as compliance and banking require, and the SAFE-issuing entity is confirmed at signing.

How do I get the deck and data room?

Request materials through the contact form (choose “Investor · pre-seed SAFE”) or email contact@ebenworks.co. An NDA is available on request; materials usually go out the same day.