Moroccan-Senegalese startup Weego raises $1.1 M to upgrade transportation access
Weego, a Moroccan-Senegalese startup, has raised US $1.1 million to start expanding into new markets and to expedite the deployment of its multimodal transport platform in Morocco for both businesses and the general public.
Weego, which was founded by Saad Jittou and Mor Niane, has developed an intelligent travel management system that unifies access to multiple public and private transportation networks, streamlining users’ daily lives and streamlining business transportation logistics.
The startup presents itself as the digital intermediary between various transportation options, including taxis, buses, trams, and private transportation services.
By enabling users to plan and track their trips in real time on a single interface, it aims to make public transportation as straightforward and predictable as driving a private vehicle.
Weego has now raised US$1.1 million from the Azur Innovation Fund, which it will utilize to expand throughout Africa, Europe, and the Middle East and expedite the implementation of its platform in Morocco.
Weego is already expanding its smart mobility model throughout the entire region, where urban transportation problems are similar, using Morocco as a base. Additionally, the startup is enhancing its business solutions by assisting employers in optimizing employee transportation, which lowers carbon emissions and logistics costs while increasing employee comfort and punctuality.
“Transportation is the primary obstacle to economic activity in our cities. By 2030, our metropolitan areas will have to manage unprecedented passenger flows. At Weego, we are building the technological layer that connects existing infrastructure to make it more efficient. This funding enables us to accelerate this vision in Morocco and begin our regional expansion,” said Jittou.
The Azur Innovation Fund’s backing attests to the smart city’s strategic significance in today’s economic growth.
“Weego’s approach addresses a critical need: the unification of transport modes. By investing in this solution, we are supporting a Moroccan innovation capable of becoming a regional standard and meeting the modernisation requirements of our African cities,” said Adnane Filali, managing partner at the fund.
