Operating companies
- Lavandr
Live
A booking and scheduling platform for salons, barbers, nail techs and every appointment-based service business that has been quietly running on WhatsApp and goodwill for years.
- OgaShipper
Live
Quiet infrastructure for African commerce — the rails that make shipping simple for African businesses, whether they’re moving a package across Lagos or across an ocean.
- Ca&Ca Agency
Live
Cavemen & Captions Agency — an AI-first agency that builds and ships products, brands, and creative marketing for brands globally.
- Coconut
Launching May 2026
A social commerce tool helping retail brands in Africa sell internationally — built for the way modern customers actually buy.
- Suya
Launching June 2026
A complete personal platform for creators to manage their entire creator business and life — finances, calendar, deals, taxes, the lot.
- Tabara
Launching Q3 2026
The world’s first super app for Africans in the diaspora — connect with home, shop African brands, send money, and find African restaurants anywhere in the world.
- Lorkie
Launching Q3 2026
The world’s first luck-increasing platform — using AI to help anyone systematically increase their luck. Yes, really.
- Socious
Launching Q4 2026
A swipe-based platform where creators, influencers and brands collaborate — without the cold emails.
- BuildCamp
First home opens Q4 2026
A six-month residency hacker house for anyone building anything — apps, products, brands, films, the lot.
- CRW — Creative Retail Week
Next edition November 2026
The world’s first proper creative retail festival, a yearly gathering for everyone who loves physical, beautifully-made things.
A note on the list
We do not hold a portfolio in the venture sense. Each of the companies above is operated, owned, and built inside OpenCrate. We plan to add a small number of new companies each year — and we plan, just as deliberately, to say no to many more.