Ushahidi

Ushahidi

Empowering people through citizen-generated data to develop solutions that strengthen their communities

Founded 2008 44 employees Grant Total: $2.24M Digital Health, IT +1

Ushahidi is a global not-for-profit technology organization founded in 2008 with a mission to empower people through citizen-generated data to develop solutions that strengthen their communities . The company has developed integrated tools and services to enable individuals to generate solutions and mobilize communities for good. Ushahidi's open-source software equips users to rapidly and purposefully gather, analyze, respond, and act on data and information. Since its inception, Ushahidi's crowdsourcing tools have been utilized by thousands of groups and millions of people to raise voices, inform decisions, stop suffering, and influence change . The organization has made a significant impact, particularly after receiving a $194.00K grant investment on October 4, 2017 from Mozilla . Ushahidi operates within the Digital Health, IT, and Information Technology industries, leveraging technology to address critical societal challenges. With its focus on empowering communities and leveraging citizen-generated data, Ushahidi continues to play a vital role in driving positive change.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Grant	$194.00K	1	Mozilla	04 Oct 2017
Grant	€100.00K	1	HIVOS	01 Dec 2009
Grant	$1.40M	-		04 Nov 2009
Grant	$75.00K	1	Cisco	13 Aug 2009
Grant	$70.00K	1	Knight Foundation	01 Aug 2009
Grant	$200.00K	-		01 May 2009
Seed Round	$200.00K	1	Humanity United	01 Aug 2008

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Grant

$194.00K

Mozilla

04 Oct 2017

Grant

€100.00K

HIVOS

01 Dec 2009

Grant

$1.40M

04 Nov 2009

Grant

$75.00K

Cisco

13 Aug 2009

Grant

$70.00K

Knight Foundation

01 Aug 2009

Grant

$200.00K

01 May 2009

Seed Round

$200.00K

Humanity United

01 Aug 2008

FAQ About Ushahidi

Empowering people through citizen-generated data to develop solutions that strengthen their communities

Ushahidi was founded in 2008.

Ushahidi operates in Digital Health, IT and Information Technology. Its work centres on Citizen-generated data, Community empowerment, Crowdsourcing tools and Open-source software.

Ushahidi has approximately 44 employees.

Ushahidi has completed 7 funding rounds, raising a total of $2.24M. The latest funding stage is Grant.

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