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Kaascan transforms student ID cards into secure digital wallets, enabling 218,000+ Rwandan boarding students to receive and spend money instantly — without phones. We're building Africa's first phone-free payment infrastructure for education.

Problem

218K+ boarding students in Rwanda cannot use phones or banking tools
2-5 days to receive money through staff intermediaries
Cash is unsafe — easily lost or stolen on campus
Students risk suspension by sneaking phones to access money

Solution

Smart Student Cards: Digital wallets with PIN & QR codes
In-house Terminals: Balance checkers & payment receivers we manufacture
Parent App: Instant transfers with real-time tracking
Vendor Integration: QR scanning for external payments

Market & Traction

218K+ Boarding Students (Rwanda)

$2.5M Rwanda TAM

255 Students Onboarded

$525 Initial Revenue from MVP testing

Business Model

Card Fee: 3,000 RWF (~$2.10) per student (one-time)

Transaction Fee: 2% on all payments

Projection: 15 schools × 12K students = $30K ARR in 7 months year

Key Milestones

Ministry of Education engaged — audit pending for nationwide rollout
Top 45 startup at Hanga PitchFest 2025
Terminals in manufacturing (funding-dependent)
First-mover: No competitors in phone-free student payments

Competitive Advantages

First-Mover
Only phone-free student wallet in Africa

Manufacturing
Own hardware = defensible moat

Government Path
Ministry partnership for scale

High Switching Cost
Deep school integration

Team

Dieudonne DUFITIMANA

CEO • Vision, Business Strategy & Leadership

INEZA Fraterne Ely HOZANA

CFO • Product, Finance & Partnerships

Emmanuel TUYISHIMIRE

CTO • Technical Architecture & Platform Security

The Ask: $45,000 for 15% Equity

Use of Funds:

Manufacturing & Distribution (40%)
Technology & Compliance (25%)
Marketing & Partnerships (20%)
Team & Operations (15%)

This Unlocks:

30 schools onboarded
24,000 students activated
$60K ARR in 7 months
Seed readiness

Exit for Investors:

Next seed round planned within 12-24 months, expected to issue additional 10% equity
Seed investors may purchase shares from early investors, facilitating partial exit
Remaining equity expected to appreciate with company growth towards Series A