Tapa is the social operating system for Nairobi's urban movement. Built on the world's most dynamic public transport culture.
Every day, 3 million people board a matatu.
They share routes. They share neighbourhoods.
They share culture. That daily ritual is the
most powerful social graph in East Africa —
and it has never been owned by anyone.
Until now.
A social layer.
Pay your matatu fare with a tap. Track routes in real time. The city is your network.
Send money to anyone with just their @handle. No bank details. No phone number. Ghost payments.
Discover where the city is going. Events, lineups, your crew — Tapa knows the move before it happens.
The Market
Designed for everyone on them.
Every city has its matatu. Its tuk-tuk. Its jeepney.
Tapa is the playbook for building social infrastructure
on top of urban movement. We're starting where
the culture is loudest.
Built by someone who understands both the streets of Nairobi and the expectations of European product design. The product lives at the intersection of both worlds.
We're raising our seed round. If Tapa resonates with your thesis, we'd love to hear from you.
invest@tapasocial.comtapa. tap into the city