FEATURED: Bank of Kigali, VIEBEG partner to finance access to medical equipment
By The New Times
"By leveraging VIEBEG’s advanced technology and expertise, we can provide vital financial solutions that directly address the needs of our healthcare providers.” Diane Karusisi, Bank of Kigali Plc CEO VIEBEG uses data from the Ministry of Health Rwanda and Rwanda Biomedical Center to identify the demand for critical equipment and pharmaceuticals in Rwanda, especially areas where there are so many patients and a shortage of diagnostic equipment. This financing partnership seeks to ensure that preventable deaths due to lack of medical equipment and facilities are avoided — Alex Rosen, Viebeg CEO
Hello people!! We're back with another episode of Startups & F*Ups!
By Norrsken
For this episode, Arnold Kwizera, Ecosystem Manager at Norrsken East Africa and Tobias Reiter, co-founder of @viebeg_medical , dive into how VIEBEG has grown from its $3.5 million pre-seed round in 2021 to today. VIEBEG has raised funding twice, once in 2021 when the money was "flowing freely" and one in 2024 when money was scarce. Despite this, Reiter believes that it is not impossible to raise money in Africa. He already closed $3.1 million in the latest round, but it took longer than initially expected. Tune in for a fun but serious conversation about being a health-tech entrepreneur, expanding to other countries, hiring more people, and investing time into the company. Give the full conversation a listen Use the below link. Tune in.
VIEBEG is revolutionizing medical equipment procurement with AI!
By Portofolio News
The innovative 'VieProcure' platform aims to transform the healthcare industry by offering free, data-driven solutions for hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and more. With their AI-powered B2B platform, they're simplifying and optimizing the procurement process for medical equipment and supplies.
"The purpose of life is a life full of purpose.".
By The Grinders Table Podcast
Every minute, five people die in developing countries due to a lack of basic medical supplies. When Tobias discovered this reality, he didn't just sympathize - he built a solution. On our premier episode of The Grinders Table Podcast in 2025, Tobias shares: - How Viebeg uses AI and data to revolutionize healthcare supply chains - Why local talent is crucial for scaling across African markets - The delicate balance of impact and profitability in healthcare - His journey from European tech to African healthcare Most surprising insight? Sometimes the biggest challenge isn't technology or infrastructure - it's data quality.
Improving healthcare in Africa
By Profil Magazine
We are very honoured to be featured in Austria‘s leading news magazine Profil. The COVID-19 crisis turned out to be both luck and misfortune for the young company founders. Convincing African hospitals to entrust procurement and inventory management to a team based in Silicon Valley was no easy task. Yet today, VIEBEG's software is in use in 230 hospitals across Rwanda, Burundi and Congo. This success owes much to Tobias Reiter, whose deep understanding of the local landscape and trusted problem-solving skills have been key to building strong relationships. During pandemic, even the most skeptical hospital administrators recognized the clear advantages of fully automated purchasing and transparent procurement processes.
Podcast: Gritty Frontlines
By Erin and Marco
The Gritty Frontlines podcast is to show the behind the scenes on building a startup and what it takes to embark on one. Listen to how VIEBEG has become the first digital pharmaceutical distributor in Africa, mostly thanks to its globally dispersed team.
Podcast: Founder2CEO
By Todd Uterstaedt
Our Co-Founder and CEO Tobias Reiter talking about different corporate cultures around the world and how we have chosen to embrace both the Silicon Valley and the East African culture (Ubuntu: I am because we are) at VIEBEG. So far, we have been serving more than 230 hospitals and health centers with thousands of products in Rwanda, DR Congo and Burundi through our innovative, state-of-the-art procurement software that enables hospitals to stock only what is needed and use our AI-predictions that forecast when and how many products will be needed at any given time.
Podcast: The World Marketer
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Tobias Reiter is the Co-Founder and CEO at VIEBEG Technologies, a Silicon-Valley based Health Tech company that expands people’s access to affordable health care through the power of data. Launched in 2018, the company mainly operates in Central and East Africa, and offers high-quality medical and dental supplies as well as equipment through its comprehensive online marketplace and procurement software.