Building Africa's Intelligence Infrastructure
STP Networks is an AI infrastructure and fintech intelligence platform designed for South African data residency, low-latency deployment, and enterprise-grade controls.
The Thesis
AI adoption in Africa is constrained by GPU access, latency to offshore regions, and data protection requirements. We’re addressing this with local compute, model hosting, and fintech-focused intelligence APIs.
Current Stage
Pre-seed. Product website and component library are live; pilot discussions with enterprises are in progress; initial architecture defined (compute pods, model orchestration, POPIA-aligned controls).
Three Layers, One Platform
Infra for compute, a platform for models and agents, and fintech intelligence for risk, compliance, and payments.
AI Infrastructure
- • GPU instances (training / inference)
- • Private networking & tenancy
- • Data residency in South Africa
Intelligence Platform
- • Model orchestration & RAG
- • Agent tooling (n8n/Slack/etc.)
- • Observability & cost controls
Fintech Intelligence
- • Fraud & risk scoring APIs
- • Credit scoring frameworks
- • KYC/AML orchestration
Milestones We're Executing Next
Truth over theatre. Here's the plan from now to general availability.
Now → 90 Days
- • Secure pilot customers (financial services, retail)
- • Finalize initial GPU capacity & colocation partner
- • Ship v0 of model orchestration & RAG APIs
- • Publish security & POPIA design notes
90 → 180 Days
- • Stand up dedicated private AI pods for pilots
- • Launch fintech risk & KYC/AML beta endpoints
- • Monitoring, billing, and usage analytics
- • Draft independent security assessment plan
GA Targets
- • POPIA-aligned residency & audit trails
- • Public status page & latency SLOs
- • Partner marketplace (storage, KMS, data providers)
- • Publish pricing & SLAs for general availability
Pre-Seed / Seed Funding
We're raising to power initial GPU capacity, platform development, and pilot delivery. Exact amounts and use-of-funds available on request.
Use of Funds (indicative)
- • GPU nodes & storage (CapEx/leases)
- • Core engineering hires (platform, MLOps, data)
- • Colocation, network, and security services
- • Compliance, audits, and legal
Early Traction
- • MVP site & component system live
- • Pilot conversations underway
- • Architecture ready for phased capacity
- • Fintech API designs drafted for beta
*STP Networks is currently pre-revenue and has not received prior funding. All metrics and capacities referenced are targets subject to change during pilot phases.