Building Africa's Hard Tech
Future

Pineapple Lab builds and accelerates operationally de-risked ventures across hard tech and software innovation — Space, IoT, and AI — powering the next generation of African technology.

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Portfolio Companies
LEO
Space Infrastructure
AI
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Our Edge

The Pineapple Lab Edge

We don't just build — we accelerate and scale Africa's next technology giants

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Built, Not Just Backed

Every portfolio company gets hands-on operational support from day one — reducing risk, accelerating growth, and building resilience.

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Deep Sector Focus

We build into Africa's most promising hard tech sectors: enterprise software, space infrastructure, IoT, and sovereign AI systems.

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High-Conviction Bets

We form deep partnerships with founders solving billion-dollar problems across the continent — and stay with them for the long run.

Portfolio

Portfolio Showcase

High-conviction companies solving Africa's biggest challenges through technology

Software / AI

Amara Software Solutions

Amara Software Solutions builds intelligent software for African businesses — starting with a smart maintenance platform for South Africa's booming coffee franchise market.

Early Product — In Market
Enterprise SaaSAI-Driven Analytics · Custom Platforms · Coffee Franchise Tech
Space Tech

Lattice Space Research Company

Building Africa's sovereign space infrastructure from the ground up. Lattice Space is developing a CubeSat IoT constellation, orbital data centres, and long-term launch services for the continent.

Design & Research Phase
LEO InfrastructureCubeSat Constellation · Orbital Compute · Launch Services

Leadership

Built by Operators,
Backed by Experience

Pineapple Lab brings hands-on operational expertise to every portfolio company — building, not just funding.

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Johnny Sobczak

Founder & Managing Director

Founder, builder, and problem-solver. Leads Pineapple Lab, an Innovation Management Company (IMC) focused on building disruptive products across software, hardware, and frontier tech. Incubates systems that are scalable, meaningful, and built to solve real-world problems.

Key Achievements

  • Founded Pineapple Lab — Innovation Management Company
  • Building Lattice Space Research Company — LEO satellite infrastructure for Africa
  • Developing Amara Software Solutions — AI-driven enterprise software platforms
  • Pilot & Surfer — operator with a global outlook
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Why Work With Us?

We're building more than a portfolio — we're creating Africa's premier hard tech ecosystem

For Founders

  • Hands-on operational support (finance, legal, HR, tech)
  • Market access through Pineapple Lab enterprise network
  • Technical mentorship from world-class engineers
  • Follow-on capital and Series A+ introductions

For Partners & Collaborators

  • Access to pre-vetted, operationally de-risked ventures
  • Transparent reporting and portfolio analytics
  • Co-development rights in high-conviction projects
  • Network access to Africa's leading founders and operators

Ready to Partner?

Let's Build Together

Whether you're a founder building the next breakthrough or an organisation looking to collaborate, Pineapple Lab is ready to partner. Reach out to explore opportunities.

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