Donald Valoyi (Zulzi): The Journey of a Last-Mile Delivery Pioneer

The Startup Club Podcast

In this episode, Mathew Marsden is joined by Donald Valoyi - the self-taught developer turned tech founder - who rose from humble beginnings to pioneer one of South Africa’s leading, on-demand delivery startups, Zulzi.
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Zulzi was doing over ~2000 orders (R1m) per day and has raised 10’s of millions in capital since inception, most notably from the Shoprite Group. With a fresh focus and passionate team of over 100, Zulzi’s on a mission to revolutionise the last-mile delivery landscape in Africa.
This episode dives into:
Donald’s upbringing and early career.
Leaving corporate for a life of entrepreneurial problem-solving.
The realities of building a bootstrapped startup.
The value of the right people and partnerships.
Knowing when to double down and when to pivot.
What the future holds for himself and the company.
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Connect with Donald
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-vutlharhi-valoyi-0a38286/
Connect with Mathew
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewmarsden/

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