Team wins $100K Build with Gemini XPRIZE among 26,000 participants with MyFixam
precillieo · x · 2026-09-28
- MyFixam won the Build with Gemini XPRIZE, taking home $100,000 in a competition with over 26,000 participants and 1,400 projects; the founder pitched live at Moonshot Live.
- The idea came from a real Nigerian pain point: the founder's mother has been a tailor for 30+ years, raising twins on that income, but with a tiny customer base and customers often taking weeks to pay — a widespread problem in a country where most employment is artisanal.
- The product: MyFixam is a marketplace for finding and booking verified artisans with in-app payments.
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