Stratum — Founding Merchant Programme
Early Access Programme

Run your entire store from one dashboard — free for a year

We're opening Stratum to 5 South African merchants who want to sell smarter. Connect every channel, manage every order, automate your marketing — completely free for 12 months.

Only 5 spots available — applications close once filled

All your channels, one place

Takealot, WooCommerce, TikTok Shop, WhatsApp, Amazon, Facebook — unified in one dashboard.

Every order, one screen

All orders from all channels land in a single fulfilment queue. No more tab switching.

Stock that stays in sync

Real-time inventory across all channels and warehouses. No more overselling on Takealot.

Marketing on autopilot

Automated email flows triggered by what your customers actually do — cart recovery, win-backs, and more.

Bobgo, built in

Live tracking, waybill PDFs, and one-click printing — your fulfilment workflow sorted.

AI that knows your business

Ask anything about your sales, stock, or customers and get live answers — no reports to pull.

Who we're looking for

  • You have an active Takealot seller account, WooCommerce store, or other live sales channel
  • You're already selling — not just planning to
  • You're willing to give honest feedback monthly
  • You can commit to a short monthly check-in (30 minutes max)
  • You're open to us using your logo and a testimonial on our website

What you get

  • Full Stratum platform access — completely free for 12 months
  • Priority onboarding with direct access to our team
  • Your feedback shapes what gets built next
  • Founding Merchant status — a permanent discounted rate locked in for life after month 12
  • A platform built by a South African, for South African merchants

Apply for a founding spot

We'll review your application and confirm within 48 hours. Only 5 spots available.

Which channels are you currently selling on?

By applying you agree to share honest feedback during the programme.
No credit card required — ever.

Application received!

Thanks for applying. We'll review your details and get back to you within 48 hours on the email or WhatsApp number you provided.

Only 5 spots are available — we'll confirm your spot as soon as we've reviewed your application.