Stratum Founding Merchant Programme
Early Access Programme

Run your entire store from one dashboard 3 months free

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 3 months while you help us shape the platform.

Then lock in founding-merchant pricing for life our lowest rate, guaranteed, for as long as you're a customer.

Only 5 spots available applications close once filled

All your channels, one place

Takealot, WooCommerce, WhatsApp, Facebook/Instagram 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 weekly in month 1, then every two weeks
  • You can commit to a short check-in call (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 3 months
  • Priority onboarding with direct access to our team
  • Your feedback shapes what gets built next
  • Founding Merchant status our lowest rate, locked in for life from month 4 onward
  • A platform built by a South African, for South African merchants

Common questions

What's the catch?

No catch, just an exchange you get the platform free for 3 months, we get honest feedback while we're still polishing things. Founding spots also lock in our lowest pricing for life after that, so it's worth it for both sides.

What does it cost after the free period?

Founding merchants lock in our lowest rate permanently from month 4 you'll never pay more than that, even as pricing increases for everyone else later. We'll confirm the exact rand amount during onboarding, since it depends on which channels and modules you're using.

What if I'm only on one channel right now?

That's fine you don't need to be live on multiple channels already. You just need to be open to expanding into Takealot, WhatsApp, or Facebook/Instagram selling while you're part of the programme, since that's where the feedback is most useful.

How much time does this actually take?

Onboarding is a short setup call, then a 30-minute check-in weekly for the first month, then every two weeks after that. Outside of that, just flag anything that breaks or feels clunky as you go.

Is this a long-term commitment?

No lock-in beyond the free period if it's not working for your store, you can walk away anytime, no penalty. We'd love the feedback either way.

Why only 5 spots?

Keeping it small on purpose this round is about close, fast feedback so we can fix real issues before opening up more broadly. Once these 5 are onboarded and stable, the next phase opens to more merchants, without the same free period.

Is my data safe? What about my existing store?

Stratum connects to your existing WooCommerce store and channels it doesn't replace or migrate anything. You keep full control, we're just the layer that keeps everything in sync.


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.