About iZwily

The development of iZwily OS for Royalties and Products has begun.

iZwily is building the infrastructure for managing and scaling intellectual property and product ecosystems. By integrating AI, smart contracts, and accounting, the platform is designed to simplify how royalties are managed and how products built on intellectual property are operated and grown.

iZwily is being built under the incubation of Startup Picnic Venture Studio, with data powered by Bula Buka Publishers. Our mission is clear: Grow Royalties. Scale Products. Globally.

Solving Problems

The initiative is inspired by structural gaps in markets where intellectual property remains under-monetized. For example, African-authored books account for less than 30% of titles available locally, highlighting the broader opportunity to build systems that help creators and businesses unlock the full value of their intellectual property.

From day one, iZwily is designed to be globally usable, enabling creators and businesses to manage, monetize, and scale intellectual property and the products built on it.

Vision

Over the coming years, iZwily will focus on building and acquiring strategic subcategories within intellectual-property products. These assets will be paired with AI and technology to scale their reach, monetization, and impact — both on the iZwily platform and for businesses worldwide.

iZwily the Name

The name iZwily is inspired by the Zulu word “izwi,” meaning voice or word.

It reflects the platform’s significance for creators, publishers, and businesses whose intellectual property often begins with an idea, a story, or a voice — and whose value grows when that intellectual property becomes products and royalties.