Growth Stage Startups in Africa

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List of African tech startups filtered by country, sector, stage, and fundraising status
Name One-liner Country Sector Stage Raising
Adzetu Adzetu provides a ad platform helping brands easily book ad space is high traffic locations with AI driven targeting. Kenya Marketing Growth Actively Raising
Africa Feed & Food Africa Feed & Food (AFF) is a Moroccan integrated agro-industrial group processing grains and producing animal feed across North and West Africa. Morocco Agritech Growth Not Raising
Africa's Talking APIs for Africa KE SaaS Growth Open to funding
Afya Pap Afya Pap is a healthtech offering accessible and affordable healthcare to NCD patients Kenya Digital Health Pharmaceutical Wellness Growth Actively Raising
Akili AI Automations Akili is developing tailored AI automation services for the East African market. Kenya Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
Ampersand Ampersand is a Rwandan e-mobility company providing electric motorcycles and battery-swap services to moto-taxi riders in Kigali and Nairobi. Rwanda E-mobility Growth Not Raising
Angani Cloud infrastructure provider KE SaaS Growth Open to funding
ARC Ride ARC Ride is a Kenyan e-mobility company building electric two- and three-wheelers and a battery-as-a-service swap network in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya E-mobility Growth Not Raising
Ashewa.com Ashewa.com is an Ethiopian e-commerce marketplace connecting buyers and sellers to unlock the potential of online trade across the country. Ethiopia Ecommerce Growth Not Raising
Atieno Atieno yarns is a fashion brand developing the first crochet production hub giving market access to kenyan artisans Kenya Creative Industries Retail Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Growth Actively Raising
Axiom Web Solution We believe visibility should never be a luxury Kenya Digital Marketing Agency Growth Open to funding
Babban Gona Babban Gona is a Nigerian agritech social enterprise providing credit, inputs, training, and market access to smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria. Nigeria Agritech Growth Not Raising
Bahari Mezani Bahari Mezani develops solar cold storage hub to help fishers and farmers cut post-harvest losses with efficient cooling Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Fishing & Hunting Energy Growth Actively Raising
Balozy Technologies Balozy Technologies is developing a mobile-first service marketplace to help everyday Kenyans discover, hire, and pay ve Kenya Proptech Human Resource & Employment Office Services Growth Actively Raising
Batela Batela develops an offline-first ERP helping Congolese SMEs track sales, stock, and cash with ease. Congo, Democratic Republic Fintech Software & Services E-commerce Growth Actively Raising
BCH Empowering lives through technology Kenya Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
Bee venom collecting device Patvention has developed a smart bee venom extracting device to enable beekeepers extract bee venom from bees. Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Growth Actively Raising
Blancosy Blancosy is a tech enabler and an embedded fintech startup that transforms wastes into wealth through innovation and tec Kenya Cleantech Fintech Growth Actively Raising
Bokra Bokra is an Egyptian wealth-tech startup providing sharia-compliant digital wealth management and investment products for Egypt's middle class. Egypt Fintech Growth Not Raising
Breadfast Breadfast is an Egyptian e-commerce and grocery delivery company, offering household essentials and fintech services to households in Egypt. Egypt Agritech Growth Not Raising
CashPlus CashPlus is a Moroccan fintech and money-transfer company, operating one of Morocco's largest payment and cash-service agent networks. Morocco Fintech Growth Not Raising
Chadesh Global Business Connectors Connecting Entrepreneurs. Creating Opportunities South Africa Growth Not Raising
CLAY KOKI Handmade clay earrings Kenya Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Growth Actively Raising
Conscious Connections - Future Leaders Equipping the next generation with the confidence, character, and real-world skills to thrive in an unpredictable future South Africa Education / EdTech; Youth Development; Future Skills development Growth Actively Raising
Contactable Contactable is a South African digital identity company providing digital onboarding, KYC, and identity verification solutions for banks and telecoms. South Africa RegTech Growth Not Raising
Copia Kenya E-commerce for mass market KE E-commerce Growth Open to funding
Corplite Consulting Corplite Consulting offers tax solutions to help businesses stay compliant and save more with expert, tailored advisory. Kenya Legaltech Growth Actively Raising
cradlevoices CradleVoices is building a payment and SMS orchestration solution to help merchants streamline payment processing and me Kenya Fintech Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
CrossBoundary Energy CrossBoundary Energy is a Kenyan clean energy company providing solar, wind, and battery storage solutions for businesses across Africa. Kenya Energy Growth Not Raising
Ctrack Ctrack is a South African vehicle telematics and fleet management company, offering tracking, fleet analytics, and asset recovery across Africa. South Africa Logistics-tech Growth Not Raising
Customized Aviation Customized Aviation is developing modern tools for aerial data collection to assist in research and training activities Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Hardware & Electronic Equipment Research & Consulting Growth Actively Raising
Deed Technologies Deed is pioneering an end to end computer hardware refurbishment to sale model Kenya Hardware & Electronic Equipment Growth Actively Raising
Devforge Africa DevForge is West Africa's tech studio — delivering world-class websites, mobile apps, and AI automation for businesses t Togo Growth Not Raising
DHS Africa Digital healthcare systems for hospitals and clinics across Africa Kenya Healthtech Growth Actively Raising
Dial Afrika We leverage the power of AI to enable businesses connect with their customers through a unified communication channel. Kenya Data & Analytics Software & Services Telecommunication & Services Growth Actively Raising
d.light d.light is a Kenyan off-grid solar company providing solar products, pay-as-you-go home systems, and smartphones to over 175 million people across Africa. Kenya Cleantech Growth Not Raising
Due Diligence Africa Diligence Africa is developing investment research and risk assessment solutions to help investors de-risk investments. United States Fintech Growth Actively Raising
Dunda Networks Dunda Networks is developing internet packages to help rural areas access better fixed internet service. Kenya Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
Durra FX DurraFX enables African businesses and global merchants to streamline cross-border payments with liquidity and payouts Kenya Fintech Growth Actively Raising
DURRAPAY Powering Collections and Payouts Kenya Fintech Growth Actively Raising
E4Impact Accelerator We work with Kenyan businesses to support their growth, increase their revenues, guide them toward profitability Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Cleantech Creative Industries Growth Actively Raising
EduTab Transforming education through technology and innovative strategies. Kenya Edtech Growth Actively Raising
EduTab Africa Transforming Education using technology and innovative learning strategies. Kenya Edtech Data & Analytics Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
Elasticalls Elasticalls lets businesses map and refine customer relationships at scale. Kenya Data & Analytics Software & Services Telecommunication & Services Growth Actively Raising
Enko Education Enko Education is a Cameroonian pan-African network of international schools offering affordable International Baccalaureate and Cambridge programmes. Cameroon Education Growth Not Raising
EuroVirtuals A pioneering African game studio delivering unique virtuals, crash games, and slots tailored for emerging markets. Kenya Entertainment Gaming Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
Fleevigo Fleevigo is powering the Global EV transition, profitably and at scale! Kenya Energy Transportation Cleantech Growth Actively Raising
Flick Flick is an open banking platform provider that develops payment infrastructure to streamline business operations. Canada Fintech Growth Actively Raising
FPM SA FPM SA is a Congolese financial institution strengthening local financial institutions to boost financial inclusion for MSMEs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Democratic Republic of Congo Fintech Growth Not Raising
Geviton Geviton builds smart IoT and energy hardware helping African industries cut costs and emissions sustainably. Kenya Energy Cleantech Hardware & Electronic Equipment Growth Actively Raising
Global InTech AI Cultural Intelligence Infrastructure for AI Agents Other AI Growth Not Raising
Green Back Movement Plant Trees, Empower Communities, Protect the Future. Tanzania Environmental Growth Actively Raising
Guidance Law Firm One of the best law firms in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria Legal Services Growth Actively Raising
Gupshup Gupshup is a global conversational AI platform for businesses to automate customer interactions across messaging channels, headquartered in San Francisco, USA. United States Conversational AI Growth Not Raising
hearX Group hearX Group is a South African healthtech pioneer providing smartphone-based hearing screening and Lexie over-the-counter hearing aids in the US. South Africa Healthtech Growth Not Raising
Hewatele Hewatele is Kenya's leading medical oxygen producer, making medical oxygen affordable and accessible across East Africa. Kenya Healthtech Growth Not Raising
ignitia AI-powered, hyper-local weather and climate intelligence for operational decision-making and climate resilience Sweden Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Infrastructure & Logistics Telecommunication & Services Growth Actively Raising
iKhokha iKhokha is a South African fintech platform offering card machines, payment apps, and business funding to SMEs across the country. South Africa Fintech Growth Not Raising
Impel Properties The Keys To Your Home Ghana PropTech Growth Actively Raising
inspire park inspire park inspires students to do hands on projects with real world impact Kenya Edtech Growth Actively Raising
InterviewMan Real-time AI guidance for remote job interviews Other Artificial Intelligence Growth Not Raising
Interview VIP Native desktop AI copilot for live technical interviews Other Artificial Intelligence Growth Not Raising
iPay Africa Online payments KE Fintech Growth Open to funding
Jackfruit Network Jackfruit Network is a Kenyan education-finance company providing loans to affordable private schools, enabling them to expand infrastructure and improve learning outcomes. Kenya Education finance Growth Not Raising
JibuDocs JibuDocs is an AI-enabled Knowledge Management Tool Kenya Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
JKUAT ready to learn Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Data & Analytics Growth Actively Raising
Jumo Jumo is a South African fintech providing banking-as-a-service credit and savings infrastructure to mobile money operators and banks. South Africa Fintech Growth Not Raising
Kaleidofin Private Limited Kaleidofin - symbolizes the power of financial solutions with a digital ecosystem ensures finance for everyone. India Fintech Growth Actively Raising
Khatma Cathi Organic energy Drink Juice for energy clarity and focus. Kenya Food & Beverage Growth Actively Raising
Kiseki Limited Kiseki Limited provides sustainable glass waste management solutions geared towards the circular economy. Kenya Cleantech Growth Actively Raising
KOKO Networks Clean cooking network KE Energy Growth Open to funding
KontorVA Kontorva help tech companies to hire the right fit of top tech talent by accurately vetting and shortlisting developers Estonia Software & Services Human Resource & Employment Research & Consulting Growth Actively Raising
Kopo Kopo Merchant payments and credit KE Fintech Growth Open to funding
Kruie Kruie hair Kenya Diagnostics Wellness Growth Actively Raising
Kyosk Digital Informal retail platform KE E-commerce Growth Open to funding
Little Super app for Africa KE E-commerce Growth Open to funding
Lori Systems Freight logistics marketplace KE Logistics Growth Open to funding
Lovegrass Ethiopia Ethiopian agribusiness processing and exporting teff, backed by a $5M BII commitment in February 2026. Ethiopia Agritech Growth Not Raising
Lula Lula is a South African fintech platform offering AI-driven working-capital loans and business banking to SMEs in South Africa. South Africa Fintech Growth Not Raising
Madavi Madavi builds AI Agents to streamline sales and marketing for high growth teams. United States Creative Industries Marketing Data & Analytics Growth Actively Raising
Mawingu Mawingu is a Kenyan internet service provider delivering affordable fixed wireless and fibre internet to rural and peri-urban East Africa. Kenya Connectivity Growth Not Raising
MicroEngineers MicroEngineers is building Africas first AI-native learning ecosystem to solve the gap in huge personalized education. Kenya Edtech Growth Actively Raising
Milestone Consultants At Mcl we focus on solving problems Kenya Infrastructure & Logistics Growth Actively Raising
Minisend Minisend an offramp miniapp making onchain earnings spendable for creators on decentralised social platforms Kenya Fintech Growth Actively Raising
M-KOPA Pay as you go asset financing KE Fintech Growth Open to funding
MNT-Halan MNT-Halan is Egypt's largest fintech and lending super-app, providing digital financial services to unbanked consumers and small businesses. Egypt Fintech Growth Not Raising
Mollage Media Mollage Media creates data-led marketing that helps brands grow visibility and conversions through tailored strategy. Kenya Marketing Growth Actively Raising
Mopo Mopo is a Nigerian clean-energy startup renting solar-charged portable batteries to off-grid households and small businesses on a pay-per-use basis. Nigeria Cleantech Growth Not Raising
MYDAWA Online pharmacy KE Health Growth Open to funding
Novacrust USD accounts | Crypto | Dollar cards | Gift cards | Cross-border Payments. Nigeria Growth Not Raising
OASIS QUALITY FARM UGANDA Oasis quality farm a team of 5 people (Youth), who came together with the same idea of venturing into agriculture . Uganda Agriculture Growth Actively Raising
Odyssey Energy Solutions Odyssey Energy Solutions is a Pan-African clean-energy financing and procurement platform, connecting mini-grid and distributed energy developers with essential tools. Pan-African Energy Growth Not Raising
Ojwa Limited An eye for style in a world full of gimmicks Kenya Marketing Growth Actively Raising
Optasia Optasia is a South African AI-powered fintech platform providing credit scoring and instant micro-lending decisions for mobile operators and banks. South Africa Fintech Growth Not Raising
Orbit Capital Limited Orbit Capital is an innovative digital credit provider in Kenya that boasts of efficiency and total transparency. Kenya Fintech Growth Actively Raising
Pawa IT Cloud solutions partner KE SaaS Growth Open to funding
Paymentology Paymentology is a global card issuing and payments processing company helping banks and fintechs launch card programmes across 60+ countries, headquartered in South Africa. South Africa Fintech Growth Not Raising
Payroll + EOR Workpay is developing a seamless payroll and HR Solutions to helps SMES and Enterprises solve payroll complexity. Kenya Software & Services Human Resource & Employment Growth Actively Raising
Pesapal Payments gateway KE Fintech Growth Open to funding
Pixelate Creations Pixelate Creations builds bold visuals that help startups sharpen their brand through precise, research-driven design. Kenya Creative Industries Growth Actively Raising
Planet Green Africa Clean cooking briquettes from agricultural waste Malawi Clean energy, biofuels, clean cooking Growth Not Raising
PlayHii Game PlayHii Game - a gaming company, offers a gaming hub, an indie studio & esports to build & elevate our gaming community. Kenya Entertainment Gaming Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
Poa Internet Poa Internet is a Kenyan internet service provider offering affordable unlimited home internet to low-income urban communities in Kenya. Kenya Connectivity Growth Not Raising
PowerGen Renewable Energy PowerGen Renewable Energy is a Kenyan clean energy company developing solar mini-grids and distributed power infrastructure for communities and businesses across Africa. Kenya Energy Growth Not Raising
PredictLix PredictLix is a free football predictions platform powered by AI and mathematical analysis Kenya Analytics Growth Not Raising
Qardy Qardy is an Egyptian fintech platform connecting SMEs with financing through a digital lending marketplace, offering loans, factoring, and leasing. Egypt Fintech Growth Not Raising
Rock E-waste Rock Electronic Waste Solutions ltd is a social enterprise offering safe & environmentally friendly e-waste management Kenya Cleantech Growth Actively Raising
RUN RUN is an AI-powered logistics platform fixing inefficiency and mistrust in Africa’s delivery ecosystem through technolo Nigeria Infrastructure & Logistics Software & Services E-commerce Growth Actively Raising
Saaslogic Intelligent Billing and Subscription Management Platform Other Fintech Growth Not Raising
Safari Planner Your perfect safari, planned in 60 seconds Kenya Travel Growth Actively Raising
Savorlink Savorlink is developing a ready-to-cook ingredient supply service to help restaurants and institutions reduce kitchen pr Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Food & Beverage Growth Actively Raising
Simbapay Kenya Remittance platform KE Fintech Growth Open to funding
SISCOM CAPITAL Siscom is developing a digital infrastructure investment platform to help global investors channel capital into African Kenya Energy Infrastructure & Logistics Hardware & Electronic Equipment Growth Actively Raising
Sistema.bio Sistema.bio is a Kenyan climate technology company providing smallholder farmers with biodigesters for clean energy and organic fertiliser. Kenya Agritech Growth Not Raising
SolarAfrica SolarAfrica is a South African solar energy company providing financing and energy solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential customers. South Africa Energy Growth Not Raising
SolarSaver SolarSaver is a Southern African solar-as-a-service provider helping SMEs and commercial clients in South Africa and Namibia with no upfront cost rooftop solar. South Africa Cleantech Growth Not Raising
SolarX SolarX is a Malian commercial and industrial solar company building and operating solar plants for businesses across West Africa. Mali Cleantech Growth Not Raising
Spiro Spiro is an electric mobility company building electric motorcycles and operating a battery-swapping network across seven African countries. Kenya Electric Mobility Growth Not Raising
Starsight Energy Starsight Energy is a West African C&I clean energy provider, offering solar power and battery storage to businesses in Nigeria and Ghana. Nigeria Energy Growth Not Raising
StudyLab Personalized learning tailored for each and every student Kenya Edtech Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
SunCulture Solar irrigation company KE Agriculture Growth Open to funding
Tagaddod Tagaddod is an Egyptian renewable energy and waste management company, a leading collector of used cooking oil for biofuel feedstock via its GreenPan app. Egypt Climatetech Growth Not Raising
The Invigilator The Invigilator is a South African edtech offering AI-driven remote exam proctoring and assessment integrity tools for universities and professional bodies. South Africa Edtech Growth Not Raising
TINO BILLIONS ACADEMY DISCPLINE STRATEGIE RESULTAT Benin Fintech / EdTech Growth Not Raising
Tip-Point Capital Tip-Point Capital is a credit only and a licensed Digital Credit provider to spearhead financial inclusion for MSMEs. Kenya Fintech Growth Actively Raising
Twiga Foods Fresh produce supply chain KE Logistics Growth Open to funding
UrbanFarm Africa South African agritech building solar-powered Hydro-Coop units that combine hydroponics and poultry for township agripreneurs. South Africa Agritech Growth Not Raising
Völz Völz is an Algerian travel-tech and transport startup, recently securing $4.5M in a growth round, making it a notable player in the Algerian market. Algeria Travel-tech Growth Not Raising
Waka Talks Netmix Limited builds secure, scalable fintech and insuretech platforms that help African businesses streamline operatio Kenya Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
Wasoko B2B e-commerce for retailers KE E-commerce Growth Open to funding
Wave Wave Mobile Money is Francophone Africa's first unicorn, providing ultra-low-cost mobile money services to over 29 million users in Senegal and West Africa. Senegal Fintech Growth Not Raising
Weza Wezaprosoft is developing Enterprise software to help B2B clients to meet the rapidly changing environment Kenya Data & Analytics Software & Services Retail Growth Actively Raising
x2y Devs Tools Innovate. Build. Deploy. Kenya Software Development Growth Not Raising
YourHost Curated Stays YourHost promotes enjoyable ownership by design Stays for savvy guests who are looking to book in prime locations United States Travel & Hospitality Growth Actively Raising
Youth for Sustainable Development Machakos Chapter Youth for Sustainable Development (YSD) is a youth-led organization transforming potential into opportunity. We equip yo Kenya Education Growth Actively Raising
Zeepay Zeepay is a Ghanaian fintech platform terminating international remittances directly into mobile money wallets across Africa and the Caribbean. Ghana Fintech Growth Not Raising
ZGTechnology Integrated security, IT infrastructure and technical solutions for businesses across Morocco. Morocco Security & IT Infrastructure Growth Open to funding

Adzetu

Actively Raising

Adzetu provides a ad platform helping brands easily book ad space is high traffic locations with AI driven targeting.

Kenya Marketing Growth

Africa Feed & Food

Not Raising

Africa Feed & Food (AFF) is a Moroccan integrated agro-industrial group processing grains and producing animal feed across North and West Africa.

Morocco Agritech Growth

Africa's Talking

Open to funding

APIs for Africa

KE SaaS Growth

Afya Pap

Actively Raising

Afya Pap is a healthtech offering accessible and affordable healthcare to NCD patients

Kenya Digital Health Pharmaceutical Wellness Growth

Akili AI Automations

Actively Raising

Akili is developing tailored AI automation services for the East African market.

Kenya Software & Services Growth

Ampersand

Not Raising

Ampersand is a Rwandan e-mobility company providing electric motorcycles and battery-swap services to moto-taxi riders in Kigali and Nairobi.

Rwanda E-mobility Growth

Angani

Open to funding

Cloud infrastructure provider

KE SaaS Growth

ARC Ride

Not Raising

ARC Ride is a Kenyan e-mobility company building electric two- and three-wheelers and a battery-as-a-service swap network in Nairobi, Kenya.

Kenya E-mobility Growth

Ashewa.com

Not Raising

Ashewa.com is an Ethiopian e-commerce marketplace connecting buyers and sellers to unlock the potential of online trade across the country.

Ethiopia Ecommerce Growth

Atieno

Actively Raising

Atieno yarns is a fashion brand developing the first crochet production hub giving market access to kenyan artisans

Kenya Creative Industries Retail Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Growth

Axiom Web Solution

Open to funding

We believe visibility should never be a luxury

Kenya Digital Marketing Agency Growth

Babban Gona

Not Raising

Babban Gona is a Nigerian agritech social enterprise providing credit, inputs, training, and market access to smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria.

Nigeria Agritech Growth

Bahari Mezani

Actively Raising

Bahari Mezani develops solar cold storage hub to help fishers and farmers cut post-harvest losses with efficient cooling

Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Fishing & Hunting Energy Growth

Balozy Technologies

Actively Raising

Balozy Technologies is developing a mobile-first service marketplace to help everyday Kenyans discover, hire, and pay ve

Kenya Proptech Human Resource & Employment Office Services Growth

Batela

Actively Raising

Batela develops an offline-first ERP helping Congolese SMEs track sales, stock, and cash with ease.

Congo, Democratic Republic Fintech Software & Services E-commerce Growth

BCH

Actively Raising

Empowering lives through technology

Kenya Software & Services Growth

Bee venom collecting device

Actively Raising

Patvention has developed a smart bee venom extracting device to enable beekeepers extract bee venom from bees.

Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Growth

Blancosy

Actively Raising

Blancosy is a tech enabler and an embedded fintech startup that transforms wastes into wealth through innovation and tec

Kenya Cleantech Fintech Growth

Bokra

Not Raising

Bokra is an Egyptian wealth-tech startup providing sharia-compliant digital wealth management and investment products for Egypt's middle class.

Egypt Fintech Growth

Breadfast

Not Raising

Breadfast is an Egyptian e-commerce and grocery delivery company, offering household essentials and fintech services to households in Egypt.

Egypt Agritech Growth

CashPlus

Not Raising

CashPlus is a Moroccan fintech and money-transfer company, operating one of Morocco's largest payment and cash-service agent networks.

Morocco Fintech Growth

Connecting Entrepreneurs. Creating Opportunities

South Africa Growth

CLAY KOKI

Actively Raising

Handmade clay earrings

Kenya Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Growth

Equipping the next generation with the confidence, character, and real-world skills to thrive in an unpredictable future

South Africa Education / EdTech; Youth Development; Future Skills development Growth

Contactable

Not Raising

Contactable is a South African digital identity company providing digital onboarding, KYC, and identity verification solutions for banks and telecoms.

South Africa RegTech Growth

Copia Kenya

Open to funding

E-commerce for mass market

KE E-commerce Growth

Corplite Consulting

Actively Raising

Corplite Consulting offers tax solutions to help businesses stay compliant and save more with expert, tailored advisory.

Kenya Legaltech Growth

cradlevoices

Actively Raising

CradleVoices is building a payment and SMS orchestration solution to help merchants streamline payment processing and me

Kenya Fintech Software & Services Growth

CrossBoundary Energy

Not Raising

CrossBoundary Energy is a Kenyan clean energy company providing solar, wind, and battery storage solutions for businesses across Africa.

Kenya Energy Growth

Ctrack

Not Raising

Ctrack is a South African vehicle telematics and fleet management company, offering tracking, fleet analytics, and asset recovery across Africa.

South Africa Logistics-tech Growth

Customized Aviation

Actively Raising

Customized Aviation is developing modern tools for aerial data collection to assist in research and training activities

Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Hardware & Electronic Equipment Research & Consulting Growth

Deed Technologies

Actively Raising

Deed is pioneering an end to end computer hardware refurbishment to sale model

Kenya Hardware & Electronic Equipment Growth

Devforge Africa

Not Raising

DevForge is West Africa's tech studio — delivering world-class websites, mobile apps, and AI automation for businesses t

Togo Growth

DHS Africa

Actively Raising

Digital healthcare systems for hospitals and clinics across Africa

Kenya Healthtech Growth

Dial Afrika

Actively Raising

We leverage the power of AI to enable businesses connect with their customers through a unified communication channel.

Kenya Data & Analytics Software & Services Telecommunication & Services Growth

d.light

Not Raising

d.light is a Kenyan off-grid solar company providing solar products, pay-as-you-go home systems, and smartphones to over 175 million people across Africa.

Kenya Cleantech Growth

Due Diligence Africa

Actively Raising

Diligence Africa is developing investment research and risk assessment solutions to help investors de-risk investments.

United States Fintech Growth

Dunda Networks

Actively Raising

Dunda Networks is developing internet packages to help rural areas access better fixed internet service.

Kenya Software & Services Growth

Durra FX

Actively Raising

DurraFX enables African businesses and global merchants to streamline cross-border payments with liquidity and payouts

Kenya Fintech Growth

DURRAPAY

Actively Raising

Powering Collections and Payouts

Kenya Fintech Growth

E4Impact Accelerator

Actively Raising

We work with Kenyan businesses to support their growth, increase their revenues, guide them toward profitability

Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Cleantech Creative Industries Growth

EduTab

Actively Raising

Transforming education through technology and innovative strategies.

Kenya Edtech Growth

EduTab Africa

Actively Raising

Transforming Education using technology and innovative learning strategies.

Kenya Edtech Data & Analytics Software & Services Growth

Elasticalls

Actively Raising

Elasticalls lets businesses map and refine customer relationships at scale.

Kenya Data & Analytics Software & Services Telecommunication & Services Growth

Enko Education

Not Raising

Enko Education is a Cameroonian pan-African network of international schools offering affordable International Baccalaureate and Cambridge programmes.

Cameroon Education Growth

EuroVirtuals

Actively Raising

A pioneering African game studio delivering unique virtuals, crash games, and slots tailored for emerging markets.

Kenya Entertainment Gaming Software & Services Growth

Fleevigo

Actively Raising

Fleevigo is powering the Global EV transition, profitably and at scale!

Kenya Energy Transportation Cleantech Growth

Flick

Actively Raising

Flick is an open banking platform provider that develops payment infrastructure to streamline business operations.

Canada Fintech Growth

FPM SA

Not Raising

FPM SA is a Congolese financial institution strengthening local financial institutions to boost financial inclusion for MSMEs in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Democratic Republic of Congo Fintech Growth

Geviton

Actively Raising

Geviton builds smart IoT and energy hardware helping African industries cut costs and emissions sustainably.

Kenya Energy Cleantech Hardware & Electronic Equipment Growth

Global InTech AI

Not Raising

Cultural Intelligence Infrastructure for AI Agents

Other AI Growth

Green Back Movement

Actively Raising

Plant Trees, Empower Communities, Protect the Future.

Tanzania Environmental Growth

Guidance Law Firm

Actively Raising

One of the best law firms in Lagos, Nigeria.

Nigeria Legal Services Growth

Gupshup

Not Raising

Gupshup is a global conversational AI platform for businesses to automate customer interactions across messaging channels, headquartered in San Francisco, USA.

United States Conversational AI Growth

hearX Group

Not Raising

hearX Group is a South African healthtech pioneer providing smartphone-based hearing screening and Lexie over-the-counter hearing aids in the US.

South Africa Healthtech Growth

Hewatele

Not Raising

Hewatele is Kenya's leading medical oxygen producer, making medical oxygen affordable and accessible across East Africa.

Kenya Healthtech Growth

ignitia

Actively Raising

AI-powered, hyper-local weather and climate intelligence for operational decision-making and climate resilience

Sweden Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Infrastructure & Logistics Telecommunication & Services Growth

iKhokha

Not Raising

iKhokha is a South African fintech platform offering card machines, payment apps, and business funding to SMEs across the country.

South Africa Fintech Growth

Impel Properties

Actively Raising

The Keys To Your Home

Ghana PropTech Growth

inspire park

Actively Raising

inspire park inspires students to do hands on projects with real world impact

Kenya Edtech Growth

InterviewMan

Not Raising

Real-time AI guidance for remote job interviews

Other Artificial Intelligence Growth

Interview VIP

Not Raising

Native desktop AI copilot for live technical interviews

Other Artificial Intelligence Growth

iPay Africa

Open to funding

Online payments

KE Fintech Growth

Jackfruit Network

Not Raising

Jackfruit Network is a Kenyan education-finance company providing loans to affordable private schools, enabling them to expand infrastructure and improve learning outcomes.

Kenya Education finance Growth

JibuDocs

Actively Raising

JibuDocs is an AI-enabled Knowledge Management Tool

Kenya Software & Services Growth

JKUAT

Actively Raising

ready to learn

Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Data & Analytics Growth

Jumo

Not Raising

Jumo is a South African fintech providing banking-as-a-service credit and savings infrastructure to mobile money operators and banks.

South Africa Fintech Growth

Kaleidofin Private Limited

Actively Raising

Kaleidofin - symbolizes the power of financial solutions with a digital ecosystem ensures finance for everyone.

India Fintech Growth

Khatma Cathi

Actively Raising

Organic energy Drink Juice for energy clarity and focus.

Kenya Food & Beverage Growth

Kiseki Limited

Actively Raising

Kiseki Limited provides sustainable glass waste management solutions geared towards the circular economy.

Kenya Cleantech Growth

KOKO Networks

Open to funding

Clean cooking network

KE Energy Growth

KontorVA

Actively Raising

Kontorva help tech companies to hire the right fit of top tech talent by accurately vetting and shortlisting developers

Estonia Software & Services Human Resource & Employment Research & Consulting Growth

Kopo Kopo

Open to funding

Merchant payments and credit

KE Fintech Growth

Kruie

Actively Raising

Kruie hair

Kenya Diagnostics Wellness Growth

Kyosk Digital

Open to funding

Informal retail platform

KE E-commerce Growth

Little

Open to funding

Super app for Africa

KE E-commerce Growth

Lori Systems

Open to funding

Freight logistics marketplace

KE Logistics Growth

Lovegrass Ethiopia

Not Raising

Ethiopian agribusiness processing and exporting teff, backed by a $5M BII commitment in February 2026.

Ethiopia Agritech Growth

Lula

Not Raising

Lula is a South African fintech platform offering AI-driven working-capital loans and business banking to SMEs in South Africa.

South Africa Fintech Growth

Madavi

Actively Raising

Madavi builds AI Agents to streamline sales and marketing for high growth teams.

United States Creative Industries Marketing Data & Analytics Growth

Mawingu

Not Raising

Mawingu is a Kenyan internet service provider delivering affordable fixed wireless and fibre internet to rural and peri-urban East Africa.

Kenya Connectivity Growth

MicroEngineers

Actively Raising

MicroEngineers is building Africas first AI-native learning ecosystem to solve the gap in huge personalized education.

Kenya Edtech Growth

Milestone Consultants

Actively Raising

At Mcl we focus on solving problems

Kenya Infrastructure & Logistics Growth

Minisend

Actively Raising

Minisend an offramp miniapp making onchain earnings spendable for creators on decentralised social platforms

Kenya Fintech Growth

M-KOPA

Open to funding

Pay as you go asset financing

KE Fintech Growth

MNT-Halan

Not Raising

MNT-Halan is Egypt's largest fintech and lending super-app, providing digital financial services to unbanked consumers and small businesses.

Egypt Fintech Growth

Mollage Media

Actively Raising

Mollage Media creates data-led marketing that helps brands grow visibility and conversions through tailored strategy.

Kenya Marketing Growth

Mopo

Not Raising

Mopo is a Nigerian clean-energy startup renting solar-charged portable batteries to off-grid households and small businesses on a pay-per-use basis.

Nigeria Cleantech Growth

MYDAWA

Open to funding

Online pharmacy

KE Health Growth

Novacrust

Not Raising

USD accounts | Crypto | Dollar cards | Gift cards | Cross-border Payments.

Nigeria Growth

OASIS QUALITY FARM UGANDA

Actively Raising

Oasis quality farm a team of 5 people (Youth), who came together with the same idea of venturing into agriculture .

Uganda Agriculture Growth

Odyssey Energy Solutions is a Pan-African clean-energy financing and procurement platform, connecting mini-grid and distributed energy developers with essential tools.

Pan-African Energy Growth

Ojwa Limited

Actively Raising

An eye for style in a world full of gimmicks

Kenya Marketing Growth

Optasia

Not Raising

Optasia is a South African AI-powered fintech platform providing credit scoring and instant micro-lending decisions for mobile operators and banks.

South Africa Fintech Growth

Orbit Capital Limited

Actively Raising

Orbit Capital is an innovative digital credit provider in Kenya that boasts of efficiency and total transparency.

Kenya Fintech Growth

Pawa IT

Open to funding

Cloud solutions partner

KE SaaS Growth

Paymentology

Not Raising

Paymentology is a global card issuing and payments processing company helping banks and fintechs launch card programmes across 60+ countries, headquartered in South Africa.

South Africa Fintech Growth

Payroll + EOR

Actively Raising

Workpay is developing a seamless payroll and HR Solutions to helps SMES and Enterprises solve payroll complexity.

Kenya Software & Services Human Resource & Employment Growth

Pesapal

Open to funding

Payments gateway

KE Fintech Growth

Pixelate Creations

Actively Raising

Pixelate Creations builds bold visuals that help startups sharpen their brand through precise, research-driven design.

Kenya Creative Industries Growth

Planet Green Africa

Not Raising

Clean cooking briquettes from agricultural waste

Malawi Clean energy, biofuels, clean cooking Growth

PlayHii Game

Actively Raising

PlayHii Game - a gaming company, offers a gaming hub, an indie studio & esports to build & elevate our gaming community.

Kenya Entertainment Gaming Software & Services Growth

Poa Internet

Not Raising

Poa Internet is a Kenyan internet service provider offering affordable unlimited home internet to low-income urban communities in Kenya.

Kenya Connectivity Growth

PowerGen Renewable Energy is a Kenyan clean energy company developing solar mini-grids and distributed power infrastructure for communities and businesses across Africa.

Kenya Energy Growth

PredictLix

Not Raising

PredictLix is a free football predictions platform powered by AI and mathematical analysis

Kenya Analytics Growth

Qardy

Not Raising

Qardy is an Egyptian fintech platform connecting SMEs with financing through a digital lending marketplace, offering loans, factoring, and leasing.

Egypt Fintech Growth

Rock E-waste

Actively Raising

Rock Electronic Waste Solutions ltd is a social enterprise offering safe & environmentally friendly e-waste management

Kenya Cleantech Growth

RUN

Actively Raising

RUN is an AI-powered logistics platform fixing inefficiency and mistrust in Africa’s delivery ecosystem through technolo

Nigeria Infrastructure & Logistics Software & Services E-commerce Growth

Saaslogic

Not Raising

Intelligent Billing and Subscription Management Platform

Other Fintech Growth

Safari Planner

Actively Raising

Your perfect safari, planned in 60 seconds

Kenya Travel Growth

Savorlink

Actively Raising

Savorlink is developing a ready-to-cook ingredient supply service to help restaurants and institutions reduce kitchen pr

Kenya Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Food & Beverage Growth

Simbapay Kenya

Open to funding

Remittance platform

KE Fintech Growth

SISCOM CAPITAL

Actively Raising

Siscom is developing a digital infrastructure investment platform to help global investors channel capital into African

Kenya Energy Infrastructure & Logistics Hardware & Electronic Equipment Growth

Sistema.bio

Not Raising

Sistema.bio is a Kenyan climate technology company providing smallholder farmers with biodigesters for clean energy and organic fertiliser.

Kenya Agritech Growth

SolarAfrica

Not Raising

SolarAfrica is a South African solar energy company providing financing and energy solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential customers.

South Africa Energy Growth

SolarSaver

Not Raising

SolarSaver is a Southern African solar-as-a-service provider helping SMEs and commercial clients in South Africa and Namibia with no upfront cost rooftop solar.

South Africa Cleantech Growth

SolarX

Not Raising

SolarX is a Malian commercial and industrial solar company building and operating solar plants for businesses across West Africa.

Mali Cleantech Growth

Spiro

Not Raising

Spiro is an electric mobility company building electric motorcycles and operating a battery-swapping network across seven African countries.

Kenya Electric Mobility Growth

Starsight Energy

Not Raising

Starsight Energy is a West African C&I clean energy provider, offering solar power and battery storage to businesses in Nigeria and Ghana.

Nigeria Energy Growth

StudyLab

Actively Raising

Personalized learning tailored for each and every student

Kenya Edtech Software & Services Growth

SunCulture

Open to funding

Solar irrigation company

KE Agriculture Growth

Tagaddod

Not Raising

Tagaddod is an Egyptian renewable energy and waste management company, a leading collector of used cooking oil for biofuel feedstock via its GreenPan app.

Egypt Climatetech Growth

The Invigilator

Not Raising

The Invigilator is a South African edtech offering AI-driven remote exam proctoring and assessment integrity tools for universities and professional bodies.

South Africa Edtech Growth

TINO BILLIONS ACADEMY

Not Raising

DISCPLINE STRATEGIE RESULTAT

Benin Fintech / EdTech Growth

Tip-Point Capital

Actively Raising

Tip-Point Capital is a credit only and a licensed Digital Credit provider to spearhead financial inclusion for MSMEs.

Kenya Fintech Growth

Twiga Foods

Open to funding

Fresh produce supply chain

KE Logistics Growth

UrbanFarm Africa

Not Raising

South African agritech building solar-powered Hydro-Coop units that combine hydroponics and poultry for township agripreneurs.

South Africa Agritech Growth

Völz

Not Raising

Völz is an Algerian travel-tech and transport startup, recently securing $4.5M in a growth round, making it a notable player in the Algerian market.

Algeria Travel-tech Growth

Waka Talks

Actively Raising

Netmix Limited builds secure, scalable fintech and insuretech platforms that help African businesses streamline operatio

Kenya Software & Services Growth

Wasoko

Open to funding

B2B e-commerce for retailers

KE E-commerce Growth

Wave

Not Raising

Wave Mobile Money is Francophone Africa's first unicorn, providing ultra-low-cost mobile money services to over 29 million users in Senegal and West Africa.

Senegal Fintech Growth

Weza

Actively Raising

Wezaprosoft is developing Enterprise software to help B2B clients to meet the rapidly changing environment

Kenya Data & Analytics Software & Services Retail Growth

x2y Devs Tools

Not Raising

Innovate. Build. Deploy.

Kenya Software Development Growth

YourHost Curated Stays

Actively Raising

YourHost promotes enjoyable ownership by design Stays for savvy guests who are looking to book in prime locations

United States Travel & Hospitality Growth

Youth for Sustainable Development (YSD) is a youth-led organization transforming potential into opportunity. We equip yo

Kenya Education Growth

Zeepay

Not Raising

Zeepay is a Ghanaian fintech platform terminating international remittances directly into mobile money wallets across Africa and the Caribbean.

Ghana Fintech Growth

ZGTechnology

Open to funding

Integrated security, IT infrastructure and technical solutions for businesses across Morocco.

Morocco Security & IT Infrastructure Growth

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