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Chari
B2B commerce, inventory management and financial services for small grocery retailers.
Series AOct 2025MA
Fincart
Pre-seedApr 2025
Winich Farms
Agtech startup simplifying market access for small-scale Nigerian farmers.
Series AOct 2024NG
Intron Health
AI-powered speech-to-text transcription tools for healthcare industry workers.
Pre-seedJul 2024NG
Smartprof
On-demand private tutoring platform providing live interactive sessions.
Pre-seedNov 2022MA
Spleet
Rental management solutions provider redefining tenant-landlord dynamics in African real estate.
SeedOct 2022NG
Pastel
Bookkeeping and digital platform for merchants.
SeedAug 2022NG
SubsBase
SubsBase offers subscription management and billing solutions for businesses.
SeedAug 2022EG
CloudFret
Smart app connecting shippers to carriers between Europe and Africa.
UndisclosedMay 2022MA
We had a major upturn of events over the last week on the African funding scenes with capital flowing across multiple fronts. The funding rounds featured startups building financial access, clean energy, and enterprise software. Most notably, Kuunda, Chari, and Nanovate secured major rounds while Adenia Partners expanded its insurance footprint and FUNGUO grew its […]
AU-Startups·10/22/2025
According to data published by 54collective, about 1 in 5 startups fail within their first year of operation, and 50% don’t make it past five years. These sobering statistics highlight just how difficult it is for startups to survive in their formative years; Even more so in the African tech ecosystem, where volatile economies, infrastructure […]
AU-Startups·4/9/2025
The African startup ecosystem continues its impressive momentum as the first month of the year rounds up. Eight startup companies across the continent announced substantial funding rounds over the course of the week, bringing the total deals registered in the month to twenty-five. Additionally, two companies that raised funds recently have begun implementing their expansion […]
AU-Startups·1/31/2025
The last two weeks have seen a flurry of activities in the African startup funding scenes. Most notably, Zepz, formally known as WorldRemit secured a whopping $267 million in a series F funding round. Several other companies including Winich Farms, TUNL, Amaka Studio, Waribei, Scale, Littlefish, WiASSURE, and Dexude also raised funding from numerous investors. […]
AU Startups·10/14/2024
Last week, we recorded three funding deals across the African startup ecosystem. Nigerian AI startup, Intron Health raised $1.6 Million in pre-seed funding. Additionally, social enterprise, One Acre Fund secured $1.4 Million to improve its farmer support program, while Plentify also received an investment from multiple investors. Funding Intron Health Funding round: Pre-Seed ($1.6 Million) […]
AU Startups·7/30/2024
Last week was marked by a flurry of funding activities, with a total of eight deals ranging from pre-seed to series B. Notably, M-KOPA made headlines with its massive $255 million funding round, while Sabi secured an impressive $38 million in Series B funding, valuing the company at $300 million. Pre-Seed Amini, a Kenyan climatetech […]
AU Startups·5/22/2023
As usual, we scoured the internet for the best funding and growth opportunities for African startups looking to launch, grow, and scale their operations. This week’s opportunities include sector-agnostic VC Connect programmes, industry-specific challenges, and opportunities for female founders. There is something for everyone. Read through to see which ones your company is eligible for, […]
AU Startups·4/14/2023
We saw a lot of venture fund activity this week, with Modus appearing on our radar for the second week in a row, this time for launching a venture builder in Egypt. We also recorded a large deal in Ramani’s $32 million Series A round. Pivo, a female-led fintech, also raised $2 million in seed […]
AU Startups·11/25/2022
Today’s episode of Africa’s Weekly Funding Review is exciting. As always, we recorded some fundraising announcements this week in the African tech & startup ecosystem. If you missed it, here are the highlights: Funding Omnibiz, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform that eliminates the inefficiencies of traditional trade by digitizing the retail chain, raised a […]
AU Startups·8/19/2022
100 Ventures
100 Ventures is an Egyptian venture capital firm that participated in a seed round for Glamera, an Egypt-born SaaS startup providing B2B services to beauty and lifestyle service providers and a B2C marketplace for consumers to find and book sessions with such providers. The funding will be used to continue developing and launching new services, as well as expanding into additional GCC markets.
1984 Ventures
1984 Ventures invests in early-stage startups, as evidenced by their participation in pre-seed and seed rounds. They co-invested in Sylndr's $12M pre-seed round. The firm appears to be sector-agnostic, with investments spanning e-commerce, automotive marketplaces, and other industries within the African tech ecosystem.
212
212 invests in companies like Flow48, a fintech company that leverages AI-powered data analytics and risk assessment to provide alternative financing solutions for SMEs across emerging markets. Through its platform, the company offers revenue-based financing and embedded finance solutions, allowing businesses to access capital without diluting ownership.
212Founders programme
212Founders is an accelerator program that invests in early-stage startups. They provide resources and mentorship to help startups grow and scale their businesses. They invested in Crealo, a copyright management solution for cultural and creative institutions.
