66 Best Startups in Africa to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Startups in Africa

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 415 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $4.1b. The average funding per company in this subset is $62.4m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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2

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$103.5k

Money raised

Terminal Africa is the developer of a delivery aggregator platform designed to make it easier for Africans to send and receive products globally.

11

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$46.4m

Money raised

Cropin, also known as Cropin Technology solutions, is a company that offers an intelligent and self-evolving system that delivers farming solutions to the agricultural sector.

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Mobius Motors is a Nairobi-based automotive company designing, manufacturing, and selling vehicles specifically for the African mass market.

7

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$99.9m

Money raised

Truecaller is a Stockholm-based smartphone application company offering caller identification, call blocking, flash messaging, call recording, and chat and voice features.

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$3.0m

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Fortress Identity is a Miami-based cybersecurity developer offering multi-factor authentication with biometrics inherence factors to secure iOS and Android applications, active directory environments and Citrix applications.

9

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$363.2m

Money raised

Tala is a financial technology company with a mobile application to manage personal loan. Founded in 2011 and has headquarters in Santa Monica, California.

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Doxim is a Markham, Ontario-based customer communications and engagement technology software development company focused on providing omnichannel communications and payment solutions for the financial services industry.

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$588.7m

Money raised

Branch offers microloans through a free-to-download Android app in emerging markets.

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10

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$704.5m

Money raised

Zipline is an automated logistics company that designs, manufactures, and delivers medical products.

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3

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$16.5m

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The Nigeria-based Lidya uses a tech-based credit algorithm to loan to small businesses without credit histories.

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$99.0m

Money raised

Yoco is a company founded by Lungisa Matshoba, Katlego Maphai, Bradley Wattrus and Carl Wazen.

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4

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$64.0m

Money raised

FairMoney is a Paris-based start-up which offers micro loans in Nigeria through their mobile, Android app.

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$198.8m

Money raised

Gro Intelligence is a company that supplies global agriculture data and builds predictive models

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$27.0m

Money raised

Nisos Group is a cybersecurity managed intelligence company offering security, intelligence, and safety services.

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$750.0k

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WyzeTalk is a developer of an employee engagement platform to help companies drive digital transformation for operational efficiency with employees.

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2

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$40.0m

Money raised

54Gene is healthcare startup company providing a genetics testing platform in Africa. It also offers genetic reports on health, nutrition, fitness and weight loss, carrier status, personal traits and ancestry.

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7

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$62.8m

Money raised

A Boston-based emotion measurement technology company developing computer vision, machine learning, and deep learning technology.

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Mosabi is a Delaware City, Delaware-based financial education company.

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$4.0m

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Zoona provides a mobile money platform, working capital financing, business management tools and entrepreneurial support in Africa.

3

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$44.7m

Money raised

SeeTree is an Israeli AgTech company co-founded in 2017 by Barak Hachamov, Guy Morgenstern, and Israel Talpaz.

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$10.0m

Money raised

BitPesa is a blockchain and software development company offering a platform for sending money in Africa.

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$4.1m

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Provider of loans intended to finance merchants. The company offers seamless processes, fast loans, and reliable client relationships, enabling small businesses to get collateral-free loans within three hours.

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$119.2m

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Workmotion is an HR software platform to manage employees abroad founded by Carsten Lebtig, Felix Steffens and Karim Zaghloul.

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$10.0m

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Magnetic is an artificial intelligence company that uses machine learning to deliver smarter, faster, and more effective advertising.

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$51.0m

Money raised

A company that works on in-app feedback and bug reporting for mobile apps

1

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$32.8m

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Dash is a company founded in 2019 by Prince Boakye Boampong.

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$7.0m

Money raised

Developer of an identity management platform designed to monitor the customer records easily.

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3

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$570.0m

Money raised

Opay is a neobank offering personal accounts with a debit card and all transactions managed from a mobile phone.

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Funding Rounds

$120.0k

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Podozi was a beauty and personal care online shopping website.

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Juhudi Kilimo provides asset financing, technical assistance, and business training services to farmers and agro businesses in Kenya.

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$41.6m

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DoPay is a London-based cloud-based payroll service allowing employers to calculate salaries and make payments electronically.

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$310.0k

Money raised

Korporatio is a blockchain company founded in 2018 by Stefano Covolan.

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Through our robust framework of more than 10000+ Customer service points, we aim to provide end-to-end banking services to rural India, which comprises 80% of India’s total population. With an objective of inclusive growth, our retail Customer Service Points, shall offer all banking services offered in a ‘Brick and Mortar’ branch.

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$47.2m

Money raised

Black Swan's SaaS solution uses data analytics to allow brands to more accurately predict future consumer trends.

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7

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$59.3m

Money raised

Apollo Agriculture is a company in Kenya.

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9

Funding Rounds

$21.0m

Money raised

A for-profit blockchain-as-a-service software company aiming to help solve extreme poverty.

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$3.0m

Money raised

CowryWise is a financial technology company providing tools that enable users to manage their personal finances.

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$3.0m

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Business to business managed marketplace company focused on Africa. WaystoCap was founded in 2014, it is headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco.

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4

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$67.7m

Money raised

Developer of a ride-hailing and food delivery application designed to improve the lifestyle by combining technology with day-to-day activities. The company's application finds nearby drivers providing on-demand mobility as well as provides food delivery service, enabling Algerian consumers to go anywhere and get food delivered on demand.

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$11.7m

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A company developing and manufacture laser and MRI-guided technology products

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$12.5m

Money raised

Clinical Research & Services

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$17.0m

Money raised

Aerobotics is a company based in Cape Town, South Africa. The company specializes in image processing and machine learning.

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8

Funding Rounds

$95.4m

Money raised

Torch Labs is a learning, development and coaching platform.

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$5.8m

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Developer of an on-demand logistics application designed to facilitate the transportation of shipments across places. The company's logistics platform offers live tracking, an intelligent address system, and automatic dispatch to offer a fully digitalized postal logistics service, enabling clients to avail of timely movement of shipments.

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$221.2m

Money raised

Developer of revenue-based vehicle financing technology designed to help mobility entrepreneurs in Africa. The company uses alternative credit-scoring technology onto ride-hailing and e-logistics platforms, which allows access to proprietary performance and revenue analytics of mobility entrepreneurs to underwrite loans.

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$2.0m

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Snapplify is at the forefront of edtech solutions in Africa, and specialises in enabling digital learning for individuals and institutions by establishing a marketplace for digital education content, related educational services, and devices.

6

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$83.3m

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MotoRefi is a mission- based FinTech startup that uses technology to help car owners save money and time.

4

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$13.2m

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Provider of insurance services intended to offer affordable medical cover to the future emerging markets. The company's simple insurance coverage provides on-demand health loans to manage the risks in their customers' lives with a safety net, enabling clients to get healthcare at affordable monthly premiums.

1

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$1.3m

Money raised

A technology company providing payments infrastructure for businesses in Africa

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$62.6m

Money raised

A company that develops and manufactures dental implant products

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$3.1m

Money raised

Developer of a bus-hailing application designed to create a better and safer transportation system for daily commuters. The company's application offers vehicle assistants, 13-seater type buses, licensed drivers and e-wallet payments, enabling users to book and pay for fast and convenient trips in real-time.

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2

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$19.1m

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Pylon is a Cairo-based company founded in 2017 by Ahmed Ashour.

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$2.2m

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Developer of an on-demand auto repair and maintenance platform designed for individuals and businesses in Africa. The company's platform allows to register and signup for products and services to schedule maintenance and pairs technicians from a network of certified mechanics and automobile technicians.

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$9.0m

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Arnergy is a Lagos-based company founded in 2013.

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$17.0m

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Umba is a financial technology company founded in 2019 by Tiernan Kennedy.

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1

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$26.0m

Money raised

A bakery delivering fresh bread and breakfast products to customers in Cairo, Egypt every morning.

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$400.0k

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Formerly Webmynd, Trigger.io is a company providing a mobile development framework platform for creating mobile applications.

2

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$5.9m

Money raised

A marketplace where you can put NFTs up as collateral for a loan, or offer loans to other users.

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$992.5k

Money raised

Chari Is the leading B2B e-commerce platform for FMCG products in French Speaking Africa

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$5.0m

Money raised

Wave is an African mobile money app that allows users to deposit, withdraw, pay merchants and pay bills for free.

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$69.4k

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Developer of an online payment platform designed to provide electronic payment services. The company's platform uses a well-documented API for integration, collects payments via email and SMS, offers secure tokenization to store card data, and increases conversion with one-click checkouts.

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$12.2m

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Developer of a human resource platform designed to help organizations make the best of their people. The company's technology provides hiring, training, payroll, leave, performance, onboarding with HR, management, and learning management system, enabling businesses with an end-to-end solution to optimize human resources from hiring to retirement.

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$17.6m

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Developer of an API financial technology software designed to power the digital economy in Africa. The company's software provides access to financial statements for historical and real-time transactions, balances, bank statements, credit and spending patterns of a customer along with access to initiate direct debit payment and recurring debit.

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$400.0k

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Provider of digital stack services intended to support pharmacies and dispensaries with pharmacy management and delivery services. The company's services create value for pharmacies by helping to cut out costs in their inventory management and operational processes and also create revenue opportunities.

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$55.0m

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Provider of a vehicle subscription service intended for independent commercial drivers. The company offers a convenient path to financial freedom & wealth creation through low-to-zero-emission vehicle ownership and value-added services.

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$11.0m

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Kwara is a Nairobi-based fintech company offering a banking platform tailored for SACCOs (Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations).

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