13 Best Startups in Africa to Watch in 2024

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Startups in Africa

We track 18,000+ 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.

The Seedtable database reveals 13 startups in Africa, who have collectively secured $198M in funding with the average funding per startup standing at $15.2M.

Last update to the database: Sep 17, 2024. See changelog.

Displaying 13 out of 13 Companies


 
Company
Score
FundingInvestorsEmployeesIndustriesBusiness ModelLocationLikely To OutsourceContact
Kuda
Kuda
Digital bank providing free full-service banking to Africans.
41
$25.0M Unknown
2
101 - 251
fintech Mobile
Lagos, Nigeria
Marketing, Software Engineering, Marketing, Branding, Man...
Bioniq
Bioniq
Internet service provider offering wireless high-speed internet solutions for families.
28
$7.8M Unknown
11 - 51
Business Intelligence Communications +2 more
Johannesburg, South Africa
Design, Software Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Cybersecu...
s**********a@gmail.com
Grinta
Grinta
Platform for empowering local pharmacies with AI and ML in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
21
$2.4M Unknown
251 - 501
Ecommerce Health Tech +2 more
Cairo, Egypt
Hiring, Design, Software Engineering, App Development, Ma...
y****r@grinta.ai
Elk
Elk
Development board for creating hardware projects that connect with Bitcoin.
21
$2.8M Unknown
1
11 - 51
Crypto & web3 Hardware +2 more
Cairo, Egypt
Hiring, Design, Software Engineering, App Development, Ma...
a***********s@elkthelabel.com
Eldo
Eldo
Turnkey energy management solutions for companies in South Africa and Switzerland.
21
$3.3M Unknown
1
11 - 51
Climate Tech & Green Tech Consumer Social +2 more
Johannesburg, South Africa
Design, Software Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Cybersecu...
d****l@eldoenergy.com
Nexta
Nexta
Platform that lets users transfer money and combine their payment cards into a single card.
15
11 - 51
Adtech Business Intelligence +4 more
Cairo, Egypt
Design, Software Engineering, Marketing, Hiring
Quest
Quest
Platform for human resource training and development, serving both local and global needs.
15
$125k Pre Seed
1
11 - 51
Edtech Hiring and Recruitement +2 more
Cairo, Egypt
Design, Software Engineering, Marketing, Hiring
h*g@quest.com.eg
Bankly
Bankly
Wallet platform for digitizing cash savings using vouchers.
15
1 - 11
Ecommerce fintech
Lagos, Nigeria
Design, Software Engineering, Marketing, Hiring
Droppa
Droppa
On demand transport service that makes it easier and safer to transport household goods and furniture
15
$1.5M Unknown
1
11 - 51
CPG & Consumer Goods Ecommerce +2 more
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hiring, Design, Software Engineering, App Development, Ma...
k****u@droppa.co.za
EpicVR
EpicVR
Platform for full-motion virtual reality games designed to entertain customers beyond traditional video games.
15
$260k Pre Seed
1
1 - 11
AR / VR Gaming
Cairo, Egypt
Design, Software Engineering, Marketing, Hiring
Flowplan
Flowplan
SaaS solution that helps leaders visualize, analyze, strategize, and optimize critical operations.
15
$480k Pre Seed
11 - 51
Data and Analytics
Johannesburg, South Africa
Design, Software Engineering, Marketing, Hiring
Matter Industries
Matter Industries
Sensor networks for real-time remote monitoring of large infrastructure assets.
15
$500k Pre Seed
Energy & Nuclear Manufacturing +1 more
Johannesburg, South Africa
Design, Software Engineering, Marketing, Hiring
Healthlane
Healthlane
Healthlane is a Lagos-based diagnosis company founded by Alain Nteff.
0
Diagnosis
Lagos, Nigeria

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