AI Startups in Africa
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AI in Southern Africa is gaining traction, with startups like Tribal Credit, Sky.Garden, and DXwand leading the charge. Local business leaders are cautiously optimistic, recognizing its potential to drive efficiency and growth. However, challenges remain in accessing data, skilled talent, and addressing regulatory concerns.
Cummulative Funding
$83.1M+
Total # of Companies
53
Total Deal Count
100
Total M&A Count
3
Total # of Investors
167
List of AI startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Tribal Credit powers startup growth in emerging markets by providing corporate cards and financial solutions | Series A | $ 43,440,000 | 2016 | |
Sky.Garden is a Kenyan mobile SaaS eCommerce Platform for African retailers. | Series A | $ 7,212,030 | 2015 | |
DXwand is an AI venture founded by technology & AI experts that are passionate about building intelligent conversational AI | Series A | $ 6,880,000 | 2018 | |
Convertedin is an automation ads platform for eCommerce and online sellers | Seed | $ 3,000,000 | 2018 | |
Roboost is an Egyptian Logistics startup that uses AI to automate and optimize the home delivery operations for businesses. | Seed | $ 3,000,000 | 2020 | |
Save Your Wardrobe is a FashionTech startup using AI to make Fashion more digital and sustainable | Seed | $ 3,000,000 | 2017 | |
Ubenwa Health is a MedTech startup building the future of automated sound-based medical diagnostics | Pre-seed | $ 2,500,000 | 2017 | |
VoxCroft delivers automated intelligence applications and the highest-quality data for the national security and risk management industries. | Series A | $ 2,000,000 | 2018 | |
eBanqo is an omnichannel customer engagement platform that helps businesses to automate customer support. | Seed | $ 1,850,000 | 2019 | |
Wattnow help compagnies gain actionable insights on their overall energy usage. | Series A | $ 1,500,000 | 2018 | |
Chpter provides an AI-powered conversational commerce platform that enables businesses to sell more on social platforms | Pre-seed | $ 1,325,000 | 2022 | |
MyCover.ai is democratizing access to insurance in Africa with open insurance API. | Pre-seed | $ 1,300,000 | 2021 | |
DataPathology is a Moroccan medtech startup that provides remote pathology consultation. | Seed | $ 1,223,000 | 2020 | |
Elloe helps small businesses build strong customer relationships through the world's most popular messaging apps. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2021 | |
Talents Arena is re-inventing Technical hiring; having a network of Tech-Gurus in the field of Software Development & Architecture. | Pre-seed | $ 810,000 | 2017 | |
Synnefa is an Agtech company making complex farming feel simple by providing climate-smart technologies to farmers in Africa | Grant | $ 690,000 | 2014 | |
ClusterLab is a Tunisia-born frontrunner in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) technologies. | Pre-seed | $ 600,000 | 2020 | |
AIM Technologies is an artificial intelligence company creating solutions to better understand and act upon customer conversations and feedback. | Seed | $ 400,000 | 2018 | |
Deepecho is a healthtech and AI company developed by AI scientists and physicians, aiming to assist in medical diagnosis | Non-equity Assistance | $ 300,000 | 2020 | |
DilenyTech is an Egyptian startup that develops AI and medical imaging solutions to improve the quality of healthcare. | Grant | $ 255,000 | 2016 |
Founded
2016
Overview
Tribal Credit powers startup growth in emerging markets by providing corporate cards and financial solutions
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 43,440,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2015
Overview
Sky.Garden is a Kenyan mobile SaaS eCommerce Platform for African retailers.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 7,212,030
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
DXwand is an AI venture founded by technology & AI experts that are passionate about building intelligent conversational AI
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 6,880,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Convertedin is an automation ads platform for eCommerce and online sellers
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Roboost is an Egyptian Logistics startup that uses AI to automate and optimize the home delivery operations for businesses.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Save Your Wardrobe is a FashionTech startup using AI to make Fashion more digital and sustainable
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Ubenwa Health is a MedTech startup building the future of automated sound-based medical diagnostics
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 2,500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
VoxCroft delivers automated intelligence applications and the highest-quality data for the national security and risk management industries.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
eBanqo is an omnichannel customer engagement platform that helps businesses to automate customer support.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,850,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Wattnow help compagnies gain actionable insights on their overall energy usage.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 1,500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2022
Overview
Chpter provides an AI-powered conversational commerce platform that enables businesses to sell more on social platforms
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,325,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
MyCover.ai is democratizing access to insurance in Africa with open insurance API.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
DataPathology is a Moroccan medtech startup that provides remote pathology consultation.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,223,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Elloe helps small businesses build strong customer relationships through the world's most popular messaging apps.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Talents Arena is re-inventing Technical hiring; having a network of Tech-Gurus in the field of Software Development & Architecture.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 810,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Synnefa is an Agtech company making complex farming feel simple by providing climate-smart technologies to farmers in Africa
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 690,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
ClusterLab is a Tunisia-born frontrunner in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) technologies.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 600,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
AIM Technologies is an artificial intelligence company creating solutions to better understand and act upon customer conversations and feedback.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 400,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Deepecho is a healthtech and AI company developed by AI scientists and physicians, aiming to assist in medical diagnosis
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 300,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2016
Overview
DilenyTech is an Egyptian startup that develops AI and medical imaging solutions to improve the quality of healthcare.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 255,000
Employee
11-50