API Startups in Africa

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API integration in Africa remains nascent with challenges like data privacy, connectivity, and fragmented regulatory landscapes. Local business leaders see value but are cautious about data sharing and compliance. Stitch, Union54, and Maplerad offer solutions but face limited adoption. The market is poised for growth with increasing digital adoption and cross-border trade.

Cummulative Funding

$106.8M+

Total # of Companies

53

Total Deal Count

101

Total M&A Count

5

Total # of Investors

230

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Stitch is a South African fintech platform building API to make Africa a world-leader in fintech.

Series A

$ 52,000,000

2020

2.

Union54 is a member led association of African fintechs pulling together to dismantle borders and make money borderless.

Seed

$ 15,125,000

2020

3.

Banking services for the unbanked: Maplerad provides a modern banking platform for Nigerians.

Seed

$ 6,000,000

2022

4.

Sudo is an API platform that enables developers to instantly issue physical and virtual cards with more control & flexibility at scale.

Pre-seed

$ 3,700,000

2020

5.

Synatic is a modern data automation platform that combines iPaaS, ESB, ETL and API Management into a simple yet powerful tool

Seed

$ 3,500,000

2016

6.

Sukhiba is a conversational chat based platform for businesses looking to leverage the popularity of WhatsApp.

Seed

$ 3,425,000

2020

7.

Identitypass is creating trust by powering easy customer and business verification.

Seed

$ 3,285,000

2020

8.

Koa is a an App based platform that helps you save and grow your money at the tap of a button

Venture

$ 2,510,000

2021

9.

Credrails is building the open finance rails for Africa by connecting various data sources into a single api for a variety of use cases.

Seed

$ 2,500,000

2020

10.

Thepeer is a Nigerian FinTech startup that provides API infrastructure for businesses.

Seed

$ 2,320,000

2021

11.

Jem is the employee benefits and HR platform built for deskless workers on WhatsApp.

Seed

$ 2,000,000

2020

12.

Imaginario AI helps Hollywood Studios, production companies and creators find, curate and transform anything inside their videos with AI.

Pre-seed

$ 1,920,000

2022

13.

ETAP is a car insurance app that makes buying and claiming on car insurance easy

Pre-seed

$ 1,500,000

2021

14.

MyCover.ai is democratizing access to insurance in Africa with open insurance API.

Pre-seed

$ 1,300,000

2021

15.

ToumAI empowers organizations with innovative multilingual and generative voice analytics to enhance customer experiences.

Seed

$ 1,200,000

2020

16.

Churpy is on a mission to make managing receivables operations secure and scalable for finance teams and developers.

Seed

$ 1,100,000

2020

17.

El Dokan is an eCommerce Software designed for enterprises

Pre-seed

$ 550,000

2019

18.

Octamile is enabling Insurance and non-insurance businesses in Africa to simplify access to insurance

Pre-seed

$ 500,000

2021

19.

Patika helps small businesses in Africa to track customer debt, facilitate repayments & manage their cashflow.

Pre-seed

$ 500,000

2021

20.

Veend enables financial institutions and merchants to easily embed credit into various ecosystems profitably and at scale.

Pre-seed

$ 330,000

2021

Stitch

Founded

2020

Overview

Stitch is a South African fintech platform building API to make Africa a world-leader in fintech.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 52,000,000

Employee

2-10

Union54

Founded

2020

Overview

Union54 is a member led association of African fintechs pulling together to dismantle borders and make money borderless.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 15,125,000

Employee

2-10

Maplerad

Founded

2022

Overview

Banking services for the unbanked: Maplerad provides a modern banking platform for Nigerians.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 6,000,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2020

Overview

Sudo is an API platform that enables developers to instantly issue physical and virtual cards with more control & flexibility at scale.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 3,700,000

Employee

11-50

Synatic

Founded

2016

Overview

Synatic is a modern data automation platform that combines iPaaS, ESB, ETL and API Management into a simple yet powerful tool

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,500,000

Employee

11-50

Sukhiba

Founded

2020

Overview

Sukhiba is a conversational chat based platform for businesses looking to leverage the popularity of WhatsApp.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,425,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2020

Overview

Identitypass is creating trust by powering easy customer and business verification.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,285,000

Employee

11-50

Koa

Founded

2021

Overview

Koa is a an App based platform that helps you save and grow your money at the tap of a button

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 2,510,000

Employee

2-10

Credrails

Founded

2020

Overview

Credrails is building the open finance rails for Africa by connecting various data sources into a single api for a variety of use cases.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,500,000

Employee

2-10

Thepeer

Founded

2021

Overview

Thepeer is a Nigerian FinTech startup that provides API infrastructure for businesses.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,320,000

Employee

2-10

Jem HR

Founded

2020

Overview

Jem is the employee benefits and HR platform built for deskless workers on WhatsApp.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,000,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2022

Overview

Imaginario AI helps Hollywood Studios, production companies and creators find, curate and transform anything inside their videos with AI.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 1,920,000

Employee

2-10

ETAP

Founded

2021

Overview

ETAP is a car insurance app that makes buying and claiming on car insurance easy

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 1,500,000

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

ToumAI

Founded

2020

Overview

ToumAI empowers organizations with innovative multilingual and generative voice analytics to enhance customer experiences.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 1,200,000

Employee

2-10

Churpy

Founded

2020

Overview

Churpy is on a mission to make managing receivables operations secure and scalable for finance teams and developers.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 1,100,000

Employee

2-10

El Dokan

Founded

2019

Overview

El Dokan is an eCommerce Software designed for enterprises

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 550,000

Employee

11-50

Octamile

Founded

2021

Overview

Octamile is enabling Insurance and non-insurance businesses in Africa to simplify access to insurance

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 500,000

Employee

2-10

Patika

Founded

2021

Overview

Patika helps small businesses in Africa to track customer debt, facilitate repayments & manage their cashflow.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 500,000

Employee

2-10

Veend

Founded

2021

Overview

Veend enables financial institutions and merchants to easily embed credit into various ecosystems profitably and at scale.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 330,000

Employee

11-50

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