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
$21.4M+
Total # of Companies
26
Total Deal Count
54
Total M&A Count
3
Total # of Investors
120
List of API startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Banking services for the unbanked: Maplerad provides a modern banking platform for Nigerians. | Seed | $ 6,000,000 | 2022 | |
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 | |
Identitypass is creating trust by powering easy customer and business verification. | Seed | $ 3,285,000 | 2020 | |
Thepeer is a Nigerian FinTech startup that provides API infrastructure for businesses. | Seed | $ 2,320,000 | 2021 | |
ETAP is a car insurance app that makes buying and claiming on car insurance easy | Pre-seed | $ 1,500,000 | 2021 | |
MyCover.ai is democratizing access to insurance in Africa with open insurance API. | Pre-seed | $ 1,300,000 | 2021 | |
Jamborow is a B2B AI and Blockchain driven fintech platform focused on financial inclusion and grassroot empowerment. | Funding Round | $ 850,000 | 2018 | |
Veend enables financial institutions and merchants to easily embed credit into various ecosystems profitably and at scale. | Pre-seed | $ 780,000 | 2021 | |
Dojah is a provider of the complete API pack β for user onboarding, identity verification, KYC tools and bulk messaging. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 510,000 | 2020 | |
Octamile is enabling Insurance and non-insurance businesses in Africa to simplify access to insurance | Pre-seed | $ 500,000 | 2021 | |
Storspay is a Nigerian FinTech building decentralised retail lending infrastructure for the internet (the Stripe for retail lending). | Pre-seed | $ 320,000 | 2022 | |
SendChamp is a messaging platform for businesses to power customer verification and personalise communications through multiple channels. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 225,000 | 2020 | |
Pharmarun is a on-demand platform providing fast and easy access to medication. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 60,000 | 2021 | |
Chekkit is a Nigerian blockchain powered anti-counterfeiting solution for food and drug supply chain tracking. | Seed | $ 50,000 | 2018 | |
Roqqu is a Nigerian cryptocurrency startup building blockchain-related technology through digital products. | Seed | $ 15,000 | 2018 | |
Dochase enables businesses and advertising agencies reach target audience leveraging on data, technology and AI. | Seed | $ 10,000 | 2016 | |
Communication APIs and Omnichannel Solutions | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
PayPecker is the leading unified commerce platform for Africa offering eCommerce enablement APIs for African retailers. | Funding Round | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
Insurpass is an API-based insurtech company ushering in the future of insurance in Africa. | Funding Round | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
Zeeh Africa is an AI-powered open banking platform revolutionizing financial services in Africa. | Grant | Undisclosed | 2022 |
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
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
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
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
Founded
2018
Overview
Jamborow is a B2B AI and Blockchain driven fintech platform focused on financial inclusion and grassroot empowerment.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 850,000
Employee
2-10
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
$ 780,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Dojah is a provider of the complete API pack β for user onboarding, identity verification, KYC tools and bulk messaging.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 510,000
Employee
11-50
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
Founded
2022
Overview
Storspay is a Nigerian FinTech building decentralised retail lending infrastructure for the internet (the Stripe for retail lending).
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 320,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
SendChamp is a messaging platform for businesses to power customer verification and personalise communications through multiple channels.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 225,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Pharmarun is a on-demand platform providing fast and easy access to medication.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 60,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Chekkit is a Nigerian blockchain powered anti-counterfeiting solution for food and drug supply chain tracking.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 50,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Roqqu is a Nigerian cryptocurrency startup building blockchain-related technology through digital products.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 15,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2016
Overview
Dochase enables businesses and advertising agencies reach target audience leveraging on data, technology and AI.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 10,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Communication APIs and Omnichannel Solutions
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
PayPecker is the leading unified commerce platform for Africa offering eCommerce enablement APIs for African retailers.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Insurpass is an API-based insurtech company ushering in the future of insurance in Africa.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
Zeeh Africa is an AI-powered open banking platform revolutionizing financial services in Africa.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50