Big Data Startups in Africa
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Big Data's potential is immense, hindered by poor data infrastructure, skills gaps, and fragmented regulation. Local leaders see promise but need robust, localized solutions, not just imported models. Impact is mixed.
Cummulative Funding
$888.3M+
Total # of Companies
69
Total Deal Count
192
Total M&A Count
2
Total # of Investors
366
List of Big Data startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tala is a financial technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone. | Series E | $ 349,439,700 | 2011 | |
JUMO is a technology platform, developed for building and running financial services. | Venture | $ 266,700,000 | 2014 | |
Gro Intelligence is an AI-powered insights company that provides decision-making analytics to the agriculture economies and their participants. | Series B | $ 118,810,000 | 2014 | |
WhereIsMyTransport is a big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets; empowering people everywhere to get where they want to go. | Series A | $ 28,000,000 | 2015 | |
Complete Farmer is a Ghanian AgTech startup which allows users to own shares in tech-enabled farms | Venture | $ 20,050,000 | 2017 | |
Insight Terra provides real-time actionable insight into all your critical data. | Series A | $ 11,200,000 | 2021 | |
CredoLab is a FinTech platform that develops bank-grade digital scorecards built on mobile device data. | Series A | $ 10,050,000 | 2016 | |
Asoko Insight is Africa’s leading corporate data platform aiding investors discover target companies in Africa. | Series A | $ 8,000,000 | 2014 | |
Rwazi is a market intelligence platform that provides multinational consumer goods companies with actionable data from developing markets. | Seed | $ 7,800,000 | 2021 | |
Sote is a Nairobi-based African supply-chain-start-up which offers licensed tech-enabled customs clearing and forwarding service. | Seed | $ 7,755,000 | 2018 | |
Amini is a Kenyan startup that uses artificial intelligence and satellite technology to bridge Africa's environmental data. | Seed | $ 6,000,000 | 2023 | |
IoT.nxt’s unique technology stack bridges the gap between all protocols in the industrial ecosystem, creating a single integration/translation point. | Venture | $ 5,854,650 | 2015 | |
CrowdForce is an all inclusive crowdsourcing platform for emerging markets. | Debt Financing | $ 5,180,000 | 2018 | |
Hello Tractor is a diversified ag-tech company focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa. | Grant | $ 5,025,000 | 2014 | |
OZÉ is a Ghanian startup that equips small business owners in Africa to make data-driven decisions and improve their performance. | Funding Round | $ 4,365,000 | 2018 | |
SHYFT Power Solutions is a Nigerian IoT and data-driven software firm for distributed energy resource performance and operational efficiency. | Seed | $ 4,200,000 | 2016 | |
ImaliPay is a digital financial platform offering tailored financial products that promote the inclusion of gig economy platforms across Africa. | Seed | $ 3,000,000 | 2020 | |
Kuunda is a FinTech incubator and advisory company that provides financial services for developing economies. | Seed | $ 2,250,000 | 2018 | |
eSpace is an IT services company that develops tailored enterprise solutions. | Grant | $ 2,000,000 | 2000 | |
AfyaRekod is a digital health data platform that allows health facilities to capture, store, have real-time access of the patients health data. | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2020 |
Founded
2011
Overview
Tala is a financial technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone.
Last round
Series E
Total raised
$ 349,439,700
Employee
501-1,000
Founded
2014
Overview
JUMO is a technology platform, developed for building and running financial services.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 266,700,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2014
Overview
Gro Intelligence is an AI-powered insights company that provides decision-making analytics to the agriculture economies and their participants.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 118,810,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2015
Overview
WhereIsMyTransport is a big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets; empowering people everywhere to get where they want to go.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 28,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Complete Farmer is a Ghanian AgTech startup which allows users to own shares in tech-enabled farms
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 20,050,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Insight Terra provides real-time actionable insight into all your critical data.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 11,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
CredoLab is a FinTech platform that develops bank-grade digital scorecards built on mobile device data.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 10,050,000
Employee
11–50
Founded
2014
Overview
Asoko Insight is Africa’s leading corporate data platform aiding investors discover target companies in Africa.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 8,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2021
Overview
Rwazi is a market intelligence platform that provides multinational consumer goods companies with actionable data from developing markets.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 7,800,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Sote is a Nairobi-based African supply-chain-start-up which offers licensed tech-enabled customs clearing and forwarding service.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 7,755,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2023
Overview
Amini is a Kenyan startup that uses artificial intelligence and satellite technology to bridge Africa's environmental data.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 6,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2015
Overview
IoT.nxt’s unique technology stack bridges the gap between all protocols in the industrial ecosystem, creating a single integration/translation point.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 5,854,650
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
CrowdForce is an all inclusive crowdsourcing platform for emerging markets.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 5,180,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Hello Tractor is a diversified ag-tech company focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 5,025,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
OZÉ is a Ghanian startup that equips small business owners in Africa to make data-driven decisions and improve their performance.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 4,365,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
SHYFT Power Solutions is a Nigerian IoT and data-driven software firm for distributed energy resource performance and operational efficiency.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,200,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
ImaliPay is a digital financial platform offering tailored financial products that promote the inclusion of gig economy platforms across Africa.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Kuunda is a FinTech incubator and advisory company that provides financial services for developing economies.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,250,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2000
Overview
eSpace is an IT services company that develops tailored enterprise solutions.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2020
Overview
AfyaRekod is a digital health data platform that allows health facilities to capture, store, have real-time access of the patients health data.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50