Credits Startups in Africa

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Players like Mogo Auto, Asante Financial Services Group, and NFTfi are making waves in the Southern African credit market. Local business leaders are cautiously optimistic, seeing the potential for increased access to credit and financial inclusion. However, concerns remain about regulatory clarity, affordability, and the need for responsible lending practices.

Cummulative Funding

$311.3M+

Total # of Companies

23

Total Deal Count

43

Total M&A Count

1

Total # of Investors

103

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Tasaheel is a financing company for micro-projects with easy and simple payment systems.

Funding Round

$ 138,000,000

2015

2.

Flow48 enables SME growth by transforming future revenues into up-front capital under flexible terms.

Series A

$ 94,000,000

2022

3.

Hakki Africa is a Kenya-based FinTech startup that provides microfinance services for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Debt Financing

$ 27,684,000

2018

4.

Mogo is a Kenyan vehicle financing company.

Debt Financing

$ 17,000,000

2018

5.

Furaha is a purpose-driven lending platform aiming to make finance accessible across sub-Saharan Africa.

Venture

$ 10,000,000

2023

6.

Asante Financial Services Group is a Kenyan startup advancing financial independence of underserved small businesses and individuals in Africa.

Series A

$ 7,500,000

2016

7.

NFTfi is a simple marketplace for NFT collateralized loans.

Seed

$ 5,000,000

2017

8.

Carrot provides accessible line of credit to its users so they never have to liquidate their portfolio when they need quick cash.

Seed

$ 4,200,000

2023

9.

Emata is a Ugandan AgTech startup revolutionising the way smallholder farmers in Africa access financing.

Seed

$ 2,525,000

2020

10.

Liquify is an invoice financing platform connecting African SMEs with global capital markets.

Seed

$ 2,120,000

2023

11.

Empowering business growth through tools and credit management.

Pre-seed

$ 2,000,000

2021

12.

At Swipe, our mission is to drive credit card adoption in Africa through our Cards as a Service (CAAS) solution

Pre-seed

$ 650,000

2018

13.

VunaPay is a Kenyan startup that is improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers through Financial Technologies.

Seed

$ 400,000

2023

14.

CreditCheck is building Africa's largest credit data Infrastructure that will improve access to better financial services for Africans.

Pre-seed

$ 240,000

2021

15.

Finplus Group is a technology company building a new credit & commerce infrastructure for emerging markets.

Non-equity Assistance

Undisclosed

2017

16.

NEAT Microcredit is empowering entrepreneurs in Nigeria through collateral-free loans,

Seed

Undisclosed

2017

17.

Pumpkn leverages data to make credit assessments of agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (agri-SMEs).

Funding Round

Undisclosed

2023

18.

Agel is Egypt’s First Islamic Fintech; aiming to provide alternative financing solutions that cater MSMEs unique needs.

Pre-seed

Undisclosed

2021

19.

CreditAis is a South African FinTech startup that uses behavioral data and machine learning to credit score micro-businesses

Grant

Undisclosed

2020

20.

Cotrust Equity harnesses KYC of target audience to provide unique credit plans to banked and unbanked Micro Traders in sub-Saharan Africa.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2021

Tasaheel

Founded

2015

Overview

Tasaheel is a financing company for micro-projects with easy and simple payment systems.

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 138,000,000

Employee

10,001+

Flow48

Founded

2022

Overview

Flow48 enables SME growth by transforming future revenues into up-front capital under flexible terms.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 94,000,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2018

Overview

Hakki Africa is a Kenya-based FinTech startup that provides microfinance services for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 27,684,000

Employee

11-50

Mogo Auto

Founded

2018

Overview

Mogo is a Kenyan vehicle financing company.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 17,000,000

Employee

1,001-5,000

Furaha

Founded

2023

Overview

Furaha is a purpose-driven lending platform aiming to make finance accessible across sub-Saharan Africa.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 10,000,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2016

Overview

Asante Financial Services Group is a Kenyan startup advancing financial independence of underserved small businesses and individuals in Africa.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 7,500,000

Employee

11-50

NFTfi

Founded

2017

Overview

NFTfi is a simple marketplace for NFT collateralized loans.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 5,000,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2023

Overview

Carrot provides accessible line of credit to its users so they never have to liquidate their portfolio when they need quick cash.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 4,200,000

Employee

11-50

Emata

Founded

2020

Overview

Emata is a Ugandan AgTech startup revolutionising the way smallholder farmers in Africa access financing.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,525,000

Employee

11-50

Liquify

Founded

2023

Overview

Liquify is an invoice financing platform connecting African SMEs with global capital markets.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,120,000

Employee

2-10

Sava

Founded

2021

Overview

Empowering business growth through tools and credit management.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 2,000,000

Employee

2-10

Swipe

Founded

2018

Overview

At Swipe, our mission is to drive credit card adoption in Africa through our Cards as a Service (CAAS) solution

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 650,000

Employee

11-50

VunaPay

Founded

2023

Overview

VunaPay is a Kenyan startup that is improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers through Financial Technologies.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 400,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2021

Overview

CreditCheck is building Africa's largest credit data Infrastructure that will improve access to better financial services for Africans.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 240,000

Employee

2-10

Finplus

Founded

2017

Overview

Finplus Group is a technology company building a new credit & commerce infrastructure for emerging markets.

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2017

Overview

NEAT Microcredit is empowering entrepreneurs in Nigeria through collateral-free loans,

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

51-200

Pumpkn

Founded

2023

Overview

Pumpkn leverages data to make credit assessments of agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (agri-SMEs).

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Agel

Founded

2021

Overview

Agel is Egypt’s First Islamic Fintech; aiming to provide alternative financing solutions that cater MSMEs unique needs.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

CreditAis

Founded

2020

Overview

CreditAis is a South African FinTech startup that uses behavioral data and machine learning to credit score micro-businesses

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2021

Overview

Cotrust Equity harnesses KYC of target audience to provide unique credit plans to banked and unbanked Micro Traders in sub-Saharan Africa.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

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