Cryptocurrency Startups in Africa
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Cryptocurrency is gaining traction in West Africa, driven by rising smartphone adoption and a growing tech-savvy population. Local businesses are exploring digital currency payments for increased convenience and financial inclusion. However, regulatory frameworks remain nascent, and concerns over volatility and fraud persist.
Cummulative Funding
$189.9M+
Total # of Companies
42
Total Deal Count
70
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
222
List of Cryptocurrency startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yellow Card Financial is a digital currency exchange for the cash market. | Series B | $ 56,500,000 | 2016 | |
VALR bridges the gap between our traditional financial system and the new world of cryptocurrencies. | Series B | $ 54,900,000 | 2018 | |
Bitfxt is the easiest place to buy and sell digital currencies like bitcoin and ethereum. | Venture | $ 15,000,000 | 2016 | |
Ejara is a platform allowing French-speaking Africa to access various affordable investment offers: fractional shares, crypto and more. | Series A | $ 10,000,000 | 2020 | |
Nestcoin builds, operates and invests in crypto-native products for everyday people in frontier markets. | Pre-seed | $ 6,500,000 | 2021 | |
Vibra empowers the world's best crypto enthusiasts and newbies to effortlessly go from zero to master | Pre-Series A | $ 6,000,000 | 2021 | |
NFTfi is a simple marketplace for NFT collateralized loans. | Seed | $ 5,000,000 | 2017 | |
Revix is a South African cryptocurrency investment platform which allows users to create a diversified portfolio of top cryptocurrencies | Grant | $ 5,000,000 | 2018 | |
SOL Wallet is the easiest way to pay and get paid, to spend, send or save your money. | Seed | $ 4,300,000 | 2017 | |
Busha is a Nigerian based Financial Service platform where users can trade and exchange cryptocurrencies. | Seed | $ 4,200,000 | 2018 | |
Canza Finance is providing access to financial services to the financially underserved masses in Africa | Seed | $ 3,480,000 | 2019 | |
Metaverse Magna is an Africa-focused blockchain gaming platform | Seed | $ 3,200,000 | 2021 | |
Bitmama is a Nigerian crypto trading platform that allows faster, eaiser and cheaper exchange of cryptocurrencies in Africa. | Pre-seed | $ 2,451,000 | 2016 | |
Centbee is the easiest way to store, spend and send Bitcoin SV safely on your mobile phone | Seed | $ 2,237,210 | 2017 | |
Afropolitan is creating a Digital Nation to enable all Africans to build abundant lives. | Pre-seed | $ 2,100,000 | 2022 | |
Gridless deploys distributed, run-of-river hydroelectric bitcoin mining to accelerate the electrification of rural Africa and decentralize. | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2022 | |
Egoras is a Nigerian startup provides uncollateralised micro-credit to small entrepreneurs. | Private Equity | $ 1,300,000 | 2019 | |
Hashgreed is Africa’s first NFT Marketplace for creative, commerce and asset tokenization | Seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2021 | |
Syarpa allows users to send and receive money, pay bills, buy and sell crypto fast and easily | Pre-seed | $ 815,000 | 2020 | |
Stakefair is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) company that is expected to disrupt the Real-Money Gaming industry | Pre-seed | $ 670,000 | 2021 |
Founded
2016
Overview
Yellow Card Financial is a digital currency exchange for the cash market.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 56,500,000
Employee
11–50
Founded
2018
Overview
VALR bridges the gap between our traditional financial system and the new world of cryptocurrencies.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 54,900,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2016
Overview
Bitfxt is the easiest place to buy and sell digital currencies like bitcoin and ethereum.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 15,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Ejara is a platform allowing French-speaking Africa to access various affordable investment offers: fractional shares, crypto and more.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 10,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Nestcoin builds, operates and invests in crypto-native products for everyday people in frontier markets.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 6,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Vibra empowers the world's best crypto enthusiasts and newbies to effortlessly go from zero to master
Last round
Pre-Series A
Total raised
$ 6,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
NFTfi is a simple marketplace for NFT collateralized loans.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 5,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Revix is a South African cryptocurrency investment platform which allows users to create a diversified portfolio of top cryptocurrencies
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 5,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2017
Overview
SOL Wallet is the easiest way to pay and get paid, to spend, send or save your money.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Busha is a Nigerian based Financial Service platform where users can trade and exchange cryptocurrencies.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,200,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Canza Finance is providing access to financial services to the financially underserved masses in Africa
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,480,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Metaverse Magna is an Africa-focused blockchain gaming platform
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
Bitmama is a Nigerian crypto trading platform that allows faster, eaiser and cheaper exchange of cryptocurrencies in Africa.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 2,451,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Centbee is the easiest way to store, spend and send Bitcoin SV safely on your mobile phone
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,237,210
Employee
1-10
Founded
2022
Overview
Afropolitan is creating a Digital Nation to enable all Africans to build abundant lives.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 2,100,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2022
Overview
Gridless deploys distributed, run-of-river hydroelectric bitcoin mining to accelerate the electrification of rural Africa and decentralize.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Egoras is a Nigerian startup provides uncollateralised micro-credit to small entrepreneurs.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 1,300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Hashgreed is Africa’s first NFT Marketplace for creative, commerce and asset tokenization
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Syarpa allows users to send and receive money, pay bills, buy and sell crypto fast and easily
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 815,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Stakefair is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) company that is expected to disrupt the Real-Money Gaming industry
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 670,000
Employee
11-50