Delivery Service Startups in Africa

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Delivery service market in Africa is heating up, with local players gaining ground against international giants. Glovo's dominance is waning as Sidai Africa and Sidai Africa Ltd emerge as strong competitors. Local business leaders see great potential in the sector and are investing heavily. Delivery services are becoming essential for businesses, particularly in urban areas.

Cummulative Funding

$372.4M+

Total # of Companies

12

Total Deal Count

34

Total M&A Count

3

Total # of Investors

67

List of Delivery Service startups in Africa

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.

Series F

$ 336,000,000

2015

2.

Sidai Africa is a fully vertically-integrated company supplying quality livestock and crop inputs and training to farmer.

Series A

$ 11,300,000

2011

3.

Sidai is a Kenyan fully vertically-integrated startup supplying quality livestock and crop inputs and training to farmers.

Series A

$ 11,300,000

2011

4.

First Mutual Holdings Limited group seeks to strategically position its insurance businesses as preferred service providers.

Debt Financing

$ 10,000,000

2015

5.

Appetito is a Cairo-based grocery delivery startup

Seed

$ 2,450,000

2020

6.

Picup is a technology company that provides on-demand and national delivery at the click of a button.

Series B

$ 570,000

2014

7.

Angola's first all-in-one delivery platform that allows users to order almost anything on-demand.

Series A

$ 520,000

2015

8.

Musanga is making a better transportation future for the developing world

Seed

$ 266,000

2016

9.

mrkt is an online delivery service provider which offers purchase, pickup and doorstep delivery of products from a variety of stores.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2018

10.

FwRun is an Egyptian startup which provides fulfilment, delivery and warehousing services to e-commerce companies.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2019

11.

Pigeon Parcel is a platform that accepts requests from people who want to ship their belongings and shop online from abroad.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2019

12.

Tayar is an Automated home delivery management solution that uses AI

Seed

Undisclosed

2019

Glovo

Founded

2015

Overview

Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.

Last round

Series F

Total raised

$ 336,000,000

Employee

1,001-5,000

Founded

2011

Overview

Sidai Africa is a fully vertically-integrated company supplying quality livestock and crop inputs and training to farmer.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 11,300,000

Employee

51-100

Founded

2011

Overview

Sidai is a Kenyan fully vertically-integrated startup supplying quality livestock and crop inputs and training to farmers.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 11,300,000

Employee

51-200

Founded

2015

Overview

First Mutual Holdings Limited group seeks to strategically position its insurance businesses as preferred service providers.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 10,000,000

Employee

201-500

Appetito

Founded

2020

Overview

Appetito is a Cairo-based grocery delivery startup

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,450,000

Employee

11-50

Picup

Founded

2014

Overview

Picup is a technology company that provides on-demand and national delivery at the click of a button.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 570,000

Employee

11-50

Tupuca

Founded

2015

Overview

Angola's first all-in-one delivery platform that allows users to order almost anything on-demand.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 520,000

Employee

51-200

Musanga

Founded

2016

Overview

Musanga is making a better transportation future for the developing world

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 266,000

Employee

1-10

mrkt

Founded

2018

Overview

mrkt is an online delivery service provider which offers purchase, pickup and doorstep delivery of products from a variety of stores.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

FwRun

Founded

2019

Overview

FwRun is an Egyptian startup which provides fulfilment, delivery and warehousing services to e-commerce companies.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

51-200

Founded

2019

Overview

Pigeon Parcel is a platform that accepts requests from people who want to ship their belongings and shop online from abroad.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Tayar

Founded

2019

Overview

Tayar is an Automated home delivery management solution that uses AI

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

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