E-Commerce Startups in Africa
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E-commerce in West Africa is gaining traction but faces challenges. Jumia, Takealot, and Twiga Foods have made strides, but local players are emerging. Logistics, infrastructure, and trust issues remain barriers. Local business leaders are optimistic about the long-term prospects but recognize the need for tailored solutions and collaboration.
Cummulative Funding
$313.1M+
Total # of Companies
72
Total Deal Count
124
Total M&A Count
8
Total # of Investors
212
List of E-Commerce startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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MaxAB is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers in Egypt’s most under-served geographies. | Series B | $ 101,200,000 | 2018 | |
Opontia is the next-generation consumer holding group in the Middle East & Africa. | Series A | $ 62,000,000 | 2021 | |
Homzmart is an online home furniture/Goods shopping platform in Egypt. | Venture | $ 39,300,000 | 2018 | |
Capiter is a B2B marketplace that brings FMCGs, wholesalers & merchants to the same platform | Series A | $ 33,000,000 | 2019 | |
Cartona is one of the fastest growing B2B e-commerce marketplaces in Egypt | Debt Financing | $ 24,600,000 | 2019 | |
Taager is an Egyptian social e-commerce marketplace with emd-to-end logistics. | Series B | $ 13,150,000 | 2019 | |
Koinz is an Egyptian food aggregator that helps increase restaurants' customer satisfaction. | Seed | $ 4,800,000 | 2019 | |
GoodsMart provides the smartest and easiest online household shopping experience with unattended delivery. | Venture | $ 4,350,000 | 2013 | |
DTC furniture & homeware brand that partners with artisans globally to create unique, modern and simple products. | Series A | $ 4,050,000 | 2016 | |
Flextock is Egypt’s On-Demand Warehousing Platform for online merchants in the Middle East and Africa. | Pre-seed | $ 3,375,000 | 2020 | |
Odiggo is transforming the car-parts market in Egypt and the broader Middle East. | Seed | $ 3,213,000 | 2017 | |
Knockmart specializes in providing professional delivery services for a full range of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG). | Convertible Note | $ 3,000,000 | 2014 | |
Yaoota is Egypt's premier shopping engine. We're a technology startup based in Egypt, and like building clean software. | Series A | $ 2,700,000 | 2013 | |
ShipBlu is an Egyptian last mile e-commerce delivery and fulfillment company. | Seed | $ 2,525,000 | 2020 | |
BRANTU is an online platform that delivers new trends of fashion in Egypt and the MENA region | Series A | $ 1,300,000 | 2019 | |
Sakneen is an Egyptian proptech startup that offers users an online portal to buy or sell homes. | Seed | $ 1,250,000 | 2019 | |
The First and Largest Online Platform in Egypt specialised in everything a mother, baby, or child needs | Seed | $ 1,200,000 | 2021 | |
Edfa3ly is an e-commerce retailer that enables shoppers from the Middle East and Africa to order anything they please from U.S. | Seed | $ 1,150,000 | 2011 | |
Talabeyah is a B2B E-commerce Platform for Existing and New Brands to Access Small Groceries in Egypt | Angel | $ 1,100,000 | 2020 | |
dreevo is an Egypt-based logistics platform that provides agile technological solutions that empower E-Commerce entrepreneurs and delight customers. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2020 |
Founded
2018
Overview
MaxAB is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers in Egypt’s most under-served geographies.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 101,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Opontia is the next-generation consumer holding group in the Middle East & Africa.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 62,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Homzmart is an online home furniture/Goods shopping platform in Egypt.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 39,300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Capiter is a B2B marketplace that brings FMCGs, wholesalers & merchants to the same platform
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 33,000,000
Employee
501-1,000
Founded
2019
Overview
Cartona is one of the fastest growing B2B e-commerce marketplaces in Egypt
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 24,600,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2019
Overview
Taager is an Egyptian social e-commerce marketplace with emd-to-end logistics.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 13,150,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Koinz is an Egyptian food aggregator that helps increase restaurants' customer satisfaction.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,800,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2013
Overview
GoodsMart provides the smartest and easiest online household shopping experience with unattended delivery.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 4,350,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2016
Overview
DTC furniture & homeware brand that partners with artisans globally to create unique, modern and simple products.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 4,050,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2020
Overview
Flextock is Egypt’s On-Demand Warehousing Platform for online merchants in the Middle East and Africa.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 3,375,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2017
Overview
Odiggo is transforming the car-parts market in Egypt and the broader Middle East.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,213,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Knockmart specializes in providing professional delivery services for a full range of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG).
Last round
Convertible Note
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2013
Overview
Yaoota is Egypt's premier shopping engine. We're a technology startup based in Egypt, and like building clean software.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 2,700,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
ShipBlu is an Egyptian last mile e-commerce delivery and fulfillment company.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,525,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
BRANTU is an online platform that delivers new trends of fashion in Egypt and the MENA region
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 1,300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Sakneen is an Egyptian proptech startup that offers users an online portal to buy or sell homes.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,250,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
The First and Largest Online Platform in Egypt specialised in everything a mother, baby, or child needs
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2011
Overview
Edfa3ly is an e-commerce retailer that enables shoppers from the Middle East and Africa to order anything they please from U.S.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,150,000
Employee
101-250
Founded
2020
Overview
Talabeyah is a B2B E-commerce Platform for Existing and New Brands to Access Small Groceries in Egypt
Last round
Angel
Total raised
$ 1,100,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2020
Overview
dreevo is an Egypt-based logistics platform that provides agile technological solutions that empower E-Commerce entrepreneurs and delight customers.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
51-200