Financial Services Startups in Africa

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Sure, here's the inside scoop on the financial services landscape in East Africa: **Players like Tabby, Zepz, and MNT-Halan are gaining traction, but the incumbents are not sitting still.** Local banks are partnering with fintechs to offer innovative products and services. Regulatory frameworks are also evolving to accommodate the growth of fintech. **The word among local business leaders is that financial inclusion is key to economic development.** Fintechs are playing a vital role in expand...

Cummulative Funding

$745M+

Total # of Companies

23

Total Deal Count

61

Total M&A Count

5

Total # of Investors

154

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Chipper cash is the largest mobile cross-border money transfer platform in Africa.

Series C

$ 302,200,000

2017

2.

The Enterprise Group gives you a range of products for any life and non-life insurance, as well as pension needs.

Private Equity

$ 180,000,000

2008

3.

Fido is an Africa-focused credit first neobank for the unbanked

Series B

$ 94,000,000

2014

4.

PEG is the leader in deploying and financing solar to households and SMEs in West Africa

Debt Financing

$ 56,500,000

2013

5.

Dash is an Africa-focused accessible, modern, and unified alternative payment network.

Seed

$ 33,818,000

2019

6.

Zeepay is Ghanian FinTech startup which focuses on digital rails intended to connect digital assets.

Series A

$ 19,040,000

2014

7.

Pngme is a US-based African-focused financial data infrastructure and machine learning-as-a-service platform.

Series A

$ 18,500,000

2018

8.

Float is a Ghanaian cashflow and cash management platform for SMBs in Africa

Debt Financing

$ 17,000,000

2020

9.

Affinity Africa builds financial institutions that leverage fintech to support the financially underserved and excluded.

Seed

$ 8,000,000

2013

10.

Cadana is a leading technology company that provides payroll services for fast-growing businesses.

Seed

$ 7,100,000

2020

11.

Leasafric Ghana is the number one leader in Finance Leasing in Ghana

Private Equity

$ 5,000,000

1994

12.

Trade Ghana connects buyers, sellers, and transporters.

Seed

$ 2,700,000

2016

13.

KudiGo is redefining Consumer Retail In Africa

Grant

$ 570,000

2017

14.

BezoMoney is a Ghana-based Savings platform for low-income earners and millennials

Seed

$ 300,000

2019

15.

Nvoicia is a invoice discounting startup compnay.

Seed

$ 100,000

2018

16.

BACE is a platform helping financial institutions increase customer experience with facial recognition technology.

Seed

$ 100,000

2018

17.

Kadi is an Accra-based fintech platform which aims to unlock growth in Africa's logistics industry

Grant

$ 100,000

2020

18.

Appruve is a pan-African financial data API that powers financial services to verify identities of individuals and businesses

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2018

19.

Waya is a Ghanaian cross-border, cross-network remittance and payment solution for Africa

Non-equity Assistance

Undisclosed

2018

20.

Fleri is an Africa-focused insurtech startup that enables migrants in the diaspora to buy health insurance for their relatives back home.

Pre-seed

Undisclosed

2020

Founded

2017

Overview

Chipper cash is the largest mobile cross-border money transfer platform in Africa.

Last round

Series C

Total raised

$ 302,200,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2008

Overview

The Enterprise Group gives you a range of products for any life and non-life insurance, as well as pension needs.

Last round

Private Equity

Total raised

$ 180,000,000

Employee

251-500

Fido

Founded

2014

Overview

Fido is an Africa-focused credit first neobank for the unbanked

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 94,000,000

Employee

51-200

Founded

2013

Overview

PEG is the leader in deploying and financing solar to households and SMEs in West Africa

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 56,500,000

Employee

101-250

Dash

Founded

2019

Overview

Dash is an Africa-focused accessible, modern, and unified alternative payment network.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 33,818,000

Employee

2-10

Zeepay

Founded

2014

Overview

Zeepay is Ghanian FinTech startup which focuses on digital rails intended to connect digital assets.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 19,040,000

Employee

11-50

Pngme

Founded

2018

Overview

Pngme is a US-based African-focused financial data infrastructure and machine learning-as-a-service platform.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 18,500,000

Employee

11-50

Float

Founded

2020

Overview

Float is a Ghanaian cashflow and cash management platform for SMBs in Africa

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 17,000,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2013

Overview

Affinity Africa builds financial institutions that leverage fintech to support the financially underserved and excluded.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 8,000,000

Employee

11-50

Cadana

Founded

2020

Overview

Cadana is a leading technology company that provides payroll services for fast-growing businesses.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 7,100,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

1994

Overview

Leasafric Ghana is the number one leader in Finance Leasing in Ghana

Last round

Private Equity

Total raised

$ 5,000,000

Employee

Founded

2016

Overview

Trade Ghana connects buyers, sellers, and transporters.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,700,000

Employee

11-50

KudiGo

Founded

2017

Overview

KudiGo is redefining Consumer Retail In Africa

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 570,000

Employee

2-10

BezoMoney

Founded

2019

Overview

BezoMoney is a Ghana-based Savings platform for low-income earners and millennials

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 300,000

Employee

2-10

Nvoicia

Founded

2018

Overview

Nvoicia is a invoice discounting startup compnay.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 100,000

Employee

1-10

Founded

2018

Overview

BACE is a platform helping financial institutions increase customer experience with facial recognition technology.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 100,000

Employee

1-10

Kadi

Founded

2020

Overview

Kadi is an Accra-based fintech platform which aims to unlock growth in Africa's logistics industry

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 100,000

Employee

2-10

Appruve

Founded

2018

Overview

Appruve is a pan-African financial data API that powers financial services to verify identities of individuals and businesses

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

WayaMoney

Founded

2018

Overview

Waya is a Ghanaian cross-border, cross-network remittance and payment solution for Africa

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

Fleri

Founded

2020

Overview

Fleri is an Africa-focused insurtech startup that enables migrants in the diaspora to buy health insurance for their relatives back home.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

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