FoodTech Startups in Africa
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FoodTech in Southern Africa: It's a dynamic market with increasing investment. Players like Edita, Breadfast, and elmenus are gaining traction, but the industry is still fragmented. Local leaders see potential for growth in e-commerce, food delivery, and alternative proteins.
Cummulative Funding
$168.3M+
Total # of Companies
34
Total Deal Count
41
Total M&A Count
2
Total # of Investors
80
List of FoodTech startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Edita Food Industries manufactures croissants, cakes, bakery products and distributes imported sweeteners, olive oils and pasta. | Private Equity | $ 102,000,000 | 1996 | |
Breadfast is your one-stop shop for bakeries, groceries, fruits & veggies! | Series A | $ 28,000,000 | 2017 | |
elmenus helps people discover and order the food they will love | Corporate | $ 19,500,000 | 2011 | |
Big Square is a Kenyan fast food chain company. | Series Unknown | $ 3,800,921 | 2013 | |
ReelFruit is a Nigerian premium dried fruit company known for its high quality nutritious snacks | Series A | $ 3,050,000 | 2012 | |
Afribon designs, produces & markets taste solutions for all application sectors in the food and beverage processing industry. | Venture | $ 2,000,000 | 2012 | |
InspiraFarms provides agribusinesses in Africa with cold chain solutions and finance for cooling and handling their fresh produce. | Convertible Note | $ 1,800,000 | 2012 | |
Terraa is a Morocco-based foodtech startup which directly connects farmers with retailers, restaurants, and service providers. | Pre-seed | $ 1,500,000 | 2022 | |
Brito Cloud Kitchens allows multiple restaurants to offload their entire kitchen operations, order fulfillment and delivery processes. | Pre-seed | $ 1,250,000 | 2022 | |
Kune is a foodtech start-up based in Nairobi. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2020 | |
Brotinni is the first dark butcher in the food tech sector as startup in Egypt , if not in the Middle East | Venture | $ 600,000 | 2020 | |
Bringing Nigerian cuisine to your doorstep with ease. | Pre-seed | $ 500,000 | 2021 | |
BONBELL is an Egypt-based mobile App in the Food-tech industry specialized in food ordering, digital solutions for table and meal reservations. | Pre-seed | $ 350,000 | 2022 | |
Enhancing nutrition accessibility and affordability, while fighting climate change. | Pre-seed | $ 200,000 | 2020 | |
Fast, Cheap and Convenient Food Delivery in Addis Ababa | Seed | $ 125,000 | 2019 | |
Cooked delivers fresh ingredients with easy to follow recipes, straight to your door, making it simple to cook a healthy, tasty meal at home. | Pre-seed | $ 100,000 | 2020 | |
Baby Grubz is an Nigerian startup which promotes gender inclusion through production and sales of her natural complementary meals for children under 5. | Grant | $ 30,000 | 2013 | |
Mhogo Foods is Kenyan cassava processing startup which processes cassava into gluten-free flour, and other products. | Grant | $ 20,000 | 2017 | |
Your 24/7 Online food | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
Mowarrid is an Egyptian startup focused on the B2B food and grocery markets. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2018 |
Founded
1996
Overview
Edita Food Industries manufactures croissants, cakes, bakery products and distributes imported sweeteners, olive oils and pasta.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 102,000,000
Employee
5001-10000
Founded
2017
Overview
Breadfast is your one-stop shop for bakeries, groceries, fruits & veggies!
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 28,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2011
Overview
elmenus helps people discover and order the food they will love
Last round
Corporate
Total raised
$ 19,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2013
Overview
Big Square is a Kenyan fast food chain company.
Last round
Series Unknown
Total raised
$ 3,800,921
Employee
251-500
Founded
2012
Overview
ReelFruit is a Nigerian premium dried fruit company known for its high quality nutritious snacks
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 3,050,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2012
Overview
Afribon designs, produces & markets taste solutions for all application sectors in the food and beverage processing industry.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2012
Overview
InspiraFarms provides agribusinesses in Africa with cold chain solutions and finance for cooling and handling their fresh produce.
Last round
Convertible Note
Total raised
$ 1,800,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
Terraa is a Morocco-based foodtech startup which directly connects farmers with retailers, restaurants, and service providers.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
Brito Cloud Kitchens allows multiple restaurants to offload their entire kitchen operations, order fulfillment and delivery processes.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,250,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2020
Overview
Kune is a foodtech start-up based in Nairobi.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Brotinni is the first dark butcher in the food tech sector as startup in Egypt , if not in the Middle East
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 600,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2021
Overview
Bringing Nigerian cuisine to your doorstep with ease.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2022
Overview
BONBELL is an Egypt-based mobile App in the Food-tech industry specialized in food ordering, digital solutions for table and meal reservations.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 350,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Enhancing nutrition accessibility and affordability, while fighting climate change.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 200,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Fast, Cheap and Convenient Food Delivery in Addis Ababa
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 125,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2020
Overview
Cooked delivers fresh ingredients with easy to follow recipes, straight to your door, making it simple to cook a healthy, tasty meal at home.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2013
Overview
Baby Grubz is an Nigerian startup which promotes gender inclusion through production and sales of her natural complementary meals for children under 5.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 30,000
Employee
Founded
2017
Overview
Mhogo Foods is Kenyan cassava processing startup which processes cassava into gluten-free flour, and other products.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 20,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Mowarrid is an Egyptian startup focused on the B2B food and grocery markets.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50