Grocery Startups in Africa
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Grocery market highly competitive, with established players like Food Lover's Market dominating. Local players like Twiga Foods face challenges scaling due to logistical hurdles and consumer preferences for familiar brands. E-grocery adoption remains low despite efforts by Konga and Jumia due to infrastructure limitations and cultural factors.
Cummulative Funding
$285.4M+
Total # of Companies
10
Total Deal Count
29
Total M&A Count
4
Total # of Investors
57
List of Grocery startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Twiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers. | Series C | $ 145,650,000 | 2013 | |
Konga Online Shopping is a Nigerian online shopping website selling books, home appliances, mobile phones, groceries, and others. | Series C | $ 79,500,000 | 2012 | |
A South Africa-based independent food retail group | Venture | $ 54,000,000 | 1993 | |
Appetito is a Cairo-based grocery delivery startup | Seed | $ 2,450,000 | 2020 | |
Zulzi provides a same-day grocery delivery and pickup service, bringing fresh groceries and everyday essentials. | Corporate | $ 1,600,000 | 2014 | |
Tawfeer Market is an Egyptian startup that provides delivery service | Seed | $ 1,600,000 | 2019 | |
Market+ is an online grocery store platform. | Series A | $ 480,000 | 2008 | |
Trolley App is a startup company that sells and delivers groceries all over Cairo and Giza through its web and mobile-based platform | Seed | $ 200,000 | 2018 | |
FreshSource is an Egyptian AgTech which uses technology to efficiently manage fresh produce supply operations from farms to local vendors. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
Mowarrid is an Egyptian startup focused on the B2B food and grocery markets. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2018 |
Founded
2013
Overview
Twiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 145,650,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2012
Overview
Konga Online Shopping is a Nigerian online shopping website selling books, home appliances, mobile phones, groceries, and others.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 79,500,000
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
1993
Overview
A South Africa-based independent food retail group
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 54,000,000
Employee
251-500
Founded
2020
Overview
Appetito is a Cairo-based grocery delivery startup
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,450,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Zulzi provides a same-day grocery delivery and pickup service, bringing fresh groceries and everyday essentials.
Last round
Corporate
Total raised
$ 1,600,000
Employee
501-1000
Founded
2019
Overview
Tawfeer Market is an Egyptian startup that provides delivery service
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,600,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2008
Overview
Market+ is an online grocery store platform.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 480,000
Employee
Founded
2018
Overview
Trolley App is a startup company that sells and delivers groceries all over Cairo and Giza through its web and mobile-based platform
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
FreshSource is an Egyptian AgTech which uses technology to efficiently manage fresh produce supply operations from farms to local vendors.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
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