Health Care Startups in Africa
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Healthcare in Southern Africa is a growing market, driven by factors such as rising incomes, increasing access to healthcare, and a growing population. However, the market is also facing challenges, such as high costs, limited access to quality healthcare, and a shortage of skilled healthcare professionals. Despite these challenges, there are many opportunities for growth in the healthcare sector in Southern Africa.
Cummulative Funding
$5B+
Total # of Companies
295
Total Deal Count
607
Total M&A Count
10
Total # of Investors
734
List of Health Care startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Aspen Pharmacare is a global supplier of branded and generic pharmaceutical products. | Post-IPO Debt | $ 3,826,836,000 | 1850 | |
Mediclinic is a private hospital group with three operating platforms in Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) | Post-IPO Equity | $ 300,000,000 | 1983 | |
Ethomed develops treatments for neglected diseases. | Series B | $ 100,000,000 | 2015 | |
mPharma offers solutions to health insurance and pharmaceutical companies to make it easier for patients to afford their medications. | Series D | $ 85,500,000 | 2013 | |
Hygeia HMO is the West African provider of integrated healthcare. | Venture | $ 66,800,000 | 1984 | |
Vezeeta is a digital healthcare powerhouse that serves and empowers patients in every step of their healthcare journey through data and technology. | Venture | $ 54,230,000 | 2012 | |
LifeQ is a SA biotech startup which provides users with access to health information derived from wearable devices. | Series A | $ 47,000,000 | 2014 | |
Reliance HMO provides Health Insurance in Nigeria for You, Family & Business. | Series B | $ 46,000,000 | 2017 | |
Revolutionizing healthcare in Nigeria with mobile technology. | Grant | $ 45,200,000 | 2015 | |
Helium Health is accelerating Africa's transition to a technology and data-driven healthcare system | Series B | $ 42,170,000 | 2015 | |
Africa Health Holdings Limited is building a high quality, effective and sustainable healthcare system for Africa. | Convertible Note | $ 42,000,000 | 2017 | |
Yodawy is Egypt's #1 Pharmacy delivery app, enabling you to order medication from the comfort of your phone. | Private Equity | $ 40,500,000 | 2018 | |
Field is a Healthtech supply chain company that accelerates emerging therapies and health technologies across the continent | Grant | $ 26,450,000 | 2015 | |
Remedial Health is a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africaβs pharmaceutical sector more efficient | Series A | $ 17,570,000 | 2019 | |
Building a sustainable healthcare system for Africa | Venture | $ 14,000,000 | 2017 | |
Ilara Health provides Affordable technology-powered diagnostics for Africa | Debt Financing | $ 9,785,000 | 2019 | |
hearX Group is building World-first digital hearing health solutions. | Series A | $ 8,775,000 | 2015 | |
Grinta is a marketplace that is modernizing the pharmaceutical supply chain across Africa through AI & ML technologies. | Seed | $ 8,000,000 | 2022 | |
Metropolitan Health Group provides cost-effective medical scheme administration and managed care solutions for more than two million | Venture | $ 7,924,489 | 2000 | |
MDaaS Global, builds and operates modern, tech-enabled healthcare facilities for Africa's next billion. | Seed | $ 7,100,000 | 2016 |
Founded
1850
Overview
Aspen Pharmacare is a global supplier of branded and generic pharmaceutical products.
Last round
Post-IPO Debt
Total raised
$ 3,826,836,000
Employee
5001-10000
Founded
1983
Overview
Mediclinic is a private hospital group with three operating platforms in Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia)
Last round
Post-IPO Equity
Total raised
$ 300,000,000
Employee
101-250
Founded
2015
Overview
Ethomed develops treatments for neglected diseases.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 100,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2013
Overview
mPharma offers solutions to health insurance and pharmaceutical companies to make it easier for patients to afford their medications.
Last round
Series D
Total raised
$ 85,500,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
1984
Overview
Hygeia HMO is the West African provider of integrated healthcare.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 66,800,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2012
Overview
Vezeeta is a digital healthcare powerhouse that serves and empowers patients in every step of their healthcare journey through data and technology.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 54,230,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2014
Overview
LifeQ is a SA biotech startup which provides users with access to health information derived from wearable devices.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 47,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
Reliance HMO provides Health Insurance in Nigeria for You, Family & Business.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 46,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2015
Overview
Revolutionizing healthcare in Nigeria with mobile technology.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 45,200,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2015
Overview
Helium Health is accelerating Africa's transition to a technology and data-driven healthcare system
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 42,170,000
Employee
11-40
Founded
2017
Overview
Africa Health Holdings Limited is building a high quality, effective and sustainable healthcare system for Africa.
Last round
Convertible Note
Total raised
$ 42,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2018
Overview
Yodawy is Egypt's #1 Pharmacy delivery app, enabling you to order medication from the comfort of your phone.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 40,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
Field is a Healthtech supply chain company that accelerates emerging therapies and health technologies across the continent
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 26,450,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Remedial Health is a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africaβs pharmaceutical sector more efficient
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 17,570,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Building a sustainable healthcare system for Africa
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 14,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2019
Overview
Ilara Health provides Affordable technology-powered diagnostics for Africa
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 9,785,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2015
Overview
hearX Group is building World-first digital hearing health solutions.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 8,775,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2022
Overview
Grinta is a marketplace that is modernizing the pharmaceutical supply chain across Africa through AI & ML technologies.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 8,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2000
Overview
Metropolitan Health Group provides cost-effective medical scheme administration and managed care solutions for more than two million
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 7,924,489
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
2016
Overview
MDaaS Global, builds and operates modern, tech-enabled healthcare facilities for Africa's next billion.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 7,100,000
Employee
2-10