HealthTech Startups in Africa

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HealthTech is heating up in West Africa, but it's still early days. Startups like Helium Health and mPharma are attracting attention, but challenges remain, including infrastructure gaps and limited funding.

Cummulative Funding

$131.5M+

Total # of Companies

25

Total Deal Count

36

Total M&A Count

1

Total # of Investors

53

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Hygeia HMO is the West African provider of integrated healthcare.

Venture

$ 66,800,000

1984

2.

Africa Health Holdings Limited is building a high quality, effective and sustainable healthcare system for Africa.

Convertible Note

$ 42,000,000

2017

3.

Building a sustainable healthcare system for Africa

Venture

$ 14,000,000

2017

4.

Ubenwa Health is a MedTech startup building the future of automated sound-based medical diagnostics

Pre-seed

$ 2,500,000

2017

5.

BYON8 is a Pan-African Company based in Sweden that aims to improve people's lives by building.

Seed

$ 2,000,000

2017

6.

DataPathology is a Moroccan medtech startup that provides remote pathology consultation.

Seed

$ 1,223,000

2020

7.

Quro Medical is a South Africa-based startup using cutting edge technologies and analytics to deliver affordable healthcare in emerging markets.

Venture

$ 1,100,000

2018

8.

Find the right medical specialists and treatment with ease. Wherever you are.

Seed

$ 1,000,000

2017

9.

Estshara is a Cairo-based e-health and teleconsultations platform.

Seed

$ 500,000

2018

10.

DilenyTech is an Egyptian healthtech start-up that develops AI and medical imaging solutions to improve the quality of healthcare.

Grant

$ 255,000

2016

11.

Oyi Medical Card is Payments technology integrated into prepaid card for restricted medical spend only.

Non-equity Assistance

$ 120,000

2017

12.

BokDoc is the first surgeries marketplace in the MENA region, the first to offer installment solutions for all patients.

Seed

$ 100,000

2018

13.

Kloo is a Beninese SaaS startup that facilitates information sharing and online sales, contactless using web pages, links and NFC connected objects.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2020

14.

We enhance work-life balance for carers, and convenience for patients, make specialized care readily accessible and educate patients.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2021

15.

Eléra is building an infrastructure where healthcare providers, payment partners, and patients connect and communicate in one App.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2023

16.

TIBU is a Kenyan startup which decentralises primary outpatient care to bring it directly to patients.

Seed

Undisclosed

2017

17.

Penda Health is a Kenyan HealthTech startup which offers outpatient care for patients in their outlets.

Venture

Undisclosed

2012

18.

Clients - therapists smart matching platform providing comprehensive, tailored and youth-friendly mental wellness services.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2022

19.

Hytribe is an online platform that enables young people achieve mental wellness through a psychosocial support model.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2021

20.

Udok is a digital solution that allows doctors to interact remotely with patients, facilitate treatment and monitor care.

Seed

Undisclosed

2017

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

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

2017

Overview

Building a sustainable healthcare system for Africa

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 14,000,000

Employee

201-500

Founded

2017

Overview

Ubenwa Health is a MedTech startup building the future of automated sound-based medical diagnostics

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 2,500,000

Employee

2-10

Byon8

Founded

2017

Overview

BYON8 is a Pan-African Company based in Sweden that aims to improve people's lives by building.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,000,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2020

Overview

DataPathology is a Moroccan medtech startup that provides remote pathology consultation.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 1,223,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2018

Overview

Quro Medical is a South Africa-based startup using cutting edge technologies and analytics to deliver affordable healthcare in emerging markets.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 1,100,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2017

Overview

Find the right medical specialists and treatment with ease. Wherever you are.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 1,000,000

Employee

11-50

Estshara

Founded

2018

Overview

Estshara is a Cairo-based e-health and teleconsultations platform.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 500,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2016

Overview

DilenyTech is an Egyptian healthtech start-up that develops AI and medical imaging solutions to improve the quality of healthcare.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 255,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2017

Overview

Oyi Medical Card is Payments technology integrated into prepaid card for restricted medical spend only.

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 120,000

Employee

2-10

BokDoc

Founded

2018

Overview

BokDoc is the first surgeries marketplace in the MENA region, the first to offer installment solutions for all patients.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 100,000

Employee

11-50

Kloo

Founded

2020

Overview

Kloo is a Beninese SaaS startup that facilitates information sharing and online sales, contactless using web pages, links and NFC connected objects.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

10-50

Founded

2021

Overview

We enhance work-life balance for carers, and convenience for patients, make specialized care readily accessible and educate patients.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Elera

Founded

2023

Overview

Eléra is building an infrastructure where healthcare providers, payment partners, and patients connect and communicate in one App.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

10-50

TIBU

Founded

2017

Overview

TIBU is a Kenyan startup which decentralises primary outpatient care to bring it directly to patients.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2012

Overview

Penda Health is a Kenyan HealthTech startup which offers outpatient care for patients in their outlets.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

201-500

PsychX

Founded

2022

Overview

Clients - therapists smart matching platform providing comprehensive, tailored and youth-friendly mental wellness services.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Hytribe

Founded

2021

Overview

Hytribe is an online platform that enables young people achieve mental wellness through a psychosocial support model.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Udok

Founded

2017

Overview

Udok is a digital solution that allows doctors to interact remotely with patients, facilitate treatment and monitor care.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

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