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
$131.9M+
Total # of Companies
32
Total Deal Count
49
Total M&A Count
1
Total # of Investors
70
List of HealthTech startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Hygeia HMO is the West African provider of integrated healthcare. | Venture | $ 66,800,000 | 1984 | |
Africa Health Holdings Limited is building a high quality, effective and sustainable healthcare system for Africa. | Convertible Note | $ 42,000,000 | 2017 | |
Building a sustainable healthcare system for Africa | Venture | $ 14,000,000 | 2017 | |
Ubenwa Health is a MedTech startup building the future of automated sound-based medical diagnostics | Pre-seed | $ 2,500,000 | 2017 | |
BYON8 is a Pan-African Company based in Sweden that aims to improve people's lives by building. | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2017 | |
DataPathology is a Moroccan medtech startup that provides remote pathology consultation. | Seed | $ 1,223,000 | 2020 | |
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 | |
Find the right medical specialists and treatment with ease. Wherever you are. | Seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2017 | |
Estshara is a Cairo-based e-health and teleconsultations platform. | Seed | $ 500,000 | 2018 | |
Blademy bundles Bluetooth-enabled medical devices with an offline-capable mobile app to help manage chronic diseases. | Pre-seed | $ 300,000 | 2018 | |
DilenyTech is an Egyptian healthtech start-up that develops AI and medical imaging solutions to improve the quality of healthcare. | Grant | $ 255,000 | 2016 | |
Oyi Medical Card is Payments technology integrated into prepaid card for restricted medical spend only. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 120,000 | 2017 | |
BokDoc is the first surgeries marketplace in the MENA region, the first to offer installment solutions for all patients. | Seed | $ 100,000 | 2018 | |
Primed E-health automates hospital operations and improves patient care through digital tools. | Funding Round | $ 18,000 | 2020 | |
eVet Africa delivers doorstep veterinary care to farmers, reducing livestock losses and strengthening food systems. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 14,000 | 2021 | |
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 | |
Eléra is building an infrastructure where healthcare providers, payment partners, and patients connect and communicate in one App. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
Fertitude is a user-friendly platform that empowers women on their fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood journeys. | Non-equity Assistance | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
Afyadome is a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology solutions, leveraging AI in hospital management and telemedicine. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2025 | |
Penda Health is a Kenyan HealthTech startup which offers outpatient care for patients in their outlets. | Venture | Undisclosed | 2012 |
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
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
Founded
2018
Overview
Estshara is a Cairo-based e-health and teleconsultations platform.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Blademy bundles Bluetooth-enabled medical devices with an offline-capable mobile app to help manage chronic diseases.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 300,000
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
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
Founded
2020
Overview
Primed E-health automates hospital operations and improves patient care through digital tools.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 18,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
eVet Africa delivers doorstep veterinary care to farmers, reducing livestock losses and strengthening food systems.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 14,000
Employee
2-10
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
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
Founded
2023
Overview
Fertitude is a user-friendly platform that empowers women on their fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood journeys.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2025
Overview
Afyadome is a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology solutions, leveraging AI in hospital management and telemedicine.
Last round
Undisclosed
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