Hospitality Startups in Africa
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Hospitality in East Africa is booming, driven by rising tourism and business travel. Local leaders buzz about increased investments, with players like Juhayna, ONOMO, and Mo'men expanding their footprint. The focus on budget-friendly and mid-market hotels caters to the growing demand from value-conscious travelers.
Cummulative Funding
$261.3M+
Total # of Companies
27
Total Deal Count
38
Total M&A Count
3
Total # of Investors
43
List of Hospitality startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Juhayna Food Industries is a leading Egypt-based manufacturer of milk, yoghurt, juice and juice concentrate. | Debt Financing | $ 73,000,000 | 1983 | |
ONOMO Hotels is a hotel group targeting African business travellers. | Venture | $ 52,362,720 | 2008 | |
Mo'men Group operates Egypt's largest independent chain of quick service restaurants under its household brand name. | Private Equity | $ 48,500,000 | 1988 | |
Wakanow is Africa’s leading travel-tech platform, integrating tourism, fintech, hospitality, logistics, and entertainment. | Private Equity | $ 40,000,000 | 2023 | |
Azalaï Hotels Group is a hotel chain platform. | Venture | $ 31,852,782 | 1994 | |
Gidanka is on a mission to change the face and experience of hospitality across African cityscapes. | Pre-seed | $ 5,000,000 | 2019 | |
Userguest is a Moroccan tech startup focused on helping hotels enhance their direct revenue | Seed | $ 3,204,475 | 2018 | |
Tented Adventures owns and operates award winning authentic tented camps on the most popular tourism routes throughout Southern Africa. | Seed | $ 1,590,500 | 2016 | |
SmartHotel is Nigerian startup that develops software for the hospitality industry. | Seed | $ 1,520,000 | 2019 | |
Hotels.ng is an online travel agency specialising in hotel bookings within Nigeria. | Seed | $ 1,450,000 | 2012 | |
Eden Life is a tech-enabled service that puts your home's chores on autopilot. | Seed | $ 1,410,000 | 2019 | |
HotelOnline is the #1 revenue partner for the hospitality sector in Africa | Corporate | $ 520,000 | 2014 | |
SleepOut.com connects travellers looking for a cool place to stay with hosts and their empty beds. | Seed | $ 200,000 | 2012 | |
AXON is a healthcare provider with affordable costs by emerging the high-end technology with the healthcare industry. | Pre-seed | $ 60,000 | 2018 | |
CuroTrip is an Egyptian medical service providing startup which specializes in medical tourism facilitation and services. | Pre-seed | $ 60,000 | 2017 | |
BIRD NEST is an Egyptian Co-Living Startup that provides a holistic living experience that drives personal & professional development. | Angel | $ 50,000 | 2020 | |
iKooK is a platform where you can book a private chef to cook for you at home or at any of your events. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
TripGuide gathers the best trip offers, tours and activities from the recognized travel agencies and suppliers | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
Visit Ventures is a company based in the UK, We are building Egypt's first tourism/travel marketplace and social app. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
The Laundry Lady is a Nairobi-based on-demand laundry and dry cleaning startup targeting both residential and commercial clients | Funding Round | Undisclosed | 2018 |
Founded
1983
Overview
Juhayna Food Industries is a leading Egypt-based manufacturer of milk, yoghurt, juice and juice concentrate.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 73,000,000
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
2008
Overview
ONOMO Hotels is a hotel group targeting African business travellers.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 52,362,720
Employee
501-1000
Founded
1988
Overview
Mo'men Group operates Egypt's largest independent chain of quick service restaurants under its household brand name.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 48,500,000
Employee
5001-10000
Founded
2023
Overview
Wakanow is Africa’s leading travel-tech platform, integrating tourism, fintech, hospitality, logistics, and entertainment.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 40,000,000
Employee
501-1,000
Founded
1994
Overview
Azalaï Hotels Group is a hotel chain platform.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 31,852,782
Employee
501-1000
Founded
2019
Overview
Gidanka is on a mission to change the face and experience of hospitality across African cityscapes.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 5,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Userguest is a Moroccan tech startup focused on helping hotels enhance their direct revenue
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,204,475
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
Tented Adventures owns and operates award winning authentic tented camps on the most popular tourism routes throughout Southern Africa.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,590,500
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
SmartHotel is Nigerian startup that develops software for the hospitality industry.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,520,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2012
Overview
Hotels.ng is an online travel agency specialising in hotel bookings within Nigeria.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,450,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Eden Life is a tech-enabled service that puts your home's chores on autopilot.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,410,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
HotelOnline is the #1 revenue partner for the hospitality sector in Africa
Last round
Corporate
Total raised
$ 520,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2012
Overview
SleepOut.com connects travellers looking for a cool place to stay with hosts and their empty beds.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
AXON is a healthcare provider with affordable costs by emerging the high-end technology with the healthcare industry.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 60,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
CuroTrip is an Egyptian medical service providing startup which specializes in medical tourism facilitation and services.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 60,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
BIRD NEST is an Egyptian Co-Living Startup that provides a holistic living experience that drives personal & professional development.
Last round
Angel
Total raised
$ 50,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
iKooK is a platform where you can book a private chef to cook for you at home or at any of your events.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
TripGuide gathers the best trip offers, tours and activities from the recognized travel agencies and suppliers
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Visit Ventures is a company based in the UK, We are building Egypt's first tourism/travel marketplace and social app.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
The Laundry Lady is a Nairobi-based on-demand laundry and dry cleaning startup targeting both residential and commercial clients
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50