Infrastructure Startups in Africa

Step into the thriving world of Infrastructure startups in Africa, where innovators are rewriting the rules and redefining what's possible. Our carefully curated list is your passport to explore the trailblazers who are shaping this dynamic sector. Discover their bold solutions, game-changing products, and out-of-the-box thinking as they forge new paths in Infrastructure.

Cummulative Funding

$981.2M+

Total # of Companies

9

Total Deal Count

15

Total M&A Count

1

Total # of Investors

21

List of Infrastructure startups in Africa

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

IHS is a mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider.

Private Equity

$ 652,000,000

2001

2.

Teraco Data Environments is a network and hosting company providing vendor neutral data centers in South Africa.

Debt Financing

$ 304,380,196

2007

3.

Cambridge Industries Ltd (CIL) is an engineering, design, procurement and construction firm focused on renewable energy projects throughout Africa.

Series B

$ 12,750,000

2011

4.

SageMetrics is an outsourced behavioral targeting and web analytics solution provider that invests in hardware, research, and more.

Series B

$ 12,000,000

1997

5.

Kili provides compute and storage Infrastructure to Kenyan startups and SMEs.

Seed

$ 100,000

2013

6.

FLOEWS

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2017

7.

Web 3 Cross Border Payment Infrastructure for Africa

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2020

8.

SOBEK is an optimization firm aiming to revolutionize the desalination industry

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2019

Founded

2001

Overview

IHS is a mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider.

Last round

Private Equity

Total raised

$ 652,000,000

Employee

10001+

Founded

2007

Overview

Teraco Data Environments is a network and hosting company providing vendor neutral data centers in South Africa.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 304,380,196

Employee

51-200

Founded

2011

Overview

Cambridge Industries Ltd (CIL) is an engineering, design, procurement and construction firm focused on renewable energy projects throughout Africa.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 12,750,000

Employee

101-250

Founded

1997

Overview

SageMetrics is an outsourced behavioral targeting and web analytics solution provider that invests in hardware, research, and more.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 12,000,000

Employee

Founded

2013

Overview

Kili provides compute and storage Infrastructure to Kenyan startups and SMEs.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 100,000

Employee

1-10

Founded

2017

Overview

FLOEWS

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

LINK

Founded

2020

Overview

Web 3 Cross Border Payment Infrastructure for Africa

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

SOBEK

Founded

2019

Overview

SOBEK is an optimization firm aiming to revolutionize the desalination industry

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

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