IoT Startups in Africa
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IoT in East Africa: Emerging, but challenges remain. Qotto, RxAll, and Okra Solar show promise, but infrastructure gaps, affordability, and skills shortages hinder widespread adoption. Local business leaders express cautious optimism, citing government support and potential for cost savings as drivers.
Cummulative Funding
$71.3M+
Total # of Companies
40
Total Deal Count
82
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
135
List of IoT startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Okra Solar is a Pan-African Energ startup that enables solar generating communities to share and utilize more energy. | Debt Financing | $ 18,600,000 | 2016 | |
Qotto sells solar home systems to rural households in West Africa with a pay-as-you-go model. | Series A | $ 14,000,000 | 2016 | |
Insight Terra provides real-time actionable insight into all your critical data. | Series A | $ 11,200,000 | 2021 | |
RxAll is a multiple-award winning deep learning-hyperspectral IoT platform for authenticating drugs in real time. | Grant | $ 6,832,100 | 2016 | |
Hello Tractor is a diversified ag-tech company focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa. | Grant | $ 5,025,000 | 2014 | |
The Food Lab is an Egyptian startup thst provides cloud technology for the food and beverages industry. | Pre-seed | $ 4,500,000 | 2020 | |
dKilo is an Egyptian technology company in the AdTech space. | Debt Financing | $ 3,863,000 | 2020 | |
MazaoHub is a Tanzanian AI-powered farm management, localized soil analytics, and real-time climate data. | Pre-seed | $ 2,200,000 | 2021 | |
Wattnow help compagnies gain actionable insights on their overall energy usage. | Series A | $ 1,797,550 | 2018 | |
CardoO facilitates access to the latest affordable consumer electronics and IoT devices for MENA consumers | Seed | $ 1,260,000 | 2018 | |
POZI provides real-time fleet tracking and management tools for businesses across Central Africa. | Seed | $ 755,000 | 2021 | |
ReNile is an Egyptian agritech company providing end-to-end solutions for smart farming using the internet of things (IoT) | Seed | $ 450,000 | 2017 | |
Elkrem provides hardware and software tools for developers to build Blockchain connected IoT products. | Seed | $ 325,000 | 2018 | |
Blademy bundles Bluetooth-enabled medical devices with an offline-capable mobile app to help manage chronic diseases. | Pre-seed | $ 300,000 | 2018 | |
AirSmat was founded on the belief that drones will shape the future. | Seed | $ 100,000 | ||
NIoTEK TECHNOLOGY S.A.E is an Egyptian startup which applies Internet of Things (IoT) to help companies make better. | Pre-seed | $ 100,000 | 2017 | |
Chekkit is a Nigerian blockchain powered anti-counterfeiting solution for food and drug supply chain tracking. | Seed | $ 50,000 | 2018 | |
Solar Freeze offers solar powered mobile cold storage for smallholder farmers | Non-equity Assistance | $ 20,000 | 2016 | |
Powerstove Energy is a Nigerian startup which uses technology to deliver a smokeless, IoT-enabled cookstove that generates electricity. | Grant | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
FixBot is a connected startup that makes IoT dongles and software solutions for vehicle diagnostics. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 |
Founded
2016
Overview
Okra Solar is a Pan-African Energ startup that enables solar generating communities to share and utilize more energy.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 18,600,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
Qotto sells solar home systems to rural households in West Africa with a pay-as-you-go model.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 14,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2021
Overview
Insight Terra provides real-time actionable insight into all your critical data.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 11,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
RxAll is a multiple-award winning deep learning-hyperspectral IoT platform for authenticating drugs in real time.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 6,832,100
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Hello Tractor is a diversified ag-tech company focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 5,025,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
The Food Lab is an Egyptian startup thst provides cloud technology for the food and beverages industry.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 4,500,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2020
Overview
dKilo is an Egyptian technology company in the AdTech space.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 3,863,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
MazaoHub is a Tanzanian AI-powered farm management, localized soil analytics, and real-time climate data.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 2,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Wattnow help compagnies gain actionable insights on their overall energy usage.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 1,797,550
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
CardoO facilitates access to the latest affordable consumer electronics and IoT devices for MENA consumers
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,260,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
POZI provides real-time fleet tracking and management tools for businesses across Central Africa.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 755,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2017
Overview
ReNile is an Egyptian agritech company providing end-to-end solutions for smart farming using the internet of things (IoT)
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 450,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Elkrem provides hardware and software tools for developers to build Blockchain connected IoT products.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 325,000
Employee
1-10
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
Overview
AirSmat was founded on the belief that drones will shape the future.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
NIoTEK TECHNOLOGY S.A.E is an Egyptian startup which applies Internet of Things (IoT) to help companies make better.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Chekkit is a Nigerian blockchain powered anti-counterfeiting solution for food and drug supply chain tracking.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 50,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
Solar Freeze offers solar powered mobile cold storage for smallholder farmers
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 20,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Powerstove Energy is a Nigerian startup which uses technology to deliver a smokeless, IoT-enabled cookstove that generates electricity.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
FixBot is a connected startup that makes IoT dongles and software solutions for vehicle diagnostics.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200