Logistics Startups in Africa

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Logistics in West Africa: - Skyrocketing freight costs squeezing margins and disrupting supply chains. - Infrastructure bottlenecks, customs delays, and corruption hinder efficiency. - Local businesses clamoring for reliable and cost-effective solutions. - Tech innovation and regional collaboration seen as potential remedies.

Cummulative Funding

$614.8M+

Total # of Companies

25

Total Deal Count

95

Total M&A Count

3

Total # of Investors

201

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.

Series F

$ 336,000,000

2015

2.

Wasoko (formerly Sokowatch) is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services.

Series B

$ 143,600,000

2013

3.

Lori has built a logistics platform that is revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain in Africa – from the ground up.

Venture

$ 48,450,000

2016

4.

Sendy is an online platform for package and cargo delivery

Venture

$ 27,500,000

2014

5.

iProcure is the largest agricultural supply chain platform in rural Africa.

Grant

$ 15,095,000

2013

6.

Freight in Time is a homegrown logistics company with a global network, providing innovative end-to-end freight solutions.

Private Equity

$ 10,000,000

1998

7.

Leta builds supply chain & logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods in Africa.

Seed

$ 8,000,000

2021

8.

Sote is a Nairobi-based African supply-chain-start-up which offers licensed tech-enabled customs clearing and forwarding service.

Seed

$ 7,755,000

2018

9.

ARC Ride is providing the electric solution to mass-transportation in rapidly-growing African cities.

Venture

$ 5,000,000

2020

10.

OkHi is building the next generation address system for Kenya and beyond.

Seed

$ 4,030,000

2014

11.

Amitruck is a Kenyan trucking logistics marketplace that connects transporters directly with cargo owners via its web or mobile application

Seed

$ 4,000,000

2018

12.

Quickbus is a Kenyan online bus booking and ticketing startup

Seed

$ 2,120,000

2017

13.

Duhqa is a last mile end to end supply chain & distribution technology platform. Techstars Backed company

Seed

$ 2,000,000

2020

14.

Bwala is a crowd sourcing lastmile on demand delivery & supply chain App in Africa

Debt Financing

$ 777,258

2018

15.

Bena Care is a Kenyan start-up delivering affordable clinical and supportive care to patients.

Grant

$ 204,000

2017

16.

Apexloads is a digital marketplace, connecting freight forwarders, brokers, and transporters in Eastern Africa

Pre-seed

$ 120,000

2019

17.

Cooked delivers fresh ingredients with easy to follow recipes, straight to your door, making it simple to cook a healthy, tasty meal at home.

Pre-seed

$ 100,000

2020

18.

Dawapay is a digital platform where owners of retail pharmacies, clinics, laboratories and hospital order their health inventory from licensed wholesalers.

Grant

$ 50,000

2020

19.

GoBEBA is a Technology-enabled consumer distribution firm focussed on cooking gas.

Funding Round

Undisclosed

2019

20.

PLAT-DEL is an all-in-one shopping and logistics solution for Africa.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2020

Glovo

Founded

2015

Overview

Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.

Last round

Series F

Total raised

$ 336,000,000

Employee

1,001-5,000

Sokowatch

Founded

2013

Overview

Wasoko (formerly Sokowatch) is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 143,600,000

Employee

51-100

Founded

2016

Overview

Lori has built a logistics platform that is revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain in Africa – from the ground up.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 48,450,000

Employee

101-250

Sendy

Founded

2014

Overview

Sendy is an online platform for package and cargo delivery

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 27,500,000

Employee

51-200

iProcure

Founded

2013

Overview

iProcure is the largest agricultural supply chain platform in rural Africa.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 15,095,000

Employee

51-200

Founded

1998

Overview

Freight in Time is a homegrown logistics company with a global network, providing innovative end-to-end freight solutions.

Last round

Private Equity

Total raised

$ 10,000,000

Employee

251-500

Leta

Founded

2021

Overview

Leta builds supply chain & logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods in Africa.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 8,000,000

Employee

11-50

Sote

Founded

2018

Overview

Sote is a Nairobi-based African supply-chain-start-up which offers licensed tech-enabled customs clearing and forwarding service.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 7,755,000

Employee

11-50

ARC Ride

Founded

2020

Overview

ARC Ride is providing the electric solution to mass-transportation in rapidly-growing African cities.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 5,000,000

Employee

11-50

OkHi

Founded

2014

Overview

OkHi is building the next generation address system for Kenya and beyond.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 4,030,000

Employee

11-50

Amitruck

Founded

2018

Overview

Amitruck is a Kenyan trucking logistics marketplace that connects transporters directly with cargo owners via its web or mobile application

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 4,000,000

Employee

11-50

QuickBus

Founded

2017

Overview

Quickbus is a Kenyan online bus booking and ticketing startup

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,120,000

Employee

51-200

Duhqa

Founded

2020

Overview

Duhqa is a last mile end to end supply chain & distribution technology platform. Techstars Backed company

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,000,000

Employee

11-50

Bwala

Founded

2018

Overview

Bwala is a crowd sourcing lastmile on demand delivery & supply chain App in Africa

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 777,258

Employee

11-50

Bena Care

Founded

2017

Overview

Bena Care is a Kenyan start-up delivering affordable clinical and supportive care to patients.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 204,000

Employee

51-200

Apexloads

Founded

2019

Overview

Apexloads is a digital marketplace, connecting freight forwarders, brokers, and transporters in Eastern Africa

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 120,000

Employee

11-50

Cooked

Founded

2020

Overview

Cooked delivers fresh ingredients with easy to follow recipes, straight to your door, making it simple to cook a healthy, tasty meal at home.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 100,000

Employee

2-10

DawaPay

Founded

2020

Overview

Dawapay is a digital platform where owners of retail pharmacies, clinics, laboratories and hospital order their health inventory from licensed wholesalers.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 50,000

Employee

2-10

GoBEBA

Founded

2019

Overview

GoBEBA is a Technology-enabled consumer distribution firm focussed on cooking gas.

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

PLAT-DEL

Founded

2020

Overview

PLAT-DEL is an all-in-one shopping and logistics solution for Africa.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

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