Manufacturing Startups in Africa
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Manufacturing in Africa is on the rise, driven by a growing consumer class and increasing demand for locally produced goods. Promasidor, Beloxxi, and Edita Food Industries are all key players in this space, benefiting from local market knowledge and strong distribution networks. The word among local business leaders is positive, with expectations of continued growth in the sector as countries across the continent prioritize industrialization and economic diversification.
Cummulative Funding
$1.7B+
Total # of Companies
111
Total Deal Count
228
Total M&A Count
4
Total # of Investors
271
List of Manufacturing startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Promasidor is the leading provider of high-quality food products across various regions in Africa | Secondary Market | $ 532,000,000 | 1979 | |
M Auto offers sustainable transportation offering ‘mobility as a service’ on the African continent, | Venture | $ 230,000,000 | 2019 | |
BURN is a Kenyan clean energy startup working to create the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. | Venture | $ 135,100,000 | 2011 | |
Edita Food Industries manufactures croissants, cakes, bakery products and distributes imported sweeteners, olive oils and pasta. | Private Equity | $ 102,000,000 | 1996 | |
Beloxxi is a Nigerian distributer and importer of branded biscuits from an international source. | Private Equity | $ 80,000,000 | 1994 | |
General Emballage is a supplier of corrugated cardboard in Algeria. | Private Equity | $ 55,000,000 | 1998 | |
Dolidol is one of the oldest mattress manufacturers in Morocco and a leading player in the industry. | Debt Financing | $ 46,590,625 | 1972 | |
Roam provides accessible, low-cost, and low-emission transport solutions for the vast population across Kenya and the greater African continent. | Debt Financing | $ 41,500,000 | 2017 | |
Robertson & Caine is a Catamaran Producer based in Cape Town internationally renown for their Leopard Catamaran Range. | Private Equity | $ 30,800,000 | 1991 | |
Hewatele is a registered social enterprise setup with a key mandate to ensure oxygen is available, affordably to all needy patients. | Debt Financing | $ 30,500,000 | 2014 | |
Zinox Technologies is a highly skilled world class ICT Company dedicated to providing innovative products and solutions. | Debt Financing | $ 25,000,000 | 2001 | |
MOPO is a pay-per-use battery technology company revolutionising the supply of sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. | Venture | $ 20,300,000 | 2013 | |
Si-Ware Systems is a fabless semiconductor company that is fostering silicon innovation. | Funding Round | $ 19,000,000 | 2004 | |
Africa GreenCo aims to increase private sector investment in energy generation in sub-Saharan Africa | Venture | $ 15,500,000 | 2015 | |
Kofa is a Ghana-based company specializing in sustainable energy solutions. | Grant | $ 13,155,000 | 2021 | |
Simplex is an Egyptian manufacturing startup which is one of the greatest CNC machines manufacturing companies in Egypt & Middle East. | Debt Financing | $ 13,030,000 | 2013 | |
Cocoa fruit for responsible value creation | Debt Financing | $ 10,200,000 | 2017 | |
KAS Africa is a South African contract manufacturer of personal care and homecare products. | Private Equity | $ 10,000,000 | 2015 | |
InfiniLink is an Egypt-based semiconductor startup building chips focused on high-speed connectivity. | Seed | $ 10,000,000 | 2022 | |
JET Motor Company is a Nigerian auto-manufacturer that designs and builds vehicles for African roads. | Venture | $ 9,000,000 | 2017 |
Founded
1979
Overview
Promasidor is the leading provider of high-quality food products across various regions in Africa
Last round
Secondary Market
Total raised
$ 532,000,000
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
2019
Overview
M Auto offers sustainable transportation offering ‘mobility as a service’ on the African continent,
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 230,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2011
Overview
BURN is a Kenyan clean energy startup working to create the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 135,100,000
Employee
1,001-5,000
Founded
1996
Overview
Edita Food Industries manufactures croissants, cakes, bakery products and distributes imported sweeteners, olive oils and pasta.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 102,000,000
Employee
5001-10000
Founded
1994
Overview
Beloxxi is a Nigerian distributer and importer of branded biscuits from an international source.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 80,000,000
Employee
101-250
Founded
1998
Overview
General Emballage is a supplier of corrugated cardboard in Algeria.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 55,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
1972
Overview
Dolidol is one of the oldest mattress manufacturers in Morocco and a leading player in the industry.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 46,590,625
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
2017
Overview
Roam provides accessible, low-cost, and low-emission transport solutions for the vast population across Kenya and the greater African continent.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 41,500,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
1991
Overview
Robertson & Caine is a Catamaran Producer based in Cape Town internationally renown for their Leopard Catamaran Range.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 30,800,000
Employee
101-250
Founded
2014
Overview
Hewatele is a registered social enterprise setup with a key mandate to ensure oxygen is available, affordably to all needy patients.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 30,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2001
Overview
Zinox Technologies is a highly skilled world class ICT Company dedicated to providing innovative products and solutions.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 25,000,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2013
Overview
MOPO is a pay-per-use battery technology company revolutionising the supply of sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 20,300,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2004
Overview
Si-Ware Systems is a fabless semiconductor company that is fostering silicon innovation.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 19,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2015
Overview
Africa GreenCo aims to increase private sector investment in energy generation in sub-Saharan Africa
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 15,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Kofa is a Ghana-based company specializing in sustainable energy solutions.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 13,155,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2013
Overview
Simplex is an Egyptian manufacturing startup which is one of the greatest CNC machines manufacturing companies in Egypt & Middle East.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 13,030,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2017
Overview
Cocoa fruit for responsible value creation
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 10,200,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2015
Overview
KAS Africa is a South African contract manufacturer of personal care and homecare products.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 10,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2022
Overview
InfiniLink is an Egypt-based semiconductor startup building chips focused on high-speed connectivity.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 10,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
JET Motor Company is a Nigerian auto-manufacturer that designs and builds vehicles for African roads.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 9,000,000
Employee
11-50