MedTech Startups in Africa
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MedTech in West Africa is booming, driven by rising incomes and a growing middle class. Local leaders are excited about the potential to improve healthcare access and affordability. Key players like Hygeia HMO, Helium Health, and Africa Health Holdings Limited are making significant strides in telemedicine, health insurance, and hospital management. Tech-savvy entrepreneurs are emerging, bringing innovative solutions to address local challenges. The future of MedTech in West Africa looks bright...
Cummulative Funding
$225.7M+
Total # of Companies
24
Total Deal Count
78
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
171
List of MedTech startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Hygeia HMO is the West African provider of integrated healthcare. | Venture | $ 66,800,000 | 1984 | |
Helium Health is accelerating Africa's transition to a technology and data-driven healthcare system | Series B | $ 42,170,000 | 2015 | |
Africa Health Holdings Limited is building a high quality, effective and sustainable healthcare system for Africa. | Convertible Note | $ 42,000,000 | 2017 | |
Field is a Healthtech supply chain company that accelerates emerging therapies and health technologies across the continent | Grant | $ 26,450,000 | 2015 | |
Remedial Health is a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africaβs pharmaceutical sector more efficient | Series A | $ 17,570,000 | 2019 | |
Axmed accelerates access to high-quality and affordable medicines through business and technology innovation. | Grant | $ 12,000,000 | 2023 | |
AfyA Care is a healthcare group providing integrated hospital care, health insurance and health technology services in Nigeria. | Series A | $ 6,000,000 | 2019 | |
Ubenwa Health is a MedTech startup building the future of automated sound-based medical diagnostics | Pre-seed | $ 2,500,000 | 2017 | |
Gricd is an Nigerian startup which aims to play a part in bridging the gaps in the healthcare cold chain in Sub-Saharan Africa. | Seed | $ 1,922,800 | 2017 | |
Intron Health provides clinical speech recognition for 200+ accents spoken in developing countries starting in Africa | Pre-seed | $ 1,857,400 | 2020 | |
Healthtracka is a digital health platform that makes lab testing easy and convenient with at-home sample collection and digital results. | Grant | $ 1,500,000 | 2021 | |
Healthtracka makes lab testing easy and convenient with at-home sample collection and digital results in 1-3days | Seed | $ 1,500,000 | 2021 | |
Platos Health is a technology startup on a mission to make preventive health accessible to all. | Pre-seed | $ 1,400,000 | 2020 | |
Jamborow is a B2B AI and Blockchain driven fintech platform focused on financial inclusion and grassroot empowerment. | Funding Round | $ 850,000 | 2018 | |
Clafiya connects individuals and businesses to health practitioners to provide on-demand primary care from their mobile phones. | Pre-seed | $ 735,000 | 2021 | |
Democratizing access to healthcare through digital and mobile solutions | Pre-seed | $ 200,000 | 2021 | |
mDoc is a Nigerian eHealth startup which provides people with chronic disease with access to integrated care support through mobile and web platforms. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 148,000 | 2013 | |
Emergency Response Africa (ERA) is a healthcare technology company that provides medical care to victims at the scene of the emergency | Non-equity Assistance | $ 65,000 | 2018 | |
Pharmarun is a on-demand platform providing fast and easy access to medication. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 60,000 | 2021 | |
GeroCare is a Nigerian medical home care service for the elderly. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 30,000 | 2017 |
Founded
1984
Overview
Hygeia HMO is the West African provider of integrated healthcare.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 66,800,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2015
Overview
Helium Health is accelerating Africa's transition to a technology and data-driven healthcare system
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 42,170,000
Employee
11-40
Founded
2017
Overview
Africa Health Holdings Limited is building a high quality, effective and sustainable healthcare system for Africa.
Last round
Convertible Note
Total raised
$ 42,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2015
Overview
Field is a Healthtech supply chain company that accelerates emerging therapies and health technologies across the continent
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 26,450,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Remedial Health is a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africaβs pharmaceutical sector more efficient
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 17,570,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2023
Overview
Axmed accelerates access to high-quality and affordable medicines through business and technology innovation.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 12,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
AfyA Care is a healthcare group providing integrated hospital care, health insurance and health technology services in Nigeria.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 6,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Ubenwa Health is a MedTech startup building the future of automated sound-based medical diagnostics
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 2,500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2017
Overview
Gricd is an Nigerian startup which aims to play a part in bridging the gaps in the healthcare cold chain in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,922,800
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Intron Health provides clinical speech recognition for 200+ accents spoken in developing countries starting in Africa
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,857,400
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Healthtracka is a digital health platform that makes lab testing easy and convenient with at-home sample collection and digital results.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 1,500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Healthtracka makes lab testing easy and convenient with at-home sample collection and digital results in 1-3days
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Platos Health is a technology startup on a mission to make preventive health accessible to all.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,400,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Jamborow is a B2B AI and Blockchain driven fintech platform focused on financial inclusion and grassroot empowerment.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 850,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Clafiya connects individuals and businesses to health practitioners to provide on-demand primary care from their mobile phones.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 735,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Democratizing access to healthcare through digital and mobile solutions
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 200,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2013
Overview
mDoc is a Nigerian eHealth startup which provides people with chronic disease with access to integrated care support through mobile and web platforms.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 148,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Emergency Response Africa (ERA) is a healthcare technology company that provides medical care to victims at the scene of the emergency
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 65,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Pharmarun is a on-demand platform providing fast and easy access to medication.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 60,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
GeroCare is a Nigerian medical home care service for the elderly.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 30,000
Employee
2-10