Mobility Startups in Africa
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Mobility in Pan-Africa is a hot topic, with companies like BasiGo, Shift EV, and Chargel making waves. Local business leaders are excited about the potential, seeing it as a way to improve transportation, reduce emissions, and create jobs. The key challenge remains infrastructure, but there's optimism that governments and investors will step up to support these efforts.
Cummulative Funding
$130.7M+
Total # of Companies
29
Total Deal Count
63
Total M&A Count
1
Total # of Investors
119
List of Mobility startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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BasiGo is a Kenyan early-stage e-mobility start-up creating the future of clean, electric public transit in Africa. | Funding Round | $ 73,145,900 | 2021 | |
African EV startup building motorcycles, batteries, and energy infrastructure. | Series A | $ 34,500,000 | 2021 | |
Shift EV is an electric mobility technology startup with a mission to electrify fleets in emerging markets, one decade faster. | Series A | $ 9,000,000 | 2020 | |
Enakl offers on demand reliable, and sustainable urban transportation options in emerging countries. | Seed | $ 3,700,000 | 2022 | |
Chargel brings the offline operations of trucking online, by matching the shippers to the right carriers at the right price. | Debt Financing | $ 3,250,000 | 2021 | |
Weego digitizes African public transport, offering commuters real-time routes, payments, and accessibility. | Venture | $ 2,080,000 | 2020 | |
dryve is revolutionizing mobility in the Middle East! | Funding Round | $ 1,312,000 | 2017 | |
Rabbit Mobility is a micro-mobility platform offering rides and day rentals via electric vehicles such as scooters, bikes and other light vehicles. | Funding Round | $ 1,300,000 | 2019 | |
SAPay digitizes South Africa’s taxi fares with secure cashless payments, boosting efficiency, safety, and inclusion. | Seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2022 | |
Solarbox is the emerging leader of electric mobility solutions for businesses in West Africa. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2022 | |
T40 Technologies is an end-to-end digital platform for intercity transportation and logistics services across Africa. | Pre-seed | $ 200,000 | 2018 | |
Gigmile empowers Africa’s gig workers with vehicle financing and mobility-focused financial services. | Funding Round | $ 120,000 | 2022 | |
BEE wants to build a mobility ecosystem to offer safe and reliable transport and delivery service in French Africa. | Funding Round | $ 100,000 | 2017 | |
Oye Kenya rewards boda riders with insurance, loans, and e-mobility through fuel purchases. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
Efficient freight transport and brokerage in Ethiopia, powered by tech | Grant | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
MyShuleApp is a school bus App which connects parents buses and schools into one powerful system. Now being piloted in 3 African countries. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
Autopax is a manufacturer, assembler and a leading company in sales of Automobiles, Motorcycles, Auto-bikes. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
Twende Carpool is a Travels platform that developed a mobile app that connects people traveling in the same direction. | Grant | Undisclosed | 2017 | |
AutoTager is an Egyptian digital automotive trading and financing company focused on new and used vehicles. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
Drive45 enables vehicle ownership for enterprise and retail customers through a Rent-to-Own mobility subscription model. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2021 |
Founded
2021
Overview
BasiGo is a Kenyan early-stage e-mobility start-up creating the future of clean, electric public transit in Africa.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 73,145,900
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
African EV startup building motorcycles, batteries, and energy infrastructure.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 34,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Shift EV is an electric mobility technology startup with a mission to electrify fleets in emerging markets, one decade faster.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 9,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2022
Overview
Enakl offers on demand reliable, and sustainable urban transportation options in emerging countries.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,700,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Chargel brings the offline operations of trucking online, by matching the shippers to the right carriers at the right price.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 3,250,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Weego digitizes African public transport, offering commuters real-time routes, payments, and accessibility.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 2,080,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
dryve is revolutionizing mobility in the Middle East!
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 1,312,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Rabbit Mobility is a micro-mobility platform offering rides and day rentals via electric vehicles such as scooters, bikes and other light vehicles.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 1,300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
SAPay digitizes South Africa’s taxi fares with secure cashless payments, boosting efficiency, safety, and inclusion.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
Solarbox is the emerging leader of electric mobility solutions for businesses in West Africa.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
T40 Technologies is an end-to-end digital platform for intercity transportation and logistics services across Africa.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
Gigmile empowers Africa’s gig workers with vehicle financing and mobility-focused financial services.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 120,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
BEE wants to build a mobility ecosystem to offer safe and reliable transport and delivery service in French Africa.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2021
Overview
Oye Kenya rewards boda riders with insurance, loans, and e-mobility through fuel purchases.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Efficient freight transport and brokerage in Ethiopia, powered by tech
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
MyShuleApp is a school bus App which connects parents buses and schools into one powerful system. Now being piloted in 3 African countries.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2022
Overview
Autopax is a manufacturer, assembler and a leading company in sales of Automobiles, Motorcycles, Auto-bikes.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
201-500
Founded
2017
Overview
Twende Carpool is a Travels platform that developed a mobile app that connects people traveling in the same direction.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
AutoTager is an Egyptian digital automotive trading and financing company focused on new and used vehicles.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Drive45 enables vehicle ownership for enterprise and retail customers through a Rent-to-Own mobility subscription model.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50