How much funding have Payroll startups in Africa raised?

Payroll startups in Africa have raised $70M in disclosed funding.

Who invests in Payroll startups in Africa?

500 Global has backed 2 Payroll startups, followed by Y Combinator (2) and Accion Venture Lab (1).

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Payroll startups in Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 35 Payroll startups across Africa, which have raised $70M in disclosed funding. Nigeria has the most, with 18, followed by South Africa (6) and Egypt (3).

Companies: 35; in this sector
Avg. Deal Size: $3.7M
Total Funding: $70M

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#	Startup	What they do	Last round	Raised	Team
1	KlevaHRNigeria	Payroll, leave, attendance and workforce management software for African businesses	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
2	PaySpaceSouth Africa	PaySpace is a South African-based startup providing payroll and HR solutions for businesses.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	201–500
3	PayCurveSouth Africa	PayCurve is a South Africa B2B fintech offering earned wage access.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	11–50
4	EazipayNigeria	Eazipay is a Simple, 5-minute Payroll software, built for Africa.	Seed	Not disclosed	2–10
5	HelicodeRwanda	Stablecoin-based global hiring, payroll and cross-border payments for teams in Africa	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
6	UptimiseBenin	Automate HR and payroll with local compliance built in	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
7	BizpendNigeria	AI-assisted payroll, HR, expense and payment controls for businesses in Nigeria	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
8	ZubaNigeria	Zuba is a Cross-border payments into and out of Africa in under five minutes.	Seed	Not disclosed	11–50
9	WorkFlowsHRNigeria	Payroll, HR, time-and-attendance and onboarding software for growing businesses in Nigeria	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
10	DbrijNigeria	Nigeria's company operating system: chat, meetings, email, HR, payroll, support and hosting on one subscription.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
11	Huza HRRwanda	HR and payroll software for SMEs, with employee salary advances	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
12	AnooreHRNigeria	HR, payroll and accounting for African SMEs	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
13	WorkRemitsNigeria	Global payroll, contractor payments, invoicing and EOR for teams in multiple currencies	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
14	EverwageGhana	Cloud payroll and HR software for African SMEs, sold as achievePayroll	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
15	RadarSouth Africa	Radar is a South Africa- based HR and Payroll solution for small businesses.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	2–10
16	PayriseNigeria	One app for money, home and business: payments, payroll and wallets	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
17	JurebNigeria	Manage accounting, HR, payroll, invoicing, and tax in one place	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
18	StackHRNigeria	HR, payroll and expense-approval software for African SMEs, with Naira pricing	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
19	WorkWeekSouth Africa	Offline time, attendance and payroll tracking for South African field teams	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
20	IPT AfricaMauritius	IPT Africa enables secure B2B cross-border payments, payroll, and FX solutions across Africa.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	11–50

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Frequently asked about Payroll in Africa

How many Payroll startups are there in Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 35 Payroll startups across Africa.
How much funding have Payroll startups in Africa raised?: Payroll startups in Africa have raised $70M in disclosed funding.
Which African countries have the most Payroll startups?: Nigeria has the most, with 18, followed by South Africa (6) and Egypt (3).
Who invests in Payroll startups in Africa?: 500 Global has backed 2 Payroll startups, followed by Y Combinator (2) and Accion Venture Lab (1).

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StartupList Africa, “Payroll startups in Africa”, updated 25 Oct 2026.

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