Retail Startups in Africa
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Jumia's dominance wanes as local players like Copia Global, Twiga Foods, and Kiku Foods gain traction. Steinhoff and Pepkor face operational challenges amid allegations of financial irregularities. Local retailers adapt with mobile payments, community-based distribution, and customized offerings, positioning themselves as formidable competitors.
Cummulative Funding
$373.4M+
Total # of Companies
17
Total Deal Count
73
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
172
List of Retail startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Twiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers. | Series C | $ 145,650,000 | 2013 | |
Wasoko (formerly Sokowatch) is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services. | Series B | $ 143,600,000 | 2013 | |
MarketForce is an end-to-end solution to manage your field sales activities and grow your distribution channels. | Series A | $ 42,600,000 | 2017 | |
iProcure is the largest agricultural supply chain platform in rural Africa. | Grant | $ 15,095,000 | 2013 | |
Kapu is building the most relevant B2C e-commerce model for the majority of urban consumers in Africa. | Seed | $ 8,000,000 | 2022 | |
Buying and selling pre-owned smartphones made easy for Kenyans. | Debt Financing | $ 6,250,000 | 2021 | |
Big Square is a Kenyan fast food chain company. | Series Unknown | $ 3,800,921 | 2013 | |
Kasha is innovative ecommerce in East Africa for women's health, personal care and beauty products built for urban and rural areas. | Venture | $ 3,000,000 | 2016 | |
Uncover is revolutionising self-care in Africa, starting by building the continent's most trusted skincare brand | Secondary Market | $ 2,500,000 | 2020 | |
AfricaSokoni is an e-commerce platform headquartered in Kenya, we offer web and mobile platforms that bring merchants and consumers together | Corporate | $ 995,000 | 2017 | |
ZUMI connects apparel wholesalers and retailers in a transparent, affordable marketplace. | Venture | $ 720,000 | 2016 | |
PAZO is Africa's ecosystem of online services ranging from on-demand taxi & delivery services, to e-commerce to travel to trade & much more! | Funding Round | $ 700,000 | 2018 | |
Empowering African SMEs with affordable and efficient online stores through Cartnshop. | Angel | $ 400,000 | 2019 | |
FlexPay enables e-commerce merchants to offer flexible interest-free partial payments to their customers as an alternative at the point of sale. | Grant | $ 120,000 | 2015 | |
Air Duka is a Kenyan online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
Side is a Kenyan e-Commerce startup that allows users become social sellers. | Grant | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
Autopax is a manufacturer, assembler and a leading company in sales of Automobiles, Motorcycles, Auto-bikes. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2022 |
Founded
2013
Overview
Twiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 145,650,000
Employee
51-200
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
2017
Overview
MarketForce is an end-to-end solution to manage your field sales activities and grow your distribution channels.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 42,600,000
Employee
11-50
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
2022
Overview
Kapu is building the most relevant B2C e-commerce model for the majority of urban consumers in Africa.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 8,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Buying and selling pre-owned smartphones made easy for Kenyans.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 6,250,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2013
Overview
Big Square is a Kenyan fast food chain company.
Last round
Series Unknown
Total raised
$ 3,800,921
Employee
251-500
Founded
2016
Overview
Kasha is innovative ecommerce in East Africa for women's health, personal care and beauty products built for urban and rural areas.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2020
Overview
Uncover is revolutionising self-care in Africa, starting by building the continent's most trusted skincare brand
Last round
Secondary Market
Total raised
$ 2,500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2017
Overview
AfricaSokoni is an e-commerce platform headquartered in Kenya, we offer web and mobile platforms that bring merchants and consumers together
Last round
Corporate
Total raised
$ 995,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
ZUMI connects apparel wholesalers and retailers in a transparent, affordable marketplace.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 720,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
PAZO is Africa's ecosystem of online services ranging from on-demand taxi & delivery services, to e-commerce to travel to trade & much more!
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 700,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Empowering African SMEs with affordable and efficient online stores through Cartnshop.
Last round
Angel
Total raised
$ 400,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
FlexPay enables e-commerce merchants to offer flexible interest-free partial payments to their customers as an alternative at the point of sale.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 120,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Air Duka is a Kenyan online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Side is a Kenyan e-Commerce startup that allows users become social sellers.
Last round
Grant
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