SaaS Startups in Africa
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SaaS adoption in Southern Africa is gaining traction. Companies like Go1 and TradeDepot are leading the charge, offering innovative solutions that meet local needs. Business leaders are recognizing the benefits of SaaS, including flexibility, scalability, and cost savings. However, challenges remain, such as connectivity and infrastructure constraints. Overall, the SaaS market in Southern Africa is poised for significant growth in the coming years.
Cummulative Funding
$258.4M+
Total # of Companies
24
Total Deal Count
67
Total M&A Count
4
Total # of Investors
148
List of SaaS startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Gro Intelligence is an AI-powered insights company that provides decision-making analytics to the agriculture economies and their participants. | Series B | $ 118,810,000 | 2014 | |
Sama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology. | Series B | $ 84,800,000 | 2008 | |
Guidewheel is a Kenyan SaaS startup empowering factories to digitise their operations. | Series A | $ 11,900,000 | 2017 | |
Leta builds supply chain & logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods in Africa. | Seed | $ 8,000,000 | 2021 | |
Sky.Garden is a Kenyan mobile SaaS eCommerce Platform for African retailers. | Series A | $ 7,212,030 | 2015 | |
Kwara is a Nairobi and Berlin based startup offering affordable digital banking | Seed | $ 7,180,000 | 2018 | |
Bamba uses Mobile, SMS and IVR channels to enable Market Research Firms & Development Aid Organizations to gain insights from users. | Seed | $ 4,650,000 | 2012 | |
mTek is an InsurTech platform that provides paperless ecosystem for the insurance industry. | Seed | $ 4,500,000 | 2019 | |
Duhqa is a last mile end to end supply chain & distribution technology platform. Techstars Backed company | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2020 | |
AfyaRekod is a digital health data platform that allows health facilities to capture, store, have real-time access of the patients health data. | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2020 | |
Zeraki uses technology to address some of the obstacles learners encounter in accessing quality education. | Seed | $ 1,840,000 | 2014 | |
tappi is an end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution tailored for Africaβs micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs). | Pre-seed | $ 1,680,000 | 2022 | |
Chpter provides an AI-powered conversational commerce platform that enables businesses to sell more on social platforms | Seed | $ 1,325,000 | 2022 | |
Elloe helps small businesses build strong customer relationships through the world's most popular messaging apps. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2021 | |
FinAccess is a Kenyan startup that provides banking software for microfinance organisations. | Seed | $ 695,000 | 2017 | |
Synnefa is an Agtech company making complex farming feel simple by providing climate-smart technologies to farmers in Africa | Grant | $ 690,000 | 2014 | |
Shamba Records is a Kenyan agtech company that digitizes the agriculture sector in Sub Saharan Africa. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 135,000 | 2017 | |
Solutech is a technological innovation company that empowers businesses through digital transformation. | Grant | Undisclosed | 2014 | |
FLO by Saada is a no-code plug & play platform that powers SMEs to build conversational commerce solutions and process payments | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
FaidiHR is an all-in-one cloud platform that allows small and medium enterprises in Africa to automate their HR processes | Seed | Undisclosed | 2018 |
Founded
2014
Overview
Gro Intelligence is an AI-powered insights company that provides decision-making analytics to the agriculture economies and their participants.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 118,810,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2008
Overview
Sama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 84,800,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
Guidewheel is a Kenyan SaaS startup empowering factories to digitise their operations.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 11,900,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Leta builds supply chain & logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods in Africa.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 8,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
Sky.Garden is a Kenyan mobile SaaS eCommerce Platform for African retailers.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 7,212,030
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Kwara is a Nairobi and Berlin based startup offering affordable digital banking
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 7,180,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2012
Overview
Bamba uses Mobile, SMS and IVR channels to enable Market Research Firms & Development Aid Organizations to gain insights from users.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,650,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
mTek is an InsurTech platform that provides paperless ecosystem for the insurance industry.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Duhqa is a last mile end to end supply chain & distribution technology platform. Techstars Backed company
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
AfyaRekod is a digital health data platform that allows health facilities to capture, store, have real-time access of the patients health data.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Zeraki uses technology to address some of the obstacles learners encounter in accessing quality education.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,840,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2022
Overview
tappi is an end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution tailored for Africaβs micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs).
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,680,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
Chpter provides an AI-powered conversational commerce platform that enables businesses to sell more on social platforms
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,325,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Elloe helps small businesses build strong customer relationships through the world's most popular messaging apps.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
FinAccess is a Kenyan startup that provides banking software for microfinance organisations.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 695,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2014
Overview
Synnefa is an Agtech company making complex farming feel simple by providing climate-smart technologies to farmers in Africa
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 690,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Shamba Records is a Kenyan agtech company that digitizes the agriculture sector in Sub Saharan Africa.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 135,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Solutech is a technological innovation company that empowers businesses through digital transformation.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
FLO by Saada is a no-code plug & play platform that powers SMEs to build conversational commerce solutions and process payments
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
FaidiHR is an all-in-one cloud platform that allows small and medium enterprises in Africa to automate their HR processes
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10