SaaS Startups in Africa
Overview Powered by AI
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
$189.3M+
Total # of Companies
48
Total Deal Count
93
Total M&A Count
3
Total # of Investors
233
List of SaaS startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TradeDepot enables manufacturers and key distributors keep their brands in stock on the shelves of millions of retail stores across Africa. | Debt Financing | $ 123,000,000 | 2015 | |
Raenest is a modern, multi-currency platform for Africans that makes managing money across borders easy. | Series A | $ 14,450,000 | 2022 | |
Appzone is a fintech that builds proprietary solutions for financial institutions, banking and payments services. | Series A | $ 10,000,000 | 2008 | |
Zuvy provides software for vendors and their buyers to settle invoices and manage payment schedules. | Debt Financing | $ 4,805,000 | 2021 | |
Star Kitchens is a cloud-based restaurant software built for African chefs and food business owners. | Seed | $ 4,500,000 | 2020 | |
Seamfix helps businesses and their customers globally to seamlessly create, verify and access trusted digital identities and services. | Venture | $ 4,500,000 | 2007 | |
Earnipay is a FinTech solution that provides flexible and on-demand salary access to income-earners. | Seed | $ 4,000,000 | 2021 | |
Bringing Nigerian cuisine to your doorstep with ease. | Seed | $ 3,000,000 | 2021 | |
With over $1.3 billion in transaction volume already, Juicyway is connecting Africa to the world and transforming global payments. | Pre-seed | $ 3,000,000 | 2021 | |
Kredete is a FinTech platform focused on enabling African immigrants to build credit scores and send money back home, | Seed | $ 2,815,000 | 2023 | |
Thepeer is a Nigerian FinTech startup that provides API infrastructure for businesses. | Seed | $ 2,320,000 | 2021 | |
eBanqo is an omnichannel customer engagement platform that helps businesses to automate customer support. | Seed | $ 1,850,000 | 2019 | |
Billboxx is a B2B SaaS developed to automate and simplify billing to payment workflow for businesses. | Pre-seed | $ 1,800,000 | 2023 | |
ETAP is a car insurance app that makes buying and claiming on car insurance easy | Pre-seed | $ 1,500,000 | 2021 | |
Klas is a platform that allows anyone to set up an online school and deliver live classes. | Pre-seed | $ 1,365,000 | 2021 | |
Simpu creates the simplest, most intuitive super app for running a business. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2019 | |
Jamborow is a B2B AI and Blockchain driven fintech platform focused on financial inclusion and grassroot empowerment. | Funding Round | $ 850,000 | 2018 | |
VENCO is an all-in-one community management solution for multi-unit residential and commercial communities. | Pre-seed | $ 670,000 | 2022 | |
At Voyance, we're helping companies use their data to solve their most urgent problems | Pre-seed | $ 520,000 | 2020 | |
Vesti is the finance app for those looking to work, school or live to make Migration related payments. | Pre-seed | $ 520,000 | 2020 |
Founded
2015
Overview
TradeDepot enables manufacturers and key distributors keep their brands in stock on the shelves of millions of retail stores across Africa.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 123,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2022
Overview
Raenest is a modern, multi-currency platform for Africans that makes managing money across borders easy.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 14,450,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2008
Overview
Appzone is a fintech that builds proprietary solutions for financial institutions, banking and payments services.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 10,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2021
Overview
Zuvy provides software for vendors and their buyers to settle invoices and manage payment schedules.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 4,805,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Star Kitchens is a cloud-based restaurant software built for African chefs and food business owners.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2007
Overview
Seamfix helps businesses and their customers globally to seamlessly create, verify and access trusted digital identities and services.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 4,500,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2021
Overview
Earnipay is a FinTech solution that provides flexible and on-demand salary access to income-earners.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Bringing Nigerian cuisine to your doorstep with ease.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
With over $1.3 billion in transaction volume already, Juicyway is connecting Africa to the world and transforming global payments.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2023
Overview
Kredete is a FinTech platform focused on enabling African immigrants to build credit scores and send money back home,
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,815,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Thepeer is a Nigerian FinTech startup that provides API infrastructure for businesses.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,320,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
eBanqo is an omnichannel customer engagement platform that helps businesses to automate customer support.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,850,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2023
Overview
Billboxx is a B2B SaaS developed to automate and simplify billing to payment workflow for businesses.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,800,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
ETAP is a car insurance app that makes buying and claiming on car insurance easy
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Klas is a platform that allows anyone to set up an online school and deliver live classes.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,365,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Simpu creates the simplest, most intuitive super app for running a business.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
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
2022
Overview
VENCO is an all-in-one community management solution for multi-unit residential and commercial communities.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 670,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
At Voyance, we're helping companies use their data to solve their most urgent problems
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 520,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Vesti is the finance app for those looking to work, school or live to make Migration related payments.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 520,000
Employee
11-50