Software Startups in Africa
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Software is taking off in East Africa, driven by mobile adoption and a growing tech-savvy population. Tala leads in lending, RapidDeploy in security, and Instabug in app development. Local business leaders see software as key to growth and efficiency, particularly in sectors like fintech, healthcare, and education. The region's startup ecosystem is thriving, with local investors increasingly backing software ventures.
Cummulative Funding
$884.4M+
Total # of Companies
191
Total Deal Count
320
Total M&A Count
15
Total # of Investors
589
List of Software startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Tala is a financial technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone. | Series E | $ 349,439,700 | 2011 | |
RapidDeploy is a South African Cloud-based Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Analytics platform. | Funding Round | $ 86,000,000 | 2014 | |
Instabug is a crowd-sourcing platform designed to provide application feedback to developers | Series B | $ 53,120,000 | 2012 | |
Powerhive is a Kenyan startup that provides resilient energy infrastructure for off-grid communities. | Series B | $ 43,800,000 | 2011 | |
Expensya is a Web and Mobile solution that automates expense reports management for professionals. | Series B | $ 25,600,000 | 2014 | |
Zinox Technologies is a highly skilled world class ICT Company dedicated to providing innovative products and solutions. | Debt Financing | $ 25,000,000 | 2001 | |
Zenysis builds technology solutions that catalyze progress, build equity and improve lives everywhere. | Series A | $ 21,900,000 | 2015 | |
Pngme is a US-based African-focused financial data infrastructure and machine learning-as-a-service platform. | Series A | $ 18,500,000 | 2018 | |
Raenest is a modern, multi-currency platform for Africans that makes managing money across borders easy. | Series A | $ 14,450,000 | 2022 | |
OjirehPrime is a Fintech company committed to providing alternative banking services at the most affordable and convenient way | Venture | $ 14,281,000 | 2018 | |
Guidewheel is a Kenyan SaaS startup empowering factories to digitise their operations. | Series A | $ 11,900,000 | 2017 | |
ORA Technologies is a Moroccan startup aiming to promote innovative e-commerce solutions to customers, vendors and service providers. | Series A | $ 11,400,000 | 2023 | |
Appzone is a fintech that builds proprietary solutions for financial institutions, banking and payments services. | Series A | $ 10,000,000 | 2008 | |
PawaPay is a pan-African payments company that provides mobile payment solutions to African consumers or businesses. | Seed | $ 9,000,000 | 2020 | |
Cerebrium is enabling businesses to build and deploy ML products quickly and easily. Creating a AWS Sagemaker alternative. | Seed | $ 9,000,000 | 2021 | |
Kukua is a Kenyan EdTech startup that provides an educational platform offering game-based learning to create highly motivating learning environments. | Series A | $ 8,603,785 | 2015 | |
Leta builds supply chain & logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods in Africa. | Seed | $ 8,000,000 | 2021 | |
Freterium is a Moroccan SaaS platform that connects people and technologies in the logistics value chain. | Seed | $ 7,255,000 | 2018 | |
DXwand is an AI venture founded by technology & AI experts that are passionate about building intelligent conversational AI | Series A | $ 6,880,000 | 2018 | |
Amini is a Kenyan startup that uses artificial intelligence and satellite technology to bridge Africa's environmental data. | Seed | $ 6,000,000 | 2023 |
Founded
2011
Overview
Tala is a financial technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone.
Last round
Series E
Total raised
$ 349,439,700
Employee
501-1,000
Founded
2014
Overview
RapidDeploy is a South African Cloud-based Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Analytics platform.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 86,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2012
Overview
Instabug is a crowd-sourcing platform designed to provide application feedback to developers
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 53,120,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2011
Overview
Powerhive is a Kenyan startup that provides resilient energy infrastructure for off-grid communities.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 43,800,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2014
Overview
Expensya is a Web and Mobile solution that automates expense reports management for professionals.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 25,600,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2001
Overview
Zinox Technologies is a highly skilled world class ICT Company dedicated to providing innovative products and solutions.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 25,000,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2015
Overview
Zenysis builds technology solutions that catalyze progress, build equity and improve lives everywhere.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 21,900,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Pngme is a US-based African-focused financial data infrastructure and machine learning-as-a-service platform.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 18,500,000
Employee
11-50
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
2018
Overview
OjirehPrime is a Fintech company committed to providing alternative banking services at the most affordable and convenient way
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 14,281,000
Employee
11-50
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
2023
Overview
ORA Technologies is a Moroccan startup aiming to promote innovative e-commerce solutions to customers, vendors and service providers.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 11,400,000
Employee
11-50
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
2020
Overview
PawaPay is a pan-African payments company that provides mobile payment solutions to African consumers or businesses.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 9,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Cerebrium is enabling businesses to build and deploy ML products quickly and easily. Creating a AWS Sagemaker alternative.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 9,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2015
Overview
Kukua is a Kenyan EdTech startup that provides an educational platform offering game-based learning to create highly motivating learning environments.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 8,603,785
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
2018
Overview
Freterium is a Moroccan SaaS platform that connects people and technologies in the logistics value chain.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 7,255,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
DXwand is an AI venture founded by technology & AI experts that are passionate about building intelligent conversational AI
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 6,880,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2023
Overview
Amini is a Kenyan startup that uses artificial intelligence and satellite technology to bridge Africa's environmental data.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 6,000,000
Employee
2-10