Sports Startups in Africa

Step into the thriving world of Sports startups in Africa, where innovators are rewriting the rules and redefining what's possible. Our carefully curated list is your passport to explore the trailblazers who are shaping this dynamic sector. Discover their bold solutions, game-changing products, and out-of-the-box thinking as they forge new paths in Sports.

Cummulative Funding

$5.3M+

Total # of Companies

17

Total Deal Count

17

Total M&A Count

3

Total # of Investors

16

List of Sports startups in Africa

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Eksab is an Egyptian sports entertainment platform intended to offer online fantasy, prediction and trivia games.

Seed

$ 3,520,000

2017

2.

ScoreGrid provides visual information that complements live action, providing users a deeper understanding of the game being played.

Angel

$ 700,000

2017

3.

Elbotola is a portal of sports information.

Series A

$ 350,000

2008

4.

Kick Sport offers judo, karate, taekwondo, and kids’ martial arts equipment online to customers worldwide.

Seed

$ 312,246

2009

5.

Enda Athletic is an Kenyan startup that makes running shoes for both men and women

Grant

$ 160,000

2015

6.

MatchKit.co is a South African helps athletes better commercialise their careers.

Grant

$ 142,000

2020

7.

OneLeague provides local sporting leagues at your fingertips.

Funding Round

$ 100,000

2017

8.

​Pas-Sport is an online platform connecting athletes in the MENA region with international sports scholarships

Pre-seed

$ 30,000

2018

9.

Betpaddi is the all in one solution for sports punters

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2023

10.

TAMAS is an Egyptian eMarketplace for all hotels wellness, leisure facilities and luxury Fitness.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2019

11.

ATHLST Inc. is a digital sports news and content studio

Funding Round

Undisclosed

2021

12.

Sigma Fit is a techwear company that creates revolutionary products to solve people’s daily challenges.

Seed

Undisclosed

2018

13.

Automate your sport management in a few clicks, improve engagement with your community

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2022

14.

Adventures, sport programs and safaris in East Africa. Train and travel.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2023

15.

ArqamFC is a data analytics firm focused on bringing the first layer of intelligence to football in emerging markets.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2017

16.

myFanPark is a Social platform which allows personalised interactions with celebrities.

Seed

Undisclosed

2018

Eksab

Founded

2017

Overview

Eksab is an Egyptian sports entertainment platform intended to offer online fantasy, prediction and trivia games.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,520,000

Employee

2-10

ScoreGrid

Founded

2017

Overview

ScoreGrid provides visual information that complements live action, providing users a deeper understanding of the game being played.

Last round

Angel

Total raised

$ 700,000

Employee

1-10

Elbotola

Founded

2008

Overview

Elbotola is a portal of sports information.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 350,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2009

Overview

Kick Sport offers judo, karate, taekwondo, and kids’ martial arts equipment online to customers worldwide.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 312,246

Employee

Founded

2015

Overview

Enda Athletic is an Kenyan startup that makes running shoes for both men and women

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 160,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2020

Overview

MatchKit.co is a South African helps athletes better commercialise their careers.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 142,000

Employee

2-10

OneLeague

Founded

2017

Overview

OneLeague provides local sporting leagues at your fingertips.

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 100,000

Employee

1-10

Founded

2018

Overview

​Pas-Sport is an online platform connecting athletes in the MENA region with international sports scholarships

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 30,000

Employee

2-10

Betpaddi

Founded

2023

Overview

Betpaddi is the all in one solution for sports punters

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

TAMAS

Founded

2019

Overview

TAMAS is an Egyptian eMarketplace for all hotels wellness, leisure facilities and luxury Fitness.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

ATHLST

Founded

2021

Overview

ATHLST Inc. is a digital sports news and content studio

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Sigma Fit

Founded

2018

Overview

Sigma Fit is a techwear company that creates revolutionary products to solve people’s daily challenges.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Buzza

Founded

2022

Overview

Automate your sport management in a few clicks, improve engagement with your community

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2023

Overview

Adventures, sport programs and safaris in East Africa. Train and travel.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

ArqamFC

Founded

2017

Overview

ArqamFC is a data analytics firm focused on bringing the first layer of intelligence to football in emerging markets.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

51-200

myFanPark

Founded

2018

Overview

myFanPark is a Social platform which allows personalised interactions with celebrities.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

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