How much funding have Sports startups in Africa raised?

Sports startups in Africa have raised $10.1M in disclosed funding.

Who invests in Sports startups in Africa?

4DX Ventures has backed 1 Sports startup, followed by 500 Global (1) and Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (1).

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Sports startups in Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 19 Sports startups across Africa, which have raised $10.1M in disclosed funding. Egypt has the most, with 5, followed by Nigeria (5) and South Africa (5).

Companies: 19; in this sector
Avg. Deal Size: $842.9K
Total Funding: $10.1M

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#	Startup	What they do	Last round	Raised	Team
1	Nile Sport SafariUganda	Adventures, sport programs and safaris in East Africa. Train and travel.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	2–10
2	BetpaddiNigeria	Betpaddi is the all in one solution for sports punters	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	2–10
3	PariPesaNigeria	Online sportsbook and live sports betting platform	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
4	FanBantsNigeria	Fantasy sports and fan prediction games	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
5	TAMASEgypt	TAMAS is an Egyptian eMarketplace for all hotels wellness, leisure facilities and luxury Fitness.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	2–10
6	ATHLSTNigeria	ATHLST Inc. is a digital sports news and content studio	Funding Round	Not disclosed	2–10
7	Sigma FitEgypt	Sigma Fit is a techwear company that creates revolutionary products to solve people’s daily challenges.	Seed	Not disclosed	2–10
8	ArqamFCEgypt	ArqamFC is a data analytics firm focused on bringing the first layer of intelligence to football in emerging markets.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	51–200
9	BuzzaNigeria	Automate your sport management in a few clicks, improve engagement with your community	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	2–10
10	myFanParkSouth Africa	myFanPark is a Social platform which allows personalised interactions with celebrities.	Seed	Not disclosed	11–50
11	SportableSouth Africa	Sportable delivers real-time smart ball and player tracking to revolutionize team sports analytics.	Venture	$5M	51–200
12	EksabEgypt	Eksab is an Egyptian sports entertainment platform intended to offer online fantasy, prediction and trivia games.	Seed	$4M	2–10
13	ScoreGridSouth Africa	ScoreGrid provides visual information that complements live action, providing users a deeper understanding of the game being played.	Angel	$700K	1–10
14	ElbotolaMorocco	Elbotola is a portal of sports information.	Series A	$350K	11–50
15	Kick SportAlgeria	Kick Sport offers judo, karate, taekwondo, and kids’ martial arts equipment online to customers worldwide.	Seed	$312K
16	Enda AthleticKenya	Enda Athletic is an Kenyan startup that makes running shoes for both men and women	Grant	$160K	2–10
17	MatchKit.coSouth Africa	MatchKit.co is a South African helps athletes better commercialise their careers.	Grant	$142K	2–10
18	OneLeagueSouth Africa	OneLeague provides local sporting leagues at your fingertips.	Funding Round	$100K	1–10
19	Pas-SportEgypt	Pas-Sport is an online platform connecting athletes in the MENA region with international sports scholarships	Pre-seed	$30K	2–10

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Frequently asked about Sports in Africa

How many Sports startups are there in Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 19 Sports startups across Africa.
How much funding have Sports startups in Africa raised?: Sports startups in Africa have raised $10.1M in disclosed funding.
Which African countries have the most Sports startups?: Egypt has the most, with 5, followed by Nigeria (5) and South Africa (5).
Who invests in Sports startups in Africa?: 4DX Ventures has backed 1 Sports startup, followed by 500 Global (1) and Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (1).

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StartupList Africa, “Sports startups in Africa”, updated 24 Oct 2026.

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