Sports Startups in Africa
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Despite promising offerings, local sports tech players struggle to gain traction. Infrastructure hurdles, lack of funding, and a risk-averse market hinder growth. Local business leaders express skepticism, citing concerns over sustainability and regulatory challenges.
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
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Eksab is an Egyptian sports entertainment platform intended to offer online fantasy, prediction and trivia games. | Seed | $ 3,520,000 | 2017 | |
ScoreGrid provides visual information that complements live action, providing users a deeper understanding of the game being played. | Angel | $ 700,000 | 2017 | |
Elbotola is a portal of sports information. | Series A | $ 350,000 | 2008 | |
Kick Sport offers judo, karate, taekwondo, and kids’ martial arts equipment online to customers worldwide. | Seed | $ 312,246 | 2009 | |
Enda Athletic is an Kenyan startup that makes running shoes for both men and women | Grant | $ 160,000 | 2015 | |
MatchKit.co is a South African helps athletes better commercialise their careers. | Grant | $ 142,000 | 2020 | |
OneLeague provides local sporting leagues at your fingertips. | Funding Round | $ 100,000 | 2017 | |
Pas-Sport is an online platform connecting athletes in the MENA region with international sports scholarships | Pre-seed | $ 30,000 | 2018 | |
Betpaddi is the all in one solution for sports punters | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
TAMAS is an Egyptian eMarketplace for all hotels wellness, leisure facilities and luxury Fitness. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
ATHLST Inc. is a digital sports news and content studio | Funding Round | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
Sigma Fit is a techwear company that creates revolutionary products to solve people’s daily challenges. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
Automate your sport management in a few clicks, improve engagement with your community | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
Adventures, sport programs and safaris in East Africa. Train and travel. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
ArqamFC is a data analytics firm focused on bringing the first layer of intelligence to football in emerging markets. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2017 | |
myFanPark is a Social platform which allows personalised interactions with celebrities. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2018 |
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
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
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
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
Founded
2023
Overview
Betpaddi is the all in one solution for sports punters
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
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
Founded
2021
Overview
ATHLST Inc. is a digital sports news and content studio
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
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
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
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
Founded
2018
Overview
myFanPark is a Social platform which allows personalised interactions with celebrities.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50