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Sports Startups in Africa

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.

Tracked Companies

Avg. Deal Size

$842.9K+0%

Active Startups

18+0%

Total Funding

$10.1M+0%

Avg. Growth

0%+0%

Market Map

17 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
ArqamFC Egypt	ArqamFC is a data analytics firm focused on bringing the first layer of intelligence to football in emerging markets.	-	- -	51-200	No Data
Betpaddi Nigeria	Betpaddi is the all in one solution for sports punters	-	- -	2-10	No Data
myFanPark South Africa	myFanPark is a Social platform which allows personalised interactions with celebrities.	-	Seed -	11-50	No Data
TAMAS Egypt	TAMAS is an Egyptian eMarketplace for all hotels wellness, leisure facilities and luxury Fitness.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
ATHLST Nigeria	ATHLST Inc. is a digital sports news and content studio	-	Funding Round -	2-10	No Data
Sigma Fit Egypt	Sigma Fit is a techwear company that creates revolutionary products to solve people’s daily challenges.	-	Seed -	2-10	No Data

Nile Sport Safari Uganda	Adventures, sport programs and safaris in East Africa. Train and travel.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Buzza Nigeria	Automate your sport management in a few clicks, improve engagement with your community	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Sportable South Africa	Sportable delivers real-time smart ball and player tracking to revolutionize team sports analytics.	$5M	Venture -	51-200	No Data
Eksab Egypt	Eksab is an Egyptian sports entertainment platform intended to offer online fantasy, prediction and trivia games.	$4M	Seed -	2-10	No Data
ScoreGrid South Africa	ScoreGrid provides visual information that complements live action, providing users a deeper understanding of the game being played.	$700K	Angel -	1-10	No Data
Elbotola Morocco	Elbotola is a portal of sports information.	$350K	Series A -	11-50	No Data
Kick Sport Algeria	Kick Sport offers judo, karate, taekwondo, and kids’ martial arts equipment online to customers worldwide.	$312K	Seed -	-	No Data
Enda Athletic Kenya	Enda Athletic is an Kenyan startup that makes running shoes for both men and women	$160K	Grant -	2-10	No Data
MatchKit.co South Africa	MatchKit.co is a South African helps athletes better commercialise their careers.	$142K	Grant -	2-10	No Data
OneLeague South Africa	OneLeague provides local sporting leagues at your fingertips.	$100K	Funding Round -	1-10	No Data
Pas-Sport Egypt	Pas-Sport is an online platform connecting athletes in the MENA region with international sports scholarships	$30K	Pre-seed -	2-10	No Data

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