Virtual Assistant Startups in Africa

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Virtual Assistants gaining traction, but quality and reliability remain key concerns. Elves, PesaKit, and RafiQ leading the charge, but smaller players emerging. Local business leaders cautious, seeking reliable and skilled providers. Market poised for growth as businesses embrace remote work and efficiency.

Cummulative Funding

$4.1M+

Total # of Companies

5

Total Deal Count

10

Total M&A Count

0

Total # of Investors

12

List of Virtual Assistant startups in Africa

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Elves is an in-chat service where users can book a trip, reserve a table at a restaurant, do shopping and more

Seed

$ 4,013,600

2016

2.

PesaKit is a Kenyan Last Mile Agent network platform enabling digital and human interactions to accelerate digital commerce and financial inclusion.

Funding Round

$ 80,000

2018

3.

RafiQ is a virtual assistant Android application that can understand Arabic voice commands in userโ€™s local dialect.

Non-equity Assistance

$ 35,000

2016

4.

We provide a variety of virtual solutions to small, medium, and large business enterprises so that they can focus on the core mandates of their business.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2022

Elves

Founded

2016

Overview

Elves is an in-chat service where users can book a trip, reserve a table at a restaurant, do shopping and more

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 4,013,600

Employee

11-50

PesaKit

Founded

2018

Overview

PesaKit is a Kenyan Last Mile Agent network platform enabling digital and human interactions to accelerate digital commerce and financial inclusion.

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 80,000

Employee

2-10

RafiQ

Founded

2016

Overview

RafiQ is a virtual assistant Android application that can understand Arabic voice commands in userโ€™s local dialect.

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 35,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2022

Overview

We provide a variety of virtual solutions to small, medium, and large business enterprises so that they can focus on the core mandates of their business.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

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