Logistics Startups in Africa
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Logistics in West Africa: fragmented market with potential, but significant challenges - infrastructure, regulation, skilled workforce - hamper growth. Zipline, Glovo, Takealot making an impact, but local players well-positioned to capture market share.
Cummulative Funding
$1.8B+
Total # of Companies
188
Total Deal Count
421
Total M&A Count
12
Total # of Investors
734
List of Logistics startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Zipline is a Rwandan startup which delivers medical supplies using automated drones. | Series E | $ 483,000,000 | 2014 | |
Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application. | Series F | $ 336,000,000 | 2015 | |
Takealot.com’s mission is to be the most customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa. | Venture | $ 211,962,955 | 2010 | |
Wasoko (formerly Sokowatch) is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services. | Series B | $ 143,600,000 | 2013 | |
MAX (Metro Africa Express) is on a mission to fix Africa’s notorious last-mile delivery and online-retail problems. | Venture | $ 64,200,000 | 2015 | |
Lori has built a logistics platform that is revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain in Africa – from the ground up. | Series B | $ 44,450,000 | 2016 | |
Kobo360, is a privately owned, pan-african technology company disrupting and leading African third-party logistics industry. | Series A | $ 37,320,000 | 2017 | |
Zeelo is a South African startup providing highly efficient transportation for commuting and school runs. | Series A | $ 33,600,000 | 2023 | |
Breadfast is your one-stop shop for bakeries, groceries, fruits & veggies! | Series A | $ 28,000,000 | 2017 | |
WhereIsMyTransport is a big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets; empowering people everywhere to get where they want to go. | Series A | $ 28,000,000 | 2015 | |
Sendy is an online platform for package and cargo delivery | Venture | $ 27,500,000 | 2014 | |
Halan is an app-based platform for ride-hailing and on-demand delivery services | Series A | $ 20,025,000 | 2017 | |
elmenus helps people discover and order the food they will love | Corporate | $ 19,500,000 | 2011 | |
JABU is a B2B marketplace offering tech-route-to-market development and merchandising for FMCG brands in undeveloped areas. | Series A | $ 18,200,000 | 2020 | |
Jetstream Africa is is a cross-border logistics technology company that develops digital solutions for cargo owners and logistics. | Debt Financing | $ 16,110,000 | 2018 | |
Alerzo is a B2B e-commerce retail startup based in Ibadan, Nigeria. | Series A | $ 16,025,000 | 2019 | |
The Quantum Group, a company based in Ghana with vertically-integrated operations in the transportation and logistics. | Debt Financing | $ 15,500,000 | 2003 | |
iProcure is the largest agricultural supply chain platform in rural Africa. | Grant | $ 15,095,000 | 2013 | |
Naqla simplifies the process of the transportation of goods and ensure efficient and hassle-free shipping through a mobile App. | Seed | $ 10,500,000 | 2017 | |
TrenStar provides asset tracking and management solutions for business processes. | Private Equity | $ 10,000,000 | 2001 |
Founded
2014
Overview
Zipline is a Rwandan startup which delivers medical supplies using automated drones.
Last round
Series E
Total raised
$ 483,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2015
Overview
Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.
Last round
Series F
Total raised
$ 336,000,000
Employee
1,001-5,000
Founded
2010
Overview
Takealot.com’s mission is to be the most customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 211,962,955
Employee
10001-5000
Founded
2013
Overview
Wasoko (formerly Sokowatch) is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 143,600,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2015
Overview
MAX (Metro Africa Express) is on a mission to fix Africa’s notorious last-mile delivery and online-retail problems.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 64,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
Lori has built a logistics platform that is revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain in Africa – from the ground up.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 44,450,000
Employee
101-250
Founded
2017
Overview
Kobo360, is a privately owned, pan-african technology company disrupting and leading African third-party logistics industry.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 37,320,000
Employee
101-250
Founded
2023
Overview
Zeelo is a South African startup providing highly efficient transportation for commuting and school runs.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 33,600,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
Breadfast is your one-stop shop for bakeries, groceries, fruits & veggies!
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 28,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2015
Overview
WhereIsMyTransport is a big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets; empowering people everywhere to get where they want to go.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 28,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Sendy is an online platform for package and cargo delivery
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 27,500,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
Halan is an app-based platform for ride-hailing and on-demand delivery services
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 20,025,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2011
Overview
elmenus helps people discover and order the food they will love
Last round
Corporate
Total raised
$ 19,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
JABU is a B2B marketplace offering tech-route-to-market development and merchandising for FMCG brands in undeveloped areas.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 18,200,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2018
Overview
Jetstream Africa is is a cross-border logistics technology company that develops digital solutions for cargo owners and logistics.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 16,110,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Alerzo is a B2B e-commerce retail startup based in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 16,025,000
Employee
501-1,000
Founded
2003
Overview
The Quantum Group, a company based in Ghana with vertically-integrated operations in the transportation and logistics.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 15,500,000
Employee
Founded
2013
Overview
iProcure is the largest agricultural supply chain platform in rural Africa.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 15,095,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
Naqla simplifies the process of the transportation of goods and ensure efficient and hassle-free shipping through a mobile App.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 10,500,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2001
Overview
TrenStar provides asset tracking and management solutions for business processes.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 10,000,000
Employee
201-500