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Topship

YC W22

Lagos, NG · Founded 2020 · 20 employees · Hiring · 17 known investors

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Topship provides a logistics platform that helps African businesses manage international shipments of cargo, freight, and parcels to and from suppliers, distributors, and customers.

Also known as Topship Inc

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainB2BLogisticsSupply ChainNigeriaAfrica

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

Topship was founded in 2020 by Moses Enenwali and Junaid Babatunde.

MEMoses Enenwali
Moses EnenwaliFounderMoses Enenwali has over eight years of experience in technology and supply chain. He studied finance and consulting, worked as an Associate at EY on transfer pricing and corporate finance matters, and previously founded Timewall Coffee, a coffee import and distribution business connecting rural Nigerian suppliers to UK coffee retailers.
JBJunaid Babatunde
Junaid BabatundeFounderJunaid Babatunde founded Autochek, an auto financing platform in Africa, and Ticketmax, an online ticketing platform in Nigeria. He previously served as Lead Engineer at Cars45, which was acquired.

Investors · 17

Epakon Capitallisted by Epakon CapitalLos Angeles · $50K – $1M

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Olive Tree Capitallisted by Olive Tree CapitalBoston

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Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Cresset CapitalreportedChicago

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FlexportreportedSan Francisco

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FoundersXreportedPalo Alto

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FoundersX VenturesreportedSilicon Valley

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Long Ecommerce VenturesreportedNewport Beach

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S2 CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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True Capital Managementreported

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Vastly Valuable VenturesreportedSeattle

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Starling VenturesY Combinator-Soma Capital

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2022

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Related companies · 7

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ShipBobShipBob is a global fulfillment and supply chain platform for SMB and mid-market ecommerce brands, giving them a unified view to manage products, inventory, orders, and shipments across sales channels. It offers outsourced fulfillment from 50+ fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia, plus a proprietary warehouse management system for brands running their own facilities.
VendeaseVendease is a B2B food and beverage supply marketplace for restaurants, hotels, caterers, and other food service operators in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform offers locked pricing, inventory management, and buy-now-pay-later financing, with orders placed via WhatsApp and same-day or next-day delivery.
FedExFedEx is a global courier and logistics company that provides shipping, delivery, and supply chain management services for businesses and consumers worldwide.
ChowdeckChowdeck is a food delivery platform in Africa that connects customers with restaurants and delivery riders. The company addresses logistics challenges in food delivery by providing an efficient mobile app for orders, targeting underserved markets where traditional delivery providers are unreliable.
Kobo360KOBO360 operates a supply chain technology platform that connects manufacturers and cargo owners with truck operators to move goods across Africa. It uses data analytics and AI to optimize pickups, deliveries, and routing for logistics across the continent.
Thrive AgricThriveAgric operates a marketplace for buying and selling agricultural commodities locally and internationally, while providing smallholder farmers in Africa with financing for inputs and extension services to improve crop production. It serves rural farmers across Africa in the agricultural sector.

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In the news

Nigeria's Topship makes shipping in and out of Africa easier for business | Business Insider Africaafrica.businessinsider.com · Jul 2024Topship Gets $2.5m to Play Big in International Shipping Sector |businesspost.ng · Jun 2022Nigeria’s digital forwarder Topship raises $2.5m in a seed round led by Flexportti-insight.com · Jun 2022Freight startup, Topship raises $2.5m seed fund from Flexport, otherstechnext24.com · Jun 2022Topship closes $2.5m seed to build Africa’s Flexport | TechCabaltechcabal.com · May 2022Topship closes $2.5m seed to build Africa’s Flexport | TechCabaltechcabal.com · May 2022Topship raises $2.5M from Flexport and YC to build Flexport for Africa - TCtechcrunch.com · May 2022Topship goes from being an Instagram business to a YCombinator company | TechCabaltechcabal.com · Jan 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Topship do?
Topship provides a logistics platform that helps African businesses manage international shipments of cargo, freight, and parcels to and from suppliers, distributors, and customers.
Who founded Topship?
Topship was founded by Moses Enenwali, Junaid Babatunde in 2020.
Who are Topship's investors?
Topship's investors include Colabora Ventures, Epakon Capital, Olive Tree Capital, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, Cresset Capital, Flexport and 7 more.
How much funding has Topship raised?
Topship has disclosed $5M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Topship headquartered?
Topship is headquartered in Lagos, NG.