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Topship

YC W22

Lagos, NG · Founded 2020 · 20 employees · Hiring · 9 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 Enenwaliin𝕏FounderMoses 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 Babatundein𝕏FounderJunaid 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 · 9

Colabora VenturesSan Salvador
Olive Tree CapitalBoston
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
FlexportreportedSan Francisco · $2.5M – $20M
FoundersX VenturesreportedSilicon Valley
Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K
True Capital Managementreported

Also in the syndicate · 2

Capital XleadStarling Ventureslead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
ShipBob21 shared keywordsShipBob provides fulfillment and logistics services for ecommerce businesses, enabling direct-to-consumer brands to outsource order fulfillment and warehouse operations. The company operates over 50 fulfillment centers globally and serves thousands of ecommerce merchants.
FedEx21 shared keywordsFedEx is a global courier and logistics company that provides shipping, delivery, and supply chain management services for businesses and consumers worldwide.

Companies competing with Topship for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Topship becomes first shipping tech platform to offer air, sea freight services to Nigerians - Businessday NGbusinessday.ng · Aug 2024Nigeria's Topship makes shipping in and out of Africa easier for business | Business Insider Africaafrica.businessinsider.com · Jul 2024Nigeria: Topship raises US$2.5million funding | TechFocus24techfocus24.com · May 2022Topship closes $2.5m seed to build Africa’s Flexport | TechCabaltechcabal.com · May 2022Investor Updates: Nigeria’s Topship raises $2.5m seed rounddabafinance.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, Olive Tree Capital, Y Combinator, Flexport, FoundersX Ventures, Soma Capital, True Capital Management.
How much funding has Topship raised?
Topship has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 round.
Where is Topship headquartered?
Topship is headquartered in Lagos, NG.