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Balad provides a single licensed REST API for sending payouts to Egypt, delivering funds via all CBE-licensed banks, mobile wallets, and cash-pickup locations.

FintechSaaS

AAAdham Azzam(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalACAcasia VenturesCACairo Angels Syndicate FundFIFirst CircleFUFuture AfricaSASarava Pars+1 more

Bitmama offers a cryptocurrency trading and management platform for individuals to transact and manage digital assets via blockchain technology.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

RIRuth Iselema(Founder)in

Co-investorsADAdaverseFIFive35 VenturesFLFlori VenturesUNUnicorn Growth VenturesCHChrysalis CapitalCLcLabs+2 more

Boya is a financial technology platform that organizes business financial data to help growing businesses access better spending decisions, growth capital, and lower credit costs.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNairobi, KE

ASAlphas Sinja(Founder)inRNRobert Nyangate(Founder)inDivya Jumani(Growth lead)

Co-investorsFUFuture AfricaY Y CombinatorCRCresset CapitalVKVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)

Chekkit provides product authentication and distribution tracking technology, offering labels that verify product genuineness for manufacturers and producers of consumer goods and pharmaceutical products.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLagos, NG

Co-investorsADAdaverseCOCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)BLBlockchain Founders FundHOHoaQ

_able is a financial infrastructure platform that enables capital providers and distribution platforms to responsibly extend credit and financial services to underserved populations.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintech

Jad Abbas(Founder)Michael Tarimo(Founder)Nadeem Juma(Founder)

Co-investorsACAcasia VenturesADAdaverseASAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)VEVentures PlatformMAMAGIC Fund

Djamo is a mobile fintech app offering banking services including current accounts, savings accounts, investment funds, short-term credit, and VISA cards for users in the UEMOA zone.

FintechAbidjan, CI

HBHassan Bourgi(Founder)inFlinde Regis Herve Bamba(Director)Flinde Herve Bamba(Director)Regis Bamba(Founder)Felicia Sangare(Head of global talent)Loyde Hacancossy(Technical Recruiteur)

Co-investorsDIDigital Currency GroupENEnza CapitalKIKima VenturesP1P1 VenturesPAPartech VenturesTHThe Raba Partnership+6 more

Automation and digitalization of education operations.

Ebute Metta, Lagos

Sunday Dimeji Falana(Executive Officer)DADare Adebayo(Founder)in'F'Dimeji Falana(Founder)in

Co-investorsBEBeta.VenturesCOCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)FUFuture AfricaOCOcterra CapitalBEBeta venture capitalBEBeta Ventures

Fincart.io provides an end-to-end operating system for e-commerce merchants, combining shipping through a large courier network, customer support, and data-driven tools such as instant cash-out for cash-on-delivery payouts.

E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply Chain

Mostafa Masry(Founder)inDina ElShaerinMostafa Elmasry(Founder)Nihal Ali(Founder)

Co-investorsPLPlus VCFAFalak StartupsPLPlug and Play VenturesREReflect VenturesOROrbit

Fingo is a digital bank offering mobile banking services to young Africans, enabling account opening in under 5 minutes with free peer-to-peer transactions, savings, and financial education.

FintechNairobi, KE

KMKiiru Muhoya(Founder)inINIan Njuguna(Founder)inGTGitari Tirima(Founder)inJDJames da Costa(Founder)inJBJudith BogonkoinPMPol Masin

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorDIDiscovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGFJFjor FoundersMYMyAsiaVCNANairobi Business Angel NetworkOUOUTBOUND CAPITAL+21 more

Gameball is a customer loyalty and retention platform that adds gamification elements—points, cashback, tiers, missions, and challenges—along with personalized offers and segmentation across web, mobile, and in-store channels.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

AKAhmed Khairy(Founder)inAAAhmed AbdelraoufinAEAhmed El Assy(Founder)inOmar Alfar(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalARArzan VCP1P1 VenturesPRPropeller Inc.SESEEDRA Ventures

Kashat provides small, short-term loans to un- and underbanked Egyptians using AI and alternative data, with loan amounts starting from EGP 100 and repayment periods up to 91 days.

FintechEgypt, EG

Co-investorsACAcasia VenturesCACairo Angels Syndicate FundPLPlanet N Group of CompaniesPLPlug and Play Ventures

Kidato operates online classes for K-12 students in Africa with lower student-teacher ratios than traditional public schools, charging significantly less than private institutions while delivering internationally-benchmarked curricula.

EdTechNairobi, KE

SGSam Gichuru(Founder)in

Co-investorsVEVelocity DigitalY Y CombinatorGOGoodwater CapitalGRGraph VenturesHAHarvard Management CompanyLELearnStart+1 more

Kuda is a digital banking service offering personal and business accounts with money transfers, savings, investments, cards, bill payments, and credit products like overdrafts and loans.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechLagos, NG

BOBabs Ogundeyi(Founder)inMusty Mustapha(Founder)

Co-investorsENEntrée CapitalHAHAVAICODODBAOUOutrun VenturesRARainmakingTATarget Global+1 more

The site presents itself as an online gambling casino brand ("Vavada") offering slots, live-dealer games, table and card games, tournaments, and deposit bonuses, primarily targeting Russian-speaking players.

Consumer

Co-investorsCOConsonance Investment Managers

Liquify provides financing solutions for African exporters by leveraging the credit profiles of multinational buyers, offering access to working capital for SMEs to scale globally.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodLondon, GB

NNadya(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)AAlberta(Commercial Advisor & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsDIDigital AfricaFUFuture AfricaTETechstars5454 Collective

Maad is a commerce infrastructure platform for consumer brands, manufacturers, and importers, combining market intelligence, field activation, owned logistics (warehouse and GPS-tracked fleet), consumer engagement, and financial services (retailer credit and incentives) into one integrated system.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesDFDFS Lab FrontierOUOui CapitalREReflect VenturesVEVentures PlatformDFDFS Lab+2 more

Mainstack offers tools for creators and small businesses to sell digital products and services, including an online store builder, appointment booking, link-in-bio site builder, and AI-assisted course creation.

Creator EconomyE-commerceFintechMansfield, US

Co-investorsMIMidlothian Angel NetworkTETechstars

MarketForce operates a platform connecting neighbourhood merchants across Sub-Saharan Africa with digital tools for inventory purchasing, payment collection, and access to credit and banking services.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesNairobi, KE

MSMesongo Sibuti(Founder)inTMTesh Mbaabu(Founder)in

Co-investorsFLFlucas VenturesFUFuture AfricaSTStonewater VenturesV8V8 Capital PartnersY Y CombinatorCHChui Ventures+17 more

A platform that helps businesses build SMS subscriber lists through in-store or online text-to-join experiences, with built-in compliance features for regulatory requirements like TCPA, CTIA, and GDPR.

Marketing TechRetail TechSaaS

TCTai-Lin Chen(Founder)in

Co-investorsKAKalon Venture PartnersFUFuturegrowth Asset ManagementHAHAVAIC

Numida provides digital financial services including credit, savings, insurance, and payments to micro and small businesses in Africa.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSKampala, UG

MSMina Shahid(Founder)inCDCatherine Denis(Founder)inBen Best(Founder)

Co-investors4D4Di CapitalDODotExe VenturesE4E4E AfricaPIPioneerSESerena VenturesSOSoma Capital+6 more

Octavia Carbon develops solutions to address climate change, with a team focused on sustainability initiatives.

CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech

Duncan Kariuki(Founder)Martin Freimuller(Founder)Mike Bwondera(Founder)

Co-investorsCOCollaborative FundE4E4E AfricaLALateral CapitalTHThird DerivativeRERenew Capital

Orcas provides 1-on-1 private tutoring for school students from kindergarten through grade 12 (and university), offered online or at home across all subjects.

EdTechMarketplaces

Co-investorsACAcasia VenturesCACairo Angels Syndicate FundACAccess Bridge VenturesALAlgebra Ventures

PayTic provides an AI-powered platform for automating payment back-office operations, including reconciliation, dispute and chargeback handling, network fee optimization, anomaly detection, and payment systems modernization.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAFAfricInvestISIsland CapitalMIMistral Venture PartnersBUBuild VenturesCDCDG InvestISIsland Capital Partners+1 more

PayTic provides an AI-powered platform for automating payments back-office operations, including reconciliation, dispute and chargeback handling, network fee management, anomaly detection, and payment systems modernization.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAFAfricInvestBUBuild VenturesCDCDG InvestISIsland Capital PartnersOUOutlierz VenturesP1P1 Ventures

Rally Cap is a founder-first, first-check venture fund investing in early-stage fintech startups, with a focus on application-layer products built on stablecoins, real-time payments, and AI-native workflows.

FintechSan Francisco, US

HSHayden Simmons(Founder & General Partner)in

Co-investorsSOSouth QuadFUFuture Africa

Ramani provides a mobile application that enables salespeople in African supply chains to manage inventory, log customer information, and document sales activities.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSDar es Salaam, TZ

IUIain Usiri(Founder)inCUCalvin Usiri(Founder)inWilliam Kibet Martin(Director)Kibet Martin(Founder)

BoardAVAndrew Vigneault(Director)in

Co-investors3C3cubed VenturesFUFuture AfricaMUMusha VenturesSTStartXTHThe Raba PartnershipY Y Combinator+8 more

RxAll uses testing technology to detect counterfeit and substandard medicines, helping healthcare companies, pharmacies, and patients access verified high-quality drugs.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechNew Haven, US

AAAdebayo Alonge(Founder & CEO)inAKAmy Kao(Co-Founder & CMO)in

BoardDTDuncan Turner(Director)in

Co-investorsFIFive35 VenturesFOFounders Factory AfricaFUFuture AfricaLOLoftyInc CapitalPLPlug and Play VenturesSOSOSV+3 more

Semicolon provides technology training for individuals seeking to become tech professionals, and offers talent placement, employee upskilling, and digital transformation advisory services to businesses across Africa.

Developer ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareLagos, NG

Co-investorsCOConsonance Investment Managers

SIDEUP is an Egyptian logistics intermediary that matches e-commerce sellers with courier companies for last-mile delivery.

Logistics & Supply Chain

WRWaleed Rashedin

Co-investors50500 Global

Strove builds a platform that enables insurers and employers to engage members through preventive health initiatives and continuous health data tracking, rather than reactive care.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechInsurTechSaaSWellness & Fitness

JWJared Wesnerin

Co-investorsBDBDev VenturesLILifetime Ventures

Termii provides infrastructure that uses AI to ensure critical transactions—including authentication, payments, checkouts, and fraud notifications—complete successfully, serving banks, fintech companies, e-commerce platforms, and other digital services globally.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLagos, NG

EGEmmanuel Gbolade(Founder)inAAAyomide Awe(Founder)inGbolade Emmanuel(Founder)Idowu Atinuke(Founder)

Co-investorsFLFlying Doctors Healthcare Investment CompanyFUFund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LPFUFuture AfricaGOGobi PartnersHOHoaQKAKairos Angels+21 more

Workpay provides HR, payroll, compliance, and benefits administration services for businesses with remote and local teams across Africa.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNairobi, KE

PKPaul Kimani(Founder)inJKJackson Kibigo Kungu(Founder)inEdwin Njuguna Mwangi(Executive Officer)David Maina Kariuki(Executive Officer)Jackson Kibigo(Founder)Jackson Kimani(Founder)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorACAcadian Ventures Management, LlcMUMusha VenturesNONorrsken22P1P1 VenturesSASaviu Ventures+10 more

Zanifu provides inventory-based financing for small and mid-sized businesses and retailers in Kenya, enabling them to access working capital by leveraging their stock.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSNairobi, KE

Co-investorsASAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)BEBeyond Capital VenturesFOFounders Factory AfricaSASaviu VenturesYAYango Ventures

Zindi is a professional network and AI challenge platform where data scientists and AI builders compete on practical machine learning challenges developed with businesses, NGOs, and governments.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodEbene, ZA

EDEkow Duker(Executive Officer, Director)inCLCelina Lee(Co-founder & CEO)inKarim Beguir(Director)MYMegan Yates(Co-founder & CTO)in

BoardDZDan Zigmond(Director)in

Co-investorsFIFive35 VenturesFOFounders Factory AfricaMOMo AngelsSHSHAKTICOCompound