FundingsUpdated daily
Startup funding in Africa, 2019
13 disclosed rounds on the record for this view, newest first.
Round
- Seed
- Pre-seed
- Grant
- Venture
- Debt Financing
- Series A
- Non-equity Assistance
- Funding Round
- Series B
- Angel
- Private Equity
- Convertible Note
- Series C
- Corporate
- Equity Crowdfunding
- Post-IPO Equity
- Series D
- Pre-Series A
- Post-IPO Debt
- Series E
- Secondary Market
- Series Unknown
- Initial Coin Offering
- Growth Equity
- Early Stage Venture
- Series F
- Securitisation
- Pre-Series C
- Product Crowdfunding
- Undisclosed
Country
- Nigeria
- Kenya
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Morocco
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
- Côte D'ivoire
- Senegal
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Dr Congo
- Mauritius
- Ethiopia
- Cameroon
- Algeria
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
- Togo
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Angola
- Cote D'ivoire
- Sierra Leone
- Malawi
- Somalia
- Guinea
- Mozambique
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
- United States
- Benin
- Seychelles
- Botswana
- Sudan
- Namibia
- Madagascar
- Libya
- Liberia
- United Arab Emirates
- Gabon
- Côte D'Ivoire
- Congo
- Mauritania
- Eswatini
- Djibouti
- Canada
- France
Sector
- Financial Services
- FinTech
- Health Care
- E-Commerce
- AgTech
- Energy
- EdTech
- Information Technology & Services
- Agriculture
- Transportation
- Education
- Renewable Energy
- logistics
- SaaS
- Manufacturing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Banking
- Ecommerce
- marketplace
- Human Resources
- Insurance
- Big Data
- PropTech
- Biotechnology
- Automotive
- Finance
- Food and Beverage
- Software
- Advertising
- Retail
- MedTech
- Health
- Payments
- Blockchain
- Information Technology
- Gaming
- Consumer Goods
- InsurTech
- internet
- E-Learning
Startup funding in Africa, 201913 · newest first
All 6,659 rounds →| # | Startup | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GlovoFood Delivery · Nairobi | Series E | $167M | 19 Dec |
| 2 |  LumosClean Energy · Victoria Island | Grant | $87M | 03 Dec |
| 3 |  OPayFinancial Services · Ikeja | Series B | $120M | 18 Nov |
| 4 |  CequensDeveloper Platform · Cairo | Series B | $53M | 01 Oct |
| 5 |  TalaFinancial Services · Nairobi | Series D | $110M | 21 Aug |
| 6 |  Sierra RutileMineral · Freetown | Venture | $60M | 01 Jul |
| 7 |  SwvlTransportation · Cairo | Series B | $68M | 20 Jun |
| 8 | ZepzFinancial Services · Mogadishu | Series D | $175M | 03 Jun |
| 9 | GlovoFood Delivery · Nairobi | Series D | $169M | 30 Apr |
| 10 |  JumiaConsumer Goods · Lagos | Corporate | $56M | 02 Apr |
SLA Funding Index · as of 16 Oct 2026
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Questions about startup funding in Africa, 2019
- How many funding rounds did startups in Africa raise in 2019?
- 13 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 16 Oct 2026, listed newest first.
- How often is funding data updated?
- Our funding database is updated daily. We track disclosed rounds from press releases, regulatory filings, investor announcements, and verified startup submissions.
- What funding stages are tracked?
- We track all stages including Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A through Series E+, as well as alternative capital types like angel investments, grants, debt financing, and convertible notes.
- How is the funding amount determined?
- Amounts shown are the disclosed USD equivalent at the time of announcement. Where the round was denominated in local currency, we convert using the exchange rate on the announcement date.
