How many funding rounds did E-Commerce startups in Africa raise in 2015?

6 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 10 Oct 2026, listed newest first.

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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.

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E-Commerce startup funding in Africa, 2015

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6 disclosed rounds on the record for this view, newest first.

Updated 9 Oct 20266,517 rounds on recordSource: SLA Funding IndexHow we count →Submit a round →

Year · 2015

Size · Under $1M

6 rounds · 2015 · E-Commerce · Under $1M

E-Commerce startup funding in Africa, 20156 · newest first

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	MySidekickE-Commerce · Stellenbosch	Seed	South Africa	Alphawave group	$238K	04 Dec
2	DotCom ZambiaE-Commerce · Lusaka	Seed	Zambia	Kukula Capital, Zambian venture capital +1	$500K	09 Sep
3	Faithful to NatureE-Commerce · Cape Town	Seed	South Africa	Silvertree Internet Holdings	$800K	09 Jul
4	SureGiftsE-Commerce · Lagos	Angel	Nigeria	Not disclosed	$300K	18 May
5	vasiti.comClassifieds · Ibadan	Seed	Nigeria	Not disclosed	$150K	02 Feb
6	FastvanFreight Service · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Daud Nur	$200K	03 Jan

SLA Funding Index · as of 10 Oct 2026

Questions about E-Commerce startup funding in Africa, 2015

How many funding rounds did E-Commerce startups in Africa raise in 2015?: 6 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 10 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.

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