FundingsUpdated daily
Pre-seed rounds in Africa, 2017
6 disclosed rounds on the record for this view, newest first.
Round · Pre-seed
- 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
- EmFi Series
- Series E
- Secondary Market
- Undisclosed
- Series Unknown
- Growth Equity
- Series F
- Initial Coin Offering
- Securitisation
- Early Stage Venture
- Pre-Series C
Country
- Nigeria
- Kenya
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Morocco
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
- Côte D'ivoire
- Senegal
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Mauritius
- Dr Congo
- 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
- Insurance
- marketplace
- Human Resources
- 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
Size · Undisclosed
Pre-seed rounds in Africa, 20176 · newest first
All 6,700 rounds →| # | Startup | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Small SmallReal Estate · Lagos | Pre-seed | Not disclosed | 31 Aug |
| 2 |  FarmcrowdyAgriculture · Lekki | Pre-seed | Not disclosed | 10 Jul |
| 3 |  GeroCareEHealth · Abuja | Pre-seed | Not disclosed | 15 May |
| 4 |  The Sun ExchangeBlockchain · Cape Town | Pre-seed | Not disclosed | 09 May |
| 5 |  Smile IdentityKYC · Lagos | Pre-seed | Not disclosed | 01 May |
| 6 |  ClinicPesaFinancial Services · Kampala | Pre-seed | Not disclosed | 01 Jan |
SLA Funding Index · as of 19 Oct 2026
Questions about Pre-seed rounds in Africa, 2017
- How many Pre-seed rounds did startups in Africa raise in 2017?
- 6 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 19 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.
