FundingsUpdated daily
Pre-seed rounds in Africa, 2026
13 rounds in 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
- Investment (round not specified)
- Undisclosed
- Pre-Series A
- EmFi Series
- Post-IPO Debt
- Series E
- Secondary Market
- Accelerator
- Equity
- Investment (instrument not disclosed)
- Series Unknown
- Equity investment
- Pre-Series B
Country
- Nigeria
- Kenya
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Morocco
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
- Côte D'ivoire
- Tanzania
- Senegal
- Zambia
- Mauritius
- Dr Congo
- Ethiopia
- Cameroon
- Algeria
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
- Togo
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Cote D'ivoire
- Angola
- Sierra Leone
- Malawi
- Somalia
- Mozambique
- Guinea
- Burkina Faso
- Benin
- Lesotho
- United States
- Namibia
- Sudan
- Botswana
- Seychelles
- Liberia
- Côte D'Ivoire
- Madagascar
- Libya
- Congo
- United Arab Emirates
- Gabon
- Djibouti
- Mauritania
- Eswatini
- Canada
- France
Sector
- Financial Services
- Health Care
- FinTech
- E-Commerce
- Energy
- AgriTech
- Agriculture
- EdTech
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Education
- Information Technology Services
- Renewable Energy
- Artificial Intelligence
- Manufacturing
- SaaS
- Banking
- Marketplace
- Finance
- Advertising
- Automotive
- Big Data
- Insurance
- Human Resources
- Software
- Biotechnology
- Retail
- Food and Beverage
- Payments
- Information Technology
- Health
- HealthTech
- PropTech
- InsurTech
- Blockchain
- E-Learning
- Consumer Goods
- Internet
- Digital Health
- Delivery
Size · Under $1M
Pre-seed rounds in Africa, 202613 · newest first
All 6,951 rounds →| Startup | Amount |
|---|---|
 Cloud9FinTech · NairobiPre-seed · Kenya | $500K06 Oct |
NumaIQArtificial Intelligence · TunisPre-seed · Tunisia | $300K05 Sep |
 PouchersFinTech · LekkiPre-seed · Nigeria | $500K14 Aug |
 BlockopsBlockchain · LagosPre-seed · Nigeria | $250K12 Aug |
 SaveDirectlyFinTech · KigaliPre-seed · Rwanda | $300K05 May |
NectarFiFinTechPre-seed · Nigeria | $170K15 Apr |
HakimuLegalTechPre-seed · Kenya | $200K08 Apr |
 Kilimo Fresh Foods AfricaE-Commerce · Dar Es SalaamPre-seed · Tanzania | $200K08 Apr |
BioVanaHealthTechPre-seed · Nigeria | $200K08 Apr |
 JamitOnline Audio and Video Media · YabaPre-seed · Nigeria | $500K26 Feb |
SLA Funding Index · as of 24 Oct 2026
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Questions about Pre-seed rounds in Africa, 2026
- How many Pre-seed rounds did startups in Africa raise in 2026?
- 13 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 24 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.
