How many Private Equity rounds did startups in Africa raise?

17 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 18 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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Private Equity rounds in Africa

Name: Private Equity rounds in Africa — SLA Funding Index
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17 disclosed rounds on the record for this view, newest first.

Updated 17 Oct 20266,697 rounds on recordSource: SLA Funding IndexHow we count →Submit a round →

Year

Size · $20M – $50M

17 rounds · all years · Private Equity · $20M – $50M

Private Equity rounds in Africa17 · newest first

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	valUFinancial Services · 6 October	Private Equity	Egypt	The Saudi Investment Bank, Sanabil	$27M	22 May 2025
2	CrossBoundary EnergyEnergy · Nairobi	Private Equity	Kenya	Norfund	$40M	23 Jan 2025
3	CrossboundaryFinancial Services · Nairobi	Private Equity	Kenya	Norfund, KLP Norfund Investments	$40M	14 Jul 2022
4	CrossBoundary EnergyEnergy · Nairobi	Private Equity	Kenya	Norfund, KLP Norfund Investments	$40M	14 Jul 2022
5	FawryBanking · Cairo	Private Equity	Egypt	Not disclosed	$22M	01 Jul 2019
6	BboxxEnergy · Goma	Private Equity	Dr Congo	African Infrastructure Investment Managers	$31M	14 Jan 2019
7	WakanowTravel & Tourism · Lagos	Private Equity	Nigeria	The Carlyle Group	$40M	20 Dec 2018
8	DolidolFurniture · Casablanca	Private Equity	Morocco	Development Partners International	$30M	25 Oct 2017
9	B.TECHCommercial · Cairo	Private Equity	Egypt	Development Partners International	$34M	24 Jul 2016
10	Comsol NetworksInformation Services · Gauteng	Private Equity	South Africa	Nedbank, Convergence Partners	$34M	04 Jul 2016

SLA Funding Index · as of 18 Oct 2026

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Questions about Private Equity rounds in Africa

How many Private Equity rounds did startups in Africa raise?: 17 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 18 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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