How many funding rounds did Retail startups in Africa raise in 2015?

9 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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Retail startup funding in Africa, 2015

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9 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 →

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	Food Lover's MarketFood and Beverage · Cape Town	Venture	South Africa	Actis	$54M	04 Dec
2	ZeepayFinancial Services · Accra	Seed	Ghana	Not disclosed	$200K	11 Nov
3	NomaniniMobile Payments · Cape Town	Series C	South Africa	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	21 Oct
4	SokowatchRetail · Nairobi	Seed	Kenya	Telos Ventures	Not disclosed	01 Aug
5	SureGroupEcommerce · Lagos	Seed	Nigeria	GreenHouse Capital, Bunmi Akinyemiju +1	$300K	18 May
6	SweepSouthHome Improvement · Sandtown	Seed	South Africa	CRE Venture Capital, Llew Claasen +3	Not disclosed	06 May
7	DealDeyE-Commerce · Ilupeju	Series B	Nigeria	Kinnevik AB, Rocket Internet	$5M	19 Feb
8	FastvanFreight Service · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Daud Nur	$200K	03 Jan
9	TakealotE-Commerce · Cape Town	Venture	South Africa	Naspers	$43M	01 Jan

SLA Funding Index · as of 10 Oct 2026

Questions about Retail startup funding in Africa, 2015

How many funding rounds did Retail startups in Africa raise in 2015?: 9 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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