How many Venture rounds did startups in Africa raise in 2018?

45 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.

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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.

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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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Venture rounds in Africa, 2018

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45 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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45 rounds · 2018 · Venture

Venture rounds in Africa, 201845 · newest first

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	PulaInsurTech · Nairobi	Venture	Kenya	Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity	Not disclosed	18 Dec
2	HouseMERental · Cape Town	Venture	South Africa	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	17 Dec
3	JUMOBig Data · Cape Town	Venture	South Africa	Odey Asset Management	$13M	13 Dec
4	ExpensyaMobile Apps · Tunis	Venture	Tunisia	Isai, Seventure Partners	$5M	13 Dec
5	Zooba EatsFood and Beverage · Cairo	Venture	Egypt	Not disclosed	$4M	07 Dec
6	PezeshaFinance · Nairobi	Venture	Kenya	Kuramo Capital	Not disclosed	05 Dec
7	Naked InsuranceInsurance · Johannesburg	Venture	South Africa	Hollard Insurance, Yellowwood	$2M	04 Dec
8	SwvlTransportation · Cairo	Venture	Egypt	BECO Capital, DiGAME +8	Not disclosed	22 Nov
9	JOOXMusic · Gauteng	Venture	South Africa	Not disclosed	$2M	20 Nov
10	CoinAfriqueApps · Grand Baie	Venture	Mauritius	TRACE TV, Investisseurs & Partenaires	Not disclosed	15 Nov

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Questions about Venture rounds in Africa, 2018

How many Venture rounds did startups in Africa raise in 2018?: 45 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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