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Biotechnology Startups in Africa

Biotech in West Africa: Emerging potential, but challenges persist. AgriProtein's insect protein efforts face scalability issues, Ethomed's healthcare diagnostics show promise. LifeQ's wearables gain traction, but affordability remains a concern. Local business leaders see biotech as a long-term play, but infrastructure and investment gaps hinder progress.

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35 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
GenePlus Global Limited Kenya	GenePlus is a Nairobi-based agricultural biotechnology company founded in 2017 by Dr. Chris Silali	-	Funding Round -	11-50	No Data
Mycelium Egypt	mycelium is a biotechnological startup which uses the root structure of mushroom to grow bio material	-	Seed -	11-50	No Data
BixBio South Africa	Bixbio is a biotechnology company working to unlock the potential of diverse genetic data in Africa to transform the field of precision medicine.	-	Seed -	2-10	No Data
Fluorobiotech South Africa	Fluorobiotech expands access to high‑quality enzymes powering global biotech innovation.	-	Funding Round -	1-10	No Data
Waterspirit Tunisia	WaterSpirit focuses on extracting bioactive chemicals from microalgae, to be marketed to manufacturers of pharmaceutical and cosmetics products.	-	Seed -	11-50	No Data
COFFEE RESURRECT, Inc. Ethiopia	We create real difference for Africa and beyond by sustainably innovating through coffee waste.	-	- -	10-50	No Data

Croptimus Egypt	Croptimus is an Egyptian agritech startup turning farm waste into biochar for soil and climate.	-	Seed -	1-10	No Data
Natrify Egypt	Natrify is an Egyptian startup that provides sustainable solutions for the plastic industry through biotechnology.	-	Pre-seed -	2-10	No Data
Giraffe Bioenergy Kenya	Giraffe Bioenergy is a Kenya-based clean energy startup transforming cassava into ethanol cooking fuel.	-	Funding Round -	11-50	No Data
Organic Fields Kenya	Organic Fields is a social environmental enterprise that tries to solve the problem of market food waste from the municipal markets.	-	Non-equity Assistance -	2-10	No Data
AgriProtein South Africa	Agriprotein specializes in nutrient recycling to create sustainable sources of protein for the mono-gastric animal feed industry.	$123M	Venture -	101-250	No Data
Ethomed South Africa	Ethomed develops treatments for neglected diseases.	$100M	Series B -	11-50	No Data
LifeQ South Africa	LifeQ is a SA biotech startup which provides users with access to health information derived from wearable devices.	$47M	Series A -	51-200	No Data
54Gene Nigeria	54gene addresses the significant gap in the global genomics market; Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is Caucasian.	$45M	Series B -	11-50	No Data
nextProtein Tunisia	nextProtein produces insect-based protein for animal feed stocks in a quest to accelerate sustainable agriculture and tackle resource scarcity.	$38M	Series B -	11-50	No Data
Nawah Scientific Egypt	Nawah Scientific is the go-to place to outsource your scientific and analytical services online	$26M	Series A -	11-50	No Data
Inseco South Africa	Inseco is redefining protein creation & facilitating the transition towards a circular economy	$5M	Seed -	2-10	No Data
Immobazyme South Africa	Immobazyme utilises precision fermentation to produce high-value active protein ingredients.	$4M	Venture -	11-50	No Data
Yemaachi Biotechnology Ghana	Yemaachi is a biotech company that is working to lower the economic burden of cancer.	$4M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
AzarGen Biotechnologies South Africa	AzarGen is a biotech company focused on developing human therapeutic proteins using advanced genetic engineering & synthetic biology	$3M	Series B -	1-10	No Data

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