Bitcoin Startups in Africa
StartupList Africa tracks 9 Bitcoin startups across Africa, which have raised $60.1M in disclosed funding. South Africa has the most, with 3, followed by Benin (1) and Cameroon (1).
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Bitcoin companies
9 companies in this sector
| Company | Tagline | Total Funding | Last Round | Team Size | Backers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon | Mozacoin is a Cameroonian online and offline platform that allows consumers, and traders to access payments services with cryptocurrency | 2-10 | ||||
 Benin | Kloo is a Beninese SaaS startup that facilitates information sharing and online sales, contactless using web pages, links and NFC connected objects. | 10-50 | ||||
Nigeria | Flare gas-powered Bitcoin mining and data centre infrastructure in Nigeria | |||||
 South Africa | VALR bridges the gap between our traditional financial system and the new world of cryptocurrencies. | $55M | Series B | 2-10 | ||
 South Africa | Centbee is the easiest way to store, spend and send Bitcoin SV safely on your mobile phone | $2M | Seed | 1-10 | ||
 Kenya | Gridless deploys distributed, run-of-river hydroelectric bitcoin mining to accelerate the electrification of rural Africa and decentralize. | $2M | Seed | 11-50 | ||
 South Africa | Custos uses patented blockchain incentives to stop media piracy. Over 120 000 movies protected to date. | $715K | Seed | 11-50 | ||
 Seychelles | Levidge is a high-performance crypto collateral trading platform that trades Bitcoin, alt-coins, and assets. | $100K | Seed | 2-10 | ||
 Nigeria | Vesicash is an instant digital escrow service built on a proprietary payment technology that ensures you transact safely at all times. | $100K | Seed | 1-10 |
Bitcoin startups by country
Top Bitcoin investors in Africa
- 10x Groupbacked 1
- 4Di Capitalbacked 1
- Alameda Researchbacked 1
- Avon Venturesbacked 1
- Ayre Groupbacked 1
- Bittrexbacked 1
Bitcoin startups: quick facts
- How many Bitcoin startups are there in Africa?
- StartupList Africa tracks 9 Bitcoin startups across Africa.
- How much funding have Bitcoin startups in Africa raised?
- Bitcoin startups in Africa have raised $60.1M in disclosed funding.
- Which African countries have the most Bitcoin startups?
- South Africa has the most, with 3, followed by Benin (1) and Cameroon (1).
- Who invests in Bitcoin startups in Africa?
- 10x Group has backed 1 Bitcoin startup, followed by 4Di Capital (1) and Alameda Research (1).
