How much funding have Community startups in Africa raised?

Community startups in Africa have raised $37.7M in disclosed funding.

Who invests in Community startups in Africa?

Acumen has backed 1 Community startup, followed by AfricInvest (1) and AXA Investment Managers (1).

Community Startups in Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 12 Community startups across Africa, which have raised $37.7M in disclosed funding. Kenya has the most, with 7, followed by Nigeria (2) and Ghana (1).

Updated 7 Oct 2026

Tracked Companies

Avg. Deal Size

$1.9M

Active Startups

Total Funding

$37.7M

Avg. Growth

Community companies

12 companies in this sector

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Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Hytribe Uganda	Hytribe is an online platform that enables young people achieve mental wellness through a psychosocial support model.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
LytBringer Technologies Ghana	A Travel tech revolution bridging the gap between wanderlust and seamless accommodation.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Side Kenya	Side is a Kenyan e-Commerce startup that allows users become social sellers.	-	Grant -	2-10	No Data
Sanergy Kenya	Sanergy is aNairobi based waste management startup that aims to provide affordable and accessible waste management solutions.	$30M	Venture -	201-500	No Data
Sanivation Kenya	Sanivation is a Kenyan startup that provides solution for sanitation problems.	$5M	Grant -	51-200	No Data
Buzzkito Morocco	Buzzkito is a an active and modern co-working space	$2M	Series A -	11-50	No Data

VENCO Nigeria	VENCO is an all-in-one community management solution for multi-unit residential and commercial communities.	$670K	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data
Freshco Kenya	Freshco was founded in 2000 with the primary objective of producing, processing and distributing high quality seeds.	$484K	Debt Financing -	11-50	No Data
Dignitas Project Kenya	Dignitas strengthens educators and school leaders to improve learning outcomes in underserved communities.	$100K	Grant -	11-50	No Data
Raino Tech4Impact Kenya	Raino Tech4Impact is a social enterprise that leverages technology as an enabler to empower African communities.	$100K	Seed -	2-10	No Data
ClapMi Nigeria	ClapMi merges livestreaming with Web3 rewards, empowering creators and fans through blockchain engagement.	$20K	Grant -	1-10	No Data
HewaSafi Innovators Kenya	Student-led vehicle exhaust filtration project for cleaner urban air.	$13K	Grant -	1-10	No Data

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Community startups: quick facts

How many Community startups are there in Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 12 Community startups across Africa.
How much funding have Community startups in Africa raised?: Community startups in Africa have raised $37.7M in disclosed funding.
Which African countries have the most Community startups?: Kenya has the most, with 7, followed by Nigeria (2) and Ghana (1).
Who invests in Community startups in Africa?: Acumen has backed 1 Community startup, followed by AfricInvest (1) and AXA Investment Managers (1).