How much funding have Cryptocurrency startups in Africa raised?

Cryptocurrency startups in Africa have raised $387.2M in disclosed funding.

Who invests in Cryptocurrency startups in Africa?

Flori Ventures has backed 4 Cryptocurrency startups, followed by Alameda Research (3) and CMT Digital (3).

Cryptocurrency Startups in Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 62 Cryptocurrency startups across Africa, which have raised $387.2M in disclosed funding. Nigeria has the most, with 30, followed by South Africa (9) and Kenya (7).

Updated 17 Oct 2026

Tracked Companies

Avg. Deal Size

$6.3M

Active Startups

Total Funding

$387.2M

Avg. Growth

-66.7%

Cryptocurrency companies

61 companies in this sector

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Company	Tagline	Last Round	Team Size
Alpha Africa Ghana	Pay anything, anywhere!		2-10
Chimoney Nigeria	Chimoney develops API and asset cloud for unleashing utility of crypto and cash in wallets	Grant	2-10
JANJATEK Angola	JanjaTek is a startup shaping the future of digital security with innovative solutions, ensuring safety and trust in every connection.		2-10
Flitaa Kenya	Flitaa is a Kenyan all-in-one platform for storing, purchasing, selling, exchanging, and earning cryptocurrencies.		11-50
Dunia Payment Burkina Faso	Dunia Payment is an Ouagadougou-based mobile wallet startup that lets its users send and receive money, pay in stores with a simple QR Code.	Grant	11-50
Green Flare Nigeria	Flare gas-powered Bitcoin mining and data centre infrastructure in Nigeria
Fliqpay Nigeria	Fliqpay is a cross-border payment network that helps banks and financial institutions settle payments instantly through crypto.	Pre-seed	11-50
BitcoinKE Kenya	BitcoinKE is a Kenyan news-media platform which offers one-stop destination for all things Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain in Kenya and Africa.		2-10
Pretium Kenya	Pretium is a Kenyan fintech startup offering B2B stablecoin-powered APIs for instant, compliant cross-border settlements.		1-10
Mozacoin Cameroon	Mozacoin is a Cameroonian online and offline platform that allows consumers, and traders to access payments services with cryptocurrency		2-10
RESPECTED FX Nigeria	We are a licensed Bureau De Change company that help businesses and individuals exchange FX (Dollars, Pound, Euro, Bitcoin and USDT) in Nigeria.		10-50
Bitnob Nigeria	Bitnob offers Bitcoin payments solutions for African individuals and businesses.	Seed	11-50
Paxful Panama	A former global peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace with a large African user base.
OneRamp Uganda	OneRamp is leading crypto payment gateway enabling seamless stablecoin transactions to mobile money & bank accounts.		2-10
Ovex South Africa	Ovex is a South African digital asset exchange and OTC trading desk, that brings liquidity to African cryptocurrency markets.	Funding Round	11-50
Lopeer Nigeria	Lopeer is a peer-to-peer Crypto Exchange, Wallet & DeFi app that enables you to buy & sell cryptocurrencies & much more!		2-10
Blockstarters South Africa	Blockstarters is a South African blockchain hub, aimed at becoming the central point for all cryptocurrency and blockchain in Africa.		2-10
Flouci Tunisia	Flouci is a Tunis-based startup that uses distributed ledger technologies and data science to change the payments and credits landscape of the MEA region.		11-50
CreditGO Egypt	CreditGO is an Egyptian a free mobile application for electronic payments that serves C and D segments' merchants	Seed	11-50
KachiPlug Nigeria	P2P digital asset exchange and cross-border payments for Nigerian freelancers, remote workers, and businesses.		1-10

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How many Cryptocurrency startups are there in Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 62 Cryptocurrency startups across Africa.
How much funding have Cryptocurrency startups in Africa raised?: Cryptocurrency startups in Africa have raised $387.2M in disclosed funding.
Which African countries have the most Cryptocurrency startups?: Nigeria has the most, with 30, followed by South Africa (9) and Kenya (7).
Who invests in Cryptocurrency startups in Africa?: Flori Ventures has backed 4 Cryptocurrency startups, followed by Alameda Research (3) and CMT Digital (3).