Entertainment Startups in Africa
StartupList Africa tracks 16 Entertainment startups across Africa, which have raised $75.6M in disclosed funding. Nigeria has the most, with 5, followed by Egypt (4) and South Africa (2).
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Entertainment companies
14 companies in this sector
| Company | Tagline | Total Funding | Last Round | Team Size | Backers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | TktsHub is an Egyptian Tickets marketplace that sells e-tickets for live sports, music and theater events. | 2-10 | ||||
Rwanda | A former video platform for African creators and audiences. | |||||
 Nigeria | Orange VFX is using AI to create high-quality animation and visual effects services for African organisations and businesses. | Non-equity Assistance | 11-50 | |||
 Egypt | FitNot is an Egyptian gaming platform that fuses Arabic arts into Gaming Experiences. | 2-10 | ||||
 Dr Congo | Muzikin is a Congolese startup focused on revolutionizing music distribution and royalty payments for African artists. | Funding Round | 2-10 | |||
France | A former streaming business focused on African and African-diaspora screen content. | |||||
Nigeria | Fantasy sports and fan prediction games | |||||
 Egypt | Anghami is a Beirut-headquartered leading music streaming service of the Middle East & North Africa. | $64M | Post-IPO Equity | 51-200 | ||
 Egypt | Eksab is an Egyptian sports entertainment platform intended to offer online fantasy, prediction and trivia games. | $4M | Seed | 2-10 | ||
 Nigeria | Metaverse Magna is an Africa-focused blockchain gaming platform | $3M | Seed | 11-50 | ||
 South Africa | Earn cash from playing your favorite AAA+ games with Skrmiish | $3M | Seed | 11-50 | ||
Nigeria | AMAKA Studio is a social publishing platform empowering Pan-African creators to reach a global audience and earn through subscriptions. | $2M | Seed | 2-10 | ||
 Nigeria | ear1 is a Nigerian social media startup that allows people to talk to influencers. | $520K | Pre-seed | |||
 South Africa | Hitchat is a Cape Town based entertainment startup that focuses on uplifting communities through music. | $225K | Series A | 2-10 |
Entertainment startups by country
Top Entertainment investors in Africa
- 4DX Venturesbacked 1
- 500 Globalbacked 1
- AFFbacked 1
- Alkesh Thavranibacked 1
- Blockchain Founders Fundbacked 1
- Casper johansenbacked 1
Entertainment startups: quick facts
- How many Entertainment startups are there in Africa?
- StartupList Africa tracks 16 Entertainment startups across Africa.
- How much funding have Entertainment startups in Africa raised?
- Entertainment startups in Africa have raised $75.6M in disclosed funding.
- Which African countries have the most Entertainment startups?
- Nigeria has the most, with 5, followed by Egypt (4) and South Africa (2).
- Who invests in Entertainment startups in Africa?
- 4DX Ventures has backed 1 Entertainment startup, followed by 500 Global (1) and AFF (1).
