How much funding have Health Insurance startups in Africa raised?

Health Insurance startups in Africa have raised $244.2M in disclosed funding.

Who invests in Health Insurance startups in Africa?

Techstars has backed 3 Health Insurance startups, followed by Y Combinator (3) and Babs Ogundeyi (2).

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Health Insurance startups in Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 26 Health Insurance startups across Africa, which have raised $244.2M in disclosed funding. Nigeria has the most, with 9, followed by Ghana (4) and South Africa (3).

Companies: 26; in this sector
Avg. Deal Size: $8.7M
Total Funding: $244.2M

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#	Startup	What they do	Last round	Raised	Team
1	Discovery LimitedSouth Africa	Behavioural-data-driven insurance and financial services platform	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
2	roHealthNigeria	roHealth is a platform that helps employers and employees make better health coverage decisions	Funding Round	Not disclosed	11–50
3	HadielNigeria	Affordable health-sharing plans that reduce out-of-pocket medical bills	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
4	BIMA GhanaGhana	BIMA Ghana is providing affordable, tech-enabled healthcare and micro‑insurance for consumers.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	1000+
5	TanelSenegal	Digital health coverage platform helping companies in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire manage employee health insurance and access to care.	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
6	SaaSProNigeria	AI agents for health-insurance pre-authorization, claims and provider operations	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
7	I-SantéTunisia	Health insurance contract, member and claims management software	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
8	StackNetEgypt	StackNet is an Egyptian startup that provides medical insurance for service providers and healthcare companies	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	201–500
9	DOSHGhana	Health insurance, financial services and lifestyle super app in Ghana	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
10	Hygeia HMONigeria	Hygeia HMO is the West African provider of integrated healthcare.	Venture	$67M	51–100
11	MILVIK BIMAGhana	Digital healthcare and insurance for underserved communities	Debt Financing	$60M
12	RelianceHMONigeria	Reliance HMO provides Health Insurance in Nigeria for You, Family & Business.	Series B	$46M	51–200
13	CarePayNigeria	Revolutionizing healthcare in Nigeria with mobile technology.	Grant	$45M	201–500
14	MicroEnsureSouth Africa	MicroEnsure is a specialist provider of insurance to the mass market with more than 42 million customers in markets across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.	Venture	$10M	51–100
15	CasavaNigeria	Casava aims to make insurance affordable for income earners by leveraging technology.	Pre-seed	$4M	11–50
16	CuracelGhana	Curacel is an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa	Seed	$3M	2–10
17	Jamii AfricaTanzania	Jamii Africa is a mobile Micro-Health Insurance for the low income population.	Venture	$3M	1–10
18	SusuCôte D'ivoire	Susu offers a wide range of health services for families in the African Diaspora.	Non-equity Assistance	$2M	2–10
19	Smart Medical ServicesEgypt	Smart Medical Services is a technology-focused healthcare company, with a mission to provide a personalized healthcare journey in Egypt & beyond.	Venture	$1M	101–250
20	Eden Care MedicalRwanda	Eden Care Medical is a Rwandan insurtech startup which offers accessible and personalised health coverage to businesses and their employees	Debt Financing	$500K	2–10

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Frequently asked about Health Insurance in Africa

How many Health Insurance startups are there in Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 26 Health Insurance startups across Africa.
How much funding have Health Insurance startups in Africa raised?: Health Insurance startups in Africa have raised $244.2M in disclosed funding.
Which African countries have the most Health Insurance startups?: Nigeria has the most, with 9, followed by Ghana (4) and South Africa (3).
Who invests in Health Insurance startups in Africa?: Techstars has backed 3 Health Insurance startups, followed by Y Combinator (3) and Babs Ogundeyi (2).

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StartupList Africa, “Health Insurance startups in Africa”, updated 27 Oct 2026.

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