How much funding have Shipping startups in Africa raised?

Shipping startups in Africa have raised $72.9M in disclosed funding.

Who invests in Shipping startups in Africa?

Y Combinator has backed 4 Shipping startups, followed by Flexport (3) and 4DX Ventures (2).

Shipping Startups in Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 13 Shipping startups across Africa, which have raised $72.9M in disclosed funding. Nigeria has the most, with 5, followed by Egypt (4) and Ghana (2).

Updated 7 Oct 2026

Tracked Companies

Avg. Deal Size

$3.5M

Active Startups

Total Funding

$72.9M

Avg. Growth

Shipping companies

13 companies in this sector

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Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
ShipAfrica Nigeria	A digital platform built for businesses and people to send parcels to anyone anywhere in the world.	-	- -	10-50	No Data
Midddleman Nigeria	Helping African businesses buy from Asia—secure payments, sourcing, and shipping in one place.	-	Angel -	1-10	No Data
Bridge Express Egypt	Bridge Express is an internal shipping company in Egypt offering online tracking and cash collection service free of charge.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Swiftway Shippers Ltd Ghana	"Swiftway Shippers: Transforming logistics with one-click simplicity, connecting businesses to endless shipping possibilities. 🚚✨ #TechInLogistics"	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Trella Egypt	Trella is a technology platform that connects shippers to carriers to move freight intelligently.	$52M	Venture -	51-200	No Data
mylerz Egypt	mylerz is a parcel delivery company that introduces a fast same day delivery through the use of unmatched technologies.	$12M	Venture -	201-500	No Data

Topship Nigeria	Topship is a tech platform that provides shipping infrastructure for African businesses.	$3M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Shiprazor South Africa	Smart shipping and fulfillment platform for African e‑commerce businesses.	$3M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Sendbox Nigeria	Sendbox is a Nigeria-based social commerce app for deliveries, payments and online shopping.	$2M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Fastvan South Africa	Fastvan is a South African startup that enables end-to-end supply chain optimisation via a centralised platform.	$730K	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Trukto Egypt	Trukto is a platform that uses cutting edge technology to link shippers with truckers.	$400K	Seed -	51-100	No Data
SEND Nigeria	SEND is a Nigerian startup which provides digital freight forwarder and customs brokerage for Africa.	$150K	Non-equity Assistance -	2-10	No Data
VDL Fulfilment Ghana	VDL facilitates continental trade through sustainable, innovative, and reliable logistical systems.	$150K	Debt Financing -	1-10	No Data

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Shipping startups by country

Top Shipping investors in Africa

Y Combinatorbacked 4
Flexportbacked 3
4DX Venturesbacked 2
AAIC Investmentbacked 1
Abdul Hassanbacked 1
Algebra Venturesbacked 1

Shipping startups: quick facts

How many Shipping startups are there in Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 13 Shipping startups across Africa.
How much funding have Shipping startups in Africa raised?: Shipping startups in Africa have raised $72.9M in disclosed funding.
Which African countries have the most Shipping startups?: Nigeria has the most, with 5, followed by Egypt (4) and Ghana (2).
Who invests in Shipping startups in Africa?: Y Combinator has backed 4 Shipping startups, followed by Flexport (3) and 4DX Ventures (2).