SMS Startups in Africa
StartupList Africa tracks 4 SMS startups across Africa, which have raised $45.4M in disclosed funding. Kenya has the most, with 2, followed by Nigeria (1) and Senegal (1).
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Avg. Deal Size
$2.8M
Active Startups
4
Total Funding
$45.4M
Avg. Growth
0%
SMS companies
4 companies in this sector
| Company | Tagline | Total Funding | Last Round | Team Size | Backers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Kenya | Wefarm is a network and marketplace for small-scale farmers to share and access vital information, products and services without internet. | $31M | Series A - | 51-200 | No Data | |
![]() Senegal | LAfricaMobile allows clients to carry out large-scale communication campaigns using mobile technologies. | $7M | Series A - | 11-50 | No Data | |
![]() Nigeria | Termii helps businesses in Africa use messaging channels to verify and communicate with customers | $6M | Seed - | 11-50 | No Data | |
![]() Kenya | Chpter provides an AI-powered conversational commerce platform that enables businesses to sell more on social platforms | $1M | Seed - | 11-50 | No Data |
Top SMS investors in Africa
- Acuity Venturesbacked 1
- Adamantium Fundbacked 1
- ADVbacked 1
- Afropreneur Angel Groupbacked 1
- AgFunderbacked 1
- Aidi Venturesbacked 1
SMS startups: quick facts
- How many SMS startups are there in Africa?
- StartupList Africa tracks 4 SMS startups across Africa.
- How much funding have SMS startups in Africa raised?
- SMS startups in Africa have raised $45.4M in disclosed funding.
- Which African countries have the most SMS startups?
- Kenya has the most, with 2, followed by Nigeria (1) and Senegal (1).
- Who invests in SMS startups in Africa?
- Acuity Ventures has backed 1 SMS startup, followed by Adamantium Fund (1) and ADV (1).



