How much funding have Travel startups in Africa raised?

Travel startups in Africa have raised $466.9M in disclosed funding.

Who invests in Travel startups in Africa?

Google has backed 3 Travel startups, followed by Amadeus Capital Partners (2) and Sawari Ventures (2).

Travel Startups in Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 40 Travel startups across Africa, which have raised $466.9M in disclosed funding. Egypt has the most, with 13, followed by South Africa (7) and Nigeria (5).

Updated 7 Oct 2026

Tracked Companies

Avg. Deal Size

$9.7M

Active Startups

Total Funding

$466.9M

Avg. Growth

Travel companies

39 companies in this sector

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Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Visit Ventures Egypt	Visit Ventures is a company based in the UK, We are building Egypt's first tourism/travel marketplace and social app.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
NileCruiseHolidays Egypt	NileCruiseHolidays is an online Egypt tour operator specializing in Nile River cruises and Egypt Nile tours.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Viatu Namibia	Viatu is a Swiss African-focused travel company with a focus on sustainable and regenerative travel	-	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data
Bongalo Rwanda	Bongalo is a Rwandan digital marketplace for African travel accommodation.	-	Non-equity Assistance -	2-10	No Data
Halla Travel Egypt	Halla Travel is an Egyptian hospitality startup which provides easy booking of trips through mobile app	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Nile Sport Safari Uganda	Adventures, sport programs and safaris in East Africa. Train and travel.	-	- -	2-10	No Data

Japahub Nigeria	A social platform for individuals migrating to other countries for education, jobs, marriage, etc. Connect, migrate and thrive.	-	- -	10-50	No Data
LytBringer Technologies Ghana	A Travel tech revolution bridging the gap between wanderlust and seamless accommodation.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
PicksHunter Egypt	Pickshunter is an Egyptian live shopping application that connects travelers and customers.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Let's Explore Egypt Egypt	Let`s Explore Egypt is one of the most famous travel agency in Africa and the Middle East	-	- -	11-50	No Data
RibbonsXP Nigeria	Marketplace for Tour, attractions & things-to-do in Africa	-	- -	10-50	No Data
TripGuide Egypt	TripGuide gathers the best trip offers, tours and activities from the recognized travel agencies and suppliers	-	- -	2-10	No Data
WildyNess Tunisia	WildyNess is a Tunisian traveltech company pioneering community-based tourism across the MENA region.	-	Pre-seed -	2-10	No Data
Mirador Egypt	Mirador is an Egyptian online travel platform that connects agencies with travellers to ease searching, comparing and booking different trip packages.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Triptab Egypt	Triptab is a B2B2C company with a mission to transform the travel experience for customers in the MENA region.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Tripesa Uganda	Tripesa provides payment solutions for Africa's Travel & Tourism Industry	-	Pre-seed -	2-10	No Data
Swvl Egypt	Swvl is revolutionising the transportation scene in emerging markets, through providing a technology based alternative to public transportation	$255M	Post-IPO Equity -	251-500	No Data
One Africa Media South Africa	One Africa Media owns, operates and invests in a portfolio of online marketplaces in the employment, auto, property and travel sectors	$52M	Venture -	51-100	No Data
Travelstart South Africa	Travelstart is Africa's leading online travel agency.	$40M	Private Equity -	201-500	No Data
Wilderness Safaris South Africa	Wilderness Safaris offers luxury safari experiences in seven African countries, promoting ecotourism and conservation at the same time	$35M	Debt Financing -	1001-5000	No Data

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Travel startups by country

Top Travel investors in Africa

Googlebacked 3
Amadeus Capital Partnersbacked 2
Sawari Venturesbacked 2
500 Globalbacked 1
54 Collectivebacked 1
Adaversebacked 1

Travel startups: quick facts

How many Travel startups are there in Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 40 Travel startups across Africa.
How much funding have Travel startups in Africa raised?: Travel startups in Africa have raised $466.9M in disclosed funding.
Which African countries have the most Travel startups?: Egypt has the most, with 13, followed by South Africa (7) and Nigeria (5).
Who invests in Travel startups in Africa?: Google has backed 3 Travel startups, followed by Amadeus Capital Partners (2) and Sawari Ventures (2).