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Top Funded Kenya Startups of 2019

Ranked by total funding announced in 2019 (USD).

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Curated by StartupList Africa
Total Funding
$689M
Avg Valuation
$0
Companies
25
Investors
371

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25 companies in this list

RankCompanyHQ LocationStageLast RoundTotal FundingBackers
1
Glovo
GlovoGlovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.
Nairobi, KenyaLate Stage VentureMarch 2021$336M30
2
Tala
TalaTala is a financial technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone.
Nairobi, KenyaLate Stage VentureOctober 2021$110M31
3
Twiga Foods
Twiga FoodsTwiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers.
Nairobi, KenyaLate Stage VentureNovember 2021$37M22
4
Lori Systems
Lori SystemsLori has built a logistics platform that is revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain in Africa – from the ground up.
Nairobi, KenyaVentureApril 2025$30M20
5
Copia Global
Copia GlobalCopia Global provides a consumer catalog order and delivery system intended to serve consumers in the developing world.
Nairobi, KenyaLate Stage VentureJanuary 2022$28M15
6
d.light
d.lightd.light is an international Energy startup that serves people without access to reliable electricity.
Nairobi, KenyaFunding RoundJuly 2025$23M32
7
Aza Finance
Aza FinanceEnabling businesses to grow past their borders through safe and affordable FX and cross-border money transfer solutions.
Nairobi, KenyaGrantOctober 2024$15M13
8
Sama
SamaSama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology.
Nairobi, KenyaEarly Stage VentureNovember 2021$15M7
9
Wefarm
WefarmWefarm is a network and marketplace for small-scale farmers to share and access vital information, products and services without internet.
Nairobi, KenyaEarly Stage VentureMarch 2021$13M19
10
Sistema.bio
Sistema.bioSistema.bio is a hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer.
Nairobi, KenyaEarly Stage VentureMarch 2026$12M26
11
Thunes
ThunesThunes is a B2B company that powers payments for the world’s fastest-growing businesses.
Nairobi, KenyaLate Stage VentureJuly 2023$10M12
12
Gro Intelligence
Gro IntelligenceGro Intelligence is an AI-powered insights company that provides decision-making analytics to the agriculture economies and their participants.
Nairobi, KenyaEarly Stage VentureJanuary 2021$10M12
13
Powerhive
PowerhivePowerhive is a Kenyan startup that provides resilient energy infrastructure for off-grid communities.
Nairobi, KenyaEarly Stage VentureJuly 2019$9M7
14
TerraPay
TerraPayTerraPay simplifies global money movement – by providing a single connection to the most expansive cross-border payments network.
Nairobi, KenyaDebt FinancingJuly 2024$8M7
15
Maarifa Education Holdings
Maarifa Education HoldingsMaarifa Education provides high quality, accessible and market-relevant higher education through the investment in private universities.
Nairobi, KenyaVentureSeptember 2019$7M1
16
iProcure
iProcureiProcure is the largest agricultural supply chain platform in rural Africa.
Nairobi, KenyaGrantJanuary 2024$5M8
17
MYDAWA
MYDAWAMyDawa is Kenya’s Most Trusted Online Pharmacy, for Affordable and Genuine Medicine.
Nairobi, KenyaVentureApril 2025$3M8
18
Sokowatch
SokowatchWasoko (formerly Sokowatch) is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services.
Nairobi, KenyaEarly Stage VentureMarch 2022$3M24
19
Guidewheel
GuidewheelGuidewheel is a Kenyan SaaS startup empowering factories to digitise their operations.
Nairobi, KenyaEarly Stage VentureJuly 2021$3M1
20
SunCulture
SunCultureSunCulture is a Kenyan startup that empowers smallholder farmers with solar irrigation
Lavington, KenyaDebt FinancingSeptember 2025$2M16
21
Sidai Africa Ltd
Sidai Africa LtdSidai is a Kenyan fully vertically-integrated startup supplying quality livestock and crop inputs and training to farmers.
Nairobi, KenyaEarly Stage VentureApril 2019$2M4
22
Sidai Africa
Sidai AfricaSidai Africa is a fully vertically-integrated company supplying quality livestock and crop inputs and training to farmer.
Nairobi, KenyaEarly Stage VentureApril 2019$2M3
23
Solarise Africa
Solarise AfricaSolarise Africa owns and leases captive rooftop and ground mounted solar projects for commercial and industrial clients in Africa.
Nairobi, KenyaVentureDecember 2022$2M9
24
Sun King
Sun KingSun King designs, distributes and finances Sun King solar home energy solutions to households and businesses who lack reliable access to the grid.
Nairobi, KenyaExpansionDecember 2025$2M31
25
Sendy
SendySendy is an online platform for package and cargo delivery
Kilimani, KenyaVentureNovember 2022$2M13

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