RankingKenya · 2021 Funding
Top Funded Kenya Startups of 2021
25 companies with $668.5M in 2021 funding between them. Tala leads with $145M, followed by Gro Intelligence ($85M) and Sun King ($75M).
- 2021 Funding
- $668.5M
- 25 companies
- Median per company
- $8M
- average $26.7M
- Top 3 share
- 46%
- Tala alone 22%
- Backer relationships
- 304
- across the 25
| # | Company | 2021 Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tala is a financial technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone. | $145M |
| 2 |  Gro Intelligence is an AI-powered insights company that provides decision-making analytics to the agriculture economies and their participants. | $85M |
| 3 |  Sun King designs, distributes and finances Sun King solar home energy solutions to households and businesses who lack reliable access to the grid. | $75M |
| 4 |  Sama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology. | $70M |
| 5 |  Thunes is a B2B company that powers payments for the world’s fastest-growing businesses. | $60M |
| 6 |  Twiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers. | $50M |
| 7 |  Enabling businesses to grow past their borders through safe and affordable FX and cross-border money transfer solutions. | $35M |
| 8 |  d.light is an international Energy startup that serves people without access to reliable electricity. | $25M |
| 9 | TerraPay simplifies global money movement – by providing a single connection to the most expansive cross-border payments network. | $20M |
| 10 |  SunCulture is a Kenyan startup that empowers smallholder farmers with solar irrigation | $11M |
| 11 |  Wefarm is a network and marketplace for small-scale farmers to share and access vital information, products and services without internet. | $11M |
| 12 |  PawaPay is a pan-African payments company that provides mobile payment solutions to African consumers or businesses. | $9M |
| 13 |  Guidewheel is a Kenyan SaaS startup empowering factories to digitise their operations. | $8M |
| 14 |  Roam provides accessible, low-cost, and low-emission transport solutions for the vast population across Kenya and the greater African continent. | $7.5M |
| 15 |  Asante Financial Services Group is a Kenyan startup advancing financial independence of underserved small businesses and individuals in Africa. | $7.5M |
| 16 |  Boreal Light designs and manufactures affordable solar water desalination systems for off-grid communities around the globe, especially Africa. | $7.5M |
| 17 |  Opibus accelerates the transition towards sustainable transport and energy solutions in East Africa | $7.5M |
| 18 |  Pula uses insurance and digital products to help smallholder farmers endure climate risks, and improve their farming practices. | $7M |
| 19 |  Solarise Africa owns and leases captive rooftop and ground mounted solar projects for commercial and industrial clients in Africa. | $5.9M |
| 20 | Kwara is a Nairobi and Berlin based startup offering affordable digital banking | $4.1M |
| 21 |  Sky.Garden is SaaS ecommerce platform | $4M |
| 22 |  IMFact provides smart finance for Kenyan SMEs in the supply chain. | $3.9M |
| 23 |  Lendable is the leading provider of debt to fintechs in emerging and frontier markets. | $3.5M |
| 24 |  Pawame's purpose is to provide energy access as a gateway to financial empowerment and limitless opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa. | $3.2M |
| 25 |  At Pariti, we are making the world a more equitable place by evolving and growing underserved markets | $2.9M |
All 25 shown · generated 16 Feb 2026
Missing a company? Submit itFrequently asked about Top Funded Kenya Startups of 2021
- Which company leads Top Funded Kenya Startups of 2021?
- Tala, with $145M, 22% of the $668.5M on this list. Gro Intelligence is second ($85M).
- How much did the companies on this list raise?
- $668.5M across 25 companies. The median company raised $8M. The top three took 46% of the total.
- Which cities are they based in?
- Nairobi (24 companies) and Lavington (1).
- How is this list built?
- This cohort contains startups classified as startup in Kenya and is ranked by total USD funding announced in 2021. Funding values are limited to 2021; latest-round and company details reflect the most recent tracked data.
