How much funding have API startups in Nairobi raised?

API startups in Nairobi have raised $30.3M across 23 disclosed rounds.

Who invests in API startups in Nairobi?

Antler has backed 2 of them, followed by Unicorn Growth Capital (2) and Y Combinator (2). 31 investors have backed API startups in Nairobi in total.

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API startups in Nairobi

StartupList Africa tracks 22 API startups in Nairobi, Kenya, which have raised $30.3M across 23 disclosed rounds. 31 investors have backed them.

Companies: 22; in Nairobi
Total raised: $30.3M; 23 rounds
Investors: 31; backed them

Updated 22 Oct 202622 companiesSource: SLA Startup IndexHow sectors are assigned →Full directory →

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#	Startup	What they do	Last round	Raised	Team
1	PretiumKenya	Pretium is a Kenyan fintech startup offering B2B stablecoin-powered APIs for instant, compliant cross-border settlements.	-	Not disclosed	1–10
2	PesaWayKenya	Payments gateway for Africa offering mobile money, card and bank collections and bulk payouts via API.	-	Not disclosed	11–50
3	OmnivasKenya	Cloud communications platform with APIs for SMS, WhatsApp, RCS and email messaging for businesses	-	Not disclosed	2–10
4	Smile IDKenya	Identity verification, KYC, AML screening and fraud detection APIs for businesses operating across Africa.	-	Not disclosed
5	Advanta AfricaKenya	Bulk SMS platform and messaging APIs that let East African businesses send alerts, reminders and campaigns by text.	-	Not disclosed
6	B_Act LabsKenya	Builds Nyeti, an API that turns customer support conversations into behavioural signals and response guidance	-	Not disclosed	2–10
7	Kyanda AfricaKenya	Kyanda Africa is a Fintech startup originally founded in Kenya that offers Digital Financial Services to Businesses; SMEs and Users.	Funding Round	Not disclosed	11–50
8	NetAPIKenya	Network API aggregator giving developers one platform for identity, authentication and location services across African carriers	-	Not disclosed	2–10
9	DokezaKenya	A holistic modern aggregated MSME financing solution	-	Not disclosed	2–10
10	Quikk APIKenya	Unified API for connecting to African financial service providers and mobile money	-	Not disclosed
11	Flo by SaadaKenya	FLO by Saada is a no-code plug & play platform that powers SMEs to build conversational commerce solutions and process payments	-	Not disclosed	2–10
12	EsheriaKenya	Legal AI for Africa: citation-backed case-law research, a legal operating system and a regulatory API.	-	Not disclosed	11–50
13	Splice AfricaKenya	API that lets African financial institutions offer cross-border payments to their customers	-	Not disclosed	2–10
14	Bluewave Insurance AgencyKenya	Bluewave Insurance Agency is a Kenyan insurtech startup that eases the reach of the underserved market to insurance products and services.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
15	Africa's TalkingKenya	A Pan-African Technology company that helps developers and businesses bring their ideas to life through easy-to-use APIs.	Series A	$14M	11–50
16	LuaKenya	Agent OS for building, deploying and governing enterprise AI agents alongside human teams.	Seed	$6M
17	FlowcartKenya	AI-powered WhatsApp commerce, checkout and customer retention for brands.	Funding Round	$3M	11–50
18	KoaKenya	Koa is a an App based platform that helps you save and grow your money at the tap of a button	Venture	$3M	2–10
19	CredrailsKenya	Credrails is building the open finance rails for Africa by connecting various data sources into a single api for a variety of use cases.	Seed	$3M	2–10
20	ChurpyKenya	Churpy is on a mission to make managing receivables operations secure and scalable for finance teams and developers.	Seed	$1M	2–10

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Frequently asked about API in Nairobi

How many API startups are there in Nairobi?: StartupList Africa tracks 22 API startups in Nairobi, Kenya.
How much funding have API startups in Nairobi raised?: API startups in Nairobi have raised $30.3M across 23 disclosed rounds.
Who invests in API startups in Nairobi?: Antler has backed 2 of them, followed by Unicorn Growth Capital (2) and Y Combinator (2). 31 investors have backed API startups in Nairobi in total.

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