How much funding have SMS startups in Nairobi raised?

SMS startups in Nairobi have raised $32.4M across 13 disclosed rounds.

Who invests in SMS startups in Nairobi?

ADV has backed 1 of them, followed by AgFunder (1) and Benjamin Fernandes (1). 30 investors have backed SMS startups in Nairobi in total.

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StartupList Africa tracks 5 SMS startups in Nairobi, Kenya, which have raised $32.4M across 13 disclosed rounds. 30 investors have backed them.

Updated 22 Oct 20265 companiesSource: SLA Startup IndexHow sectors are assigned →Full directory →

#	Startup	What they do	Last round	Raised	Team
1	Taifa MobileKenya	Bulk SMS, USSD, shortcodes, mobile payments and voice for Kenyan organisations	-	Not disclosed
2	CradleVoicesKenya	Bulk SMS and voice messaging with built-in payment top-ups	-	Not disclosed
3	eSMS AfricaKenya	Operator-direct A2P SMS, OTP, email and support infrastructure across Africa	-	Not disclosed
4	WefarmKenya	Wefarm is a network and marketplace for small-scale farmers to share and access vital information, products and services without internet.	Series A	$31M	51–200
5	ChpterKenya	Chpter provides an AI-powered conversational commerce platform that enables businesses to sell more on social platforms	Seed	$1M	11–50

SLA Startup Index · as of 22 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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How many SMS startups are there in Nairobi?: StartupList Africa tracks 5 SMS startups in Nairobi, Kenya.
How much funding have SMS startups in Nairobi raised?: SMS startups in Nairobi have raised $32.4M across 13 disclosed rounds.
Who invests in SMS startups in Nairobi?: ADV has backed 1 of them, followed by AgFunder (1) and Benjamin Fernandes (1). 30 investors have backed SMS startups in Nairobi in total.

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StartupList Africa, “SMS startups in Nairobi”, updated 22 Oct 2026.

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