Africa's Talking
OperatingA Pan-African Technology company that helps developers and businesses bring their ideas to life through easy-to-use APIs.
- Developer APIs
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Series A
- Founded 2010
- africastalking.com ↗
- Total raised
- $14.4M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $8.6M
- Series A
- Rounds
- 3
- since 2010
- Investors
- 5
- on record
- Employees
- 11-50
About Africa's Talking
Africa's Talking is a Kenya-based mobile solutions firm integrating reliable two-way SMS, voice, and USSD functionality across mobile providers in Africa. The firm offers bulk SMS, short codes, and premium SMS, USSD, MMS, and customized mobile messaging solutions for individuals, businesses, and developers. With the API developers, it can connect a short code, use an alphanumeric sender id, and send SMS messages across Kenya. Africa's Talking’s users need to register to access documentation.
Africa's Talking funding3 rounds
All 3 rounds →Africa's Talking has raised $14.4M across 3 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $8.6M Series A announced 25 Apr 2018, led by IFC Venture Capital Group.
- $20KSeedSeed, $20K, $20K raised to date
- $5.8MSeries ASeries A, $5.8M, $5.8M raised to date
- $8.6MSeries ASeries A, $8.6M, $14.4M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round
Who has invested in Africa's Talking
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2018 | Africa's Talking Series A | IFC Venture Capital Group +2 | $8.6M |
| 08 Sep 2017 | Africa's Talking Series A | International Finance Corporation | $5.8M |
| 01 Apr 2012 | Africa's Talking Seed | Better Ventures | $20K |
Africa's Talking founders & team
Full team →- Samuel GikandiCo-Founder & CEO
- Bilha NdiranguCOO
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Frequently asked about Africa's Talking
- Where is Africa's Talking based and when was it founded?
- Africa's Talking is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and was founded in 2010.
- Who founded Africa's Talking?
- Africa's Talking was founded by Samuel Gikandi (Co-Founder & CEO).
- Who is the CEO of Africa's Talking?
- Samuel Gikandi is Africa's Talking's Co-Founder & CEO.
- How much funding has Africa's Talking raised?
- Africa's Talking has raised $14M across 3 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $8.6M Series A, was announced on Apr 25, 2018.
- Who has invested in Africa's Talking?
- Backers include IFC Venture Capital Group, Social Capital, Orange Ventures, International Finance Corporation and 1 other.
- What sector is Africa's Talking in?
- Africa's Talking operates in Developer APIs and Information Technology.
