
Jumia
OperatingJumia Group is an e-commerce ecosystem that provides innovative, convenient, and affordable online goods and services to consumers.
- Consumer Goods
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Post-IPO Equity
- Founded 2012
- jumia.com ↗
- Total raised
- $855M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $50M
- Post-IPO Equity
- Rounds
- 6
- since 2012
- Investors
- 12
- on record
- Employees
- 1001-5000
Jumia founders and team
Jumia was founded by Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara. Sacha Poignonnec is the CEO.
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Founders
- 2
Jumia founders2

Sacha Poignonnec
Co-founder & Co-CEO Jumia
French-Canadian entrepreneur and business leader who co-founded Jumia in 2012, Africa's first unicorn and leading e-commerce platform. Served as Co-CEO until November 2022, building the company's presence across 14 African countries. Prior to Jumia, worked at McKinsey &…
Jeremy Hodara
Co-CEO & Founder Jumia
Jeremy Hodara is a French entrepreneur and co-founder of Jumia, Africa's leading e-commerce platform, which became the first African tech unicorn and was listed on the NYSE in 2019. He co-founded Jumia with Sacha Poignonnec in 2012 and served as Co-CEO until November 2022.…
Frequently asked about Jumia
- Who founded Jumia?
- Jumia was founded by Sacha Poignonnec (Co-founder & Co-CEO Jumia) and Jeremy Hodara (Co-CEO & Founder Jumia).
- Who is the CEO of Jumia?
- Sacha Poignonnec is Jumia's Co-founder & Co-CEO Jumia.
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