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MYDAWA

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MyDawa is Kenya’s Most Trusted Online Pharmacy, for Affordable and Genuine Medicine.

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Total raised
$29.2M
disclosed
Last round
Venture
Rounds
5
since 2015
Investors
8
on record
Employees
11-50

About MYDAWA

Our mission is to deliver quality, affordable, products and experiences that enable our customers live positive, healthy, lifestyles. Our brand - MYDAWA is a technology based service that enables consumers to purchase authentic high quality medicines, health and wellness products. The service, a first of it’s kind, assures quality and gives consumers value for their money for medicine purchased. The service, a first of its kind globally, has been developed in Nairobi in collaboration with a diverse array of healthcare practitioners. MYDAWA aims to bridge the gaps between healthcare providers and patients thus improving quality and cost of care. MYDAWA features a unique track and trace mechanism that consumers can use to verify authenticity of products from source, while offering convenience and privacy to the consumer. It also offers value for money as it does not charge any service fees, transaction or delivery costs.

MYDAWA funding5 rounds

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MYDAWA has raised $29.2M across 5 disclosed rounds. The latest is a Venture announced 30 Apr 2025, led by IFU.

Capital growthrunning total of disclosed rounds
  1. $5MVentureVenture, $5M, $5M raised to date
  2. $3MSeries ASeries A, $3M, $8M raised to date
  3. $1.2MGrantGrant, $1.2M, $9.2M raised to date
  4. $20MPrivate EquityPrivate Equity, $20M, $29.2M raised to date

SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 1 undisclosed round not drawn

AnnouncedRoundLead · investorsAmount
30 Apr 2025MYDAWA VentureIFU +4Not disclosed
03 Jul 2023MYDAWA Private EquityAlta Semper Capital$20M
30 Nov 2021MYDAWA GrantBill & Melinda Gates Foundation$1.2M
07 May 2019MYDAWA Series AAsia Africa Investment & Consulting$3M
28 Mar 2017MYDAWA VentureIon Equity$5M

MYDAWA founders & team

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Frequently asked about MYDAWA

Where is MYDAWA based and when was it founded?
MYDAWA is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and was founded in 2015.
How much funding has MYDAWA raised?
MYDAWA has raised $29M across 5 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Venture, was announced on Apr 30, 2025.
Who has invested in MYDAWA?
Backers include IFU, Ohara Pharmaceutical, Creadev, Alta Semper Capital and 4 others.
What sector is MYDAWA in?
MYDAWA operates in Wellness.