
MYDAWA
OperatingMyDawa is Kenya’s Most Trusted Online Pharmacy, for Affordable and Genuine Medicine.
- Wellness
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Venture
- Founded 2015
- mydawa.com ↗
- 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
All 5 rounds →MYDAWA has raised $29.2M across 5 disclosed rounds. The latest is a Venture announced 30 Apr 2025, led by IFU.
- $5MVentureVenture, $5M, $5M raised to date
- $3MSeries ASeries A, $3M, $8M raised to date
- $1.2MGrantGrant, $1.2M, $9.2M raised to date
- $20MPrivate EquityPrivate Equity, $20M, $29.2M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 1 undisclosed round not drawn
Who has invested in MYDAWA
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | MYDAWA Venture | IFU +4 | Not disclosed |
| 03 Jul 2023 | MYDAWA Private Equity | Alta Semper Capital | $20M |
| 30 Nov 2021 | MYDAWA Grant | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | $1.2M |
| 07 May 2019 | MYDAWA Series A | Asia Africa Investment & Consulting | $3M |
| 28 Mar 2017 | MYDAWA Venture | Ion Equity | $5M |
MYDAWA founders & team
- Tony WoodManaging Director
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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.