
Sendy
OperatingSendy is an online platform for package and cargo delivery
- Transportation
- Kilimani, Kenya
- Venture
- Founded 2014
- sendyit.com ↗
- Total raised
- $27.5M
- disclosed
- Last round
- Venture
- Rounds
- 8
- since 2014
- Investors
- 13
- on record
- Employees
- 51-200
About Sendy
Sendy is an end-to-end logistics solution enabling thousands of businesses to move any type of goods using any type of vehicle: motorcycle, pick-up, van, truck or trailer. Sendy was established in 2014 as a way to provide easy tools to empower and enrich people. Prior to Sendy, there was no reliable package delivery service to peoples’ doorsteps. People were spending hours in exhaustive commutes trying to collect packages from the city centre. The platform, which started out as a relatively small project emerged winner at PIVOT East, a mobile start-up competition. Sendy won the transport category, having focused on building Kenya’s most trusted platform for all types of deliveries. Sendy is headquartered in Kenya and has gradually expanded across the country and East African borders where the company is enabling businesses to move large volumes of goods. At Sendy’s core is a belief that everyone should be to trade and thrive in Africa. No one should be left out of trading because the cost is too great or the tools are inaccessible. Sendy continues build empowering solutions that make it easier for individuals and businesses to trade.
Sendy funding8 rounds
All 8 rounds →Sendy has raised $27.5M across 8 disclosed rounds. The latest is a Venture announced 09 Nov 2022, led by MOL PLUS.
- $500KConvertible NoteConvertible Note, $500K, $500K raised to date
- $3MVentureVenture, $3M, $3.5M raised to date
- $2MSeries ASeries A, $2M, $5.5M raised to date
- $2MVentureVenture, $2M, $7.5M raised to date
- $20MSeries BSeries B, $20M, $27.5M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 3 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Who has invested in Sendy
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov 2022 | Sendy Venture | MOL PLUS | Not disclosed |
| 29 Jan 2020 | Sendy Series B | Asia Africa Investment & Consulting +6 | $20M |
| 29 Oct 2019 | Sendy Venture | Goodwell Investments | $2M |
| 05 Feb 2018 | Sendy Series A | DOB Equity | $2M |
| 17 Nov 2017 | Sendy Venture | Not disclosed | $3M |
| 22 Dec 2015 | Sendy Venture | Safaricom | Not disclosed |
| 04 Nov 2015 | Sendy Seed | Savannah Fund | Not disclosed |
| 09 Jun 2015 | Sendy Convertible Note | Yago Arbeloa | $500K |
Sendy founders & team
Full team →- Evanson BiwottCo-Founder & CTO
- Malaika JuddCo-Founder & CFO
- Don OkothCo-Founder & Country Manager
- Mesh AlloysCEO
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Frequently asked about Sendy
- Where is Sendy based and when was it founded?
- Sendy is headquartered in Kilimani, Kenya and was founded in 2014.
- Who founded Sendy?
- Sendy was founded by Evanson Biwott (Co-Founder & CTO), Malaika Judd (Co-Founder & CFO) and Don Okoth (Co-Founder & Country Manager).
- Who is the CEO of Sendy?
- Mesh Alloys is Sendy's CEO.
- How much funding has Sendy raised?
- Sendy has raised $28M across 8 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Venture, was announced on Nov 09, 2022.
- Who has invested in Sendy?
- Backers include MOL PLUS, Asia Africa Investment & Consulting, Atlantica Ventures, Enza Capital and 9 others.
- What sector is Sendy in?
- Sendy operates in Transportation and Logistics.