How many startups are there in Africa?

4,017 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 18 Oct 2026, with $45.1B in disclosed funding between them. 16 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.

Which African countries have the most startups?

Nigeria (934), Egypt (847), South Africa (600) and Kenya (516). Together they are home to 2,897 of the 4,017 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

FinTech (703), Financial Services (646), SaaS (405), E-Commerce (317) and EdTech (288), by number of companies on the record.

How do I narrow the list?

Search by name, then filter by industry, stage and country. Every filtered view has its own link you can share.

How does a startup get listed?

Founders submit their company through the free submission form. Existing profiles can be claimed by their team from the profile page.

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B2b startups in Egypt

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29 startups on the record match this view, sorted by momentum.

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B2b startups in Egypt29 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	TasaheelCairo, EgyptFunding Round	Financial Services	Funding Round	$138M	2015	10,001+
2	CapiterCairo, EgyptSeries A	FMCG	Series A	$33M	2019	501+
3	CartonaDokki, EgyptSeries A	Apps	Series A	$25M	2019	51+
4	ChefaaCairo, EgyptDebt Financing	Health Care	Debt Financing	$10M	2017	11+
5	AxisCairo, EgyptSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$8M	2021	51+
6	MazayaCairo, EgyptPre-seed	Ecommerce	Pre-seed	$5M	2021	1,001+
7	FaturaCairo, EgyptSeed	Mobile Apps	Seed	$4M	2019	2+
8	GahezGiza, EgyptPre-seed	Ecommerce	Pre-seed	$2M	2021	51+
9	HollydeskCairo, EgyptDebt Financing	FinTech	Debt Financing	$1M	2020	2+
10	ZeewCairo, EgyptSeed	Logistics	Seed	$1M	2017	11+
11	VOOCairo, EgyptSeed	Ecommerce	Seed	$1M	2018	11+
12	TalabeyahCairo, EgyptAngel	E-Commerce	Angel	$1M	2020	51+
13	TeradixCairo, EgyptGrant	Information Technology & Services	Grant	$335K	2019	11+
14	ElshahbanderCairo, Egypt	Marketplace	Not disclosed	No rounds	2014	2+
15	KuzloAlexandria, EgyptPre-seed	Ecommerce	Pre-seed	Not disclosed	2021	2+
16	KlickitCairo, EgyptSeed	Financial Services	Seed	Not disclosed	2017	11+
17	FeteeraZamalek, Egypt	Food and Beverage	Not disclosed	No rounds	Not disclosed	2+
18	FabconnectSherouk City, Egypt, Arab Rep.Seed	Machinery Manufacturing	Seed	Not disclosed	2022	11+
19	EgyexportingCairo, Egypt	B2B	Not disclosed	No rounds	2018	201+
20	30MedCairo, EgyptPre-seed	Health Care	Pre-seed	Not disclosed	2022	51+

SLA Startup Index · as of 18 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 4,017 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 18 Oct 2026, with $45.1B in disclosed funding between them. 16 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Which African countries have the most startups?: Nigeria (934), Egypt (847), South Africa (600) and Kenya (516). Together they are home to 2,897 of the 4,017 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: FinTech (703), Financial Services (646), SaaS (405), E-Commerce (317) and EdTech (288), by number of companies on the record.
How do I narrow the list?: Search by name, then filter by industry, stage and country. Every filtered view has its own link you can share.
How does a startup get listed?: Founders submit their company through the free submission form. Existing profiles can be claimed by their team from the profile page.

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StartupList Africa, “Startups in Africa”, updated 18 Oct 2026.

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