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Startups in Africa

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20 Companies
🦄 3 Unicorns
+36 This Week
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Track the latest movement across Financial Services and adjacent sectors, then drill into profiles and deal activity with current ecosystem context.

Total Funding
$43.7B
Startups Tracked
3,167
New This Week
+36

Startup Snapshot

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Total Funding

$43.7B

6.2%vs last Q

Startups Tracked

3,167

Added this week: +36

Unicorns: 3

Funding Activity

165

6.2%vs last Q

Top Sectors

Financial Services
20.1%
FinTech
17.2%
SaaS
7.9%

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Cambridge Industries
Cambridge Industries
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Energy
Series B
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
101
Verde Beef Processing
Verde Beef Processing
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Agriculture
Private Equity
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
11
Better Auth
Better Auth
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Software Development.
Seed
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
2
DO
Dodai
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Manufacturing
Series A
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
11
ArifPay
ArifPay
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
FinTech
Equity Crowdfunding
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
11
GreenPath Food
GreenPath Food
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Food Production
Venture
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
51
Gebeya
Gebeya
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Education
Seed
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
51
International Clinical Laboratories ICL
International Clinical Laboratories ICL
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Health Care
Venture
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
201
BE
Beemi
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Gaming
Seed
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
11

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Yes. Teams use this directory to spot relevant companies first, then open profile-level details for funding context and deeper evaluation.

What is the best next step after building a shortlist?

Open company profiles for deeper diligence, then cross-reference with investor and sector pages to validate market fit and momentum.