How many startups are there in Africa?

5,423 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 20 Oct 2026, with $47.6B in disclosed funding between them. 19 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.

Which African countries have the most startups?

Nigeria (1,411), Egypt (917), South Africa (795) and Kenya (725). Together they are home to 3,848 of the 5,423 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

FinTech (1,004), Financial Services (650), SaaS (599), EdTech (417) and E-Commerce (384), 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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Farming startups in Kenya

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

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Farming startups in Kenya22 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	SunCultureLavington, KenyaSecuritisation	Agriculture	Securitisation	$69M	2012	201+
2	Victory FarmsNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing	AgTech	Debt Financing	$63M	2015	501+
3	KomazaKilifi, KenyaDebt Financing	Agriculture	Debt Financing	$48M	2006	101+
4	WefarmNairobi, KenyaSeries A	AgTech	Series A	$31M	2015	51+
5	Kariki GroupNanyuki, KenyaEst. 2002Venture	Agriculture	Venture	$5M	2002	11+
6	Shamba PrideNairobi, KenyaSeed	Agriculture	Seed	$5M	2016	11+
7	FarmWorksNairobi, KenyaSeed	AgTech	Seed	$4M	2020	201+
8	Western SeedKitale, KenyaEst. 1990Venture	Agriculture	Venture	$2M	1990	51+
9	Meru GreensMeru, KenyaEst. 1996Private Equity	Agriculture	Private Equity	$2M	1996	251+
10	Farm to FeedNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing	AgTech	Debt Financing	$2M	2020	2+
11	Cinch MarketsNairobi, KenyaFunding Round	AgTech	Funding Round	$2M	2017	51+
12	Illuminum GreenhousesNairobi, KenyaGrant	Agriculture	Grant	$824K	2014	11+
13	Stable FoodsNairobi, KenyaPre-seed	AgTech	Pre-seed	$600K	2021	2+
14	FreshcoNairobi, KenyaEst. 2000Debt Financing	Agriculture	Debt Financing	$484K	2000	11+
15	Wilmar FlowersThika, KenyaEst. 1995Debt Financing	Farming	Debt Financing	$460K	1995	11+
16	UjuziKilimoNairobi, KenyaGrant	Agriculture	Grant	$250K	2016	11+
17	Rethread AfricaNairobi, KenyaGrant	AgTech	Grant	$220K	2022	1+
18	FarmerLifelineNairobi, KenyaGrant	AgTech	Grant	$100K	2019	1+
19	RheaNairobi, KenyaVenture	AgriTech	Venture	$100K	2022	Not disclosed
20	Farmer LifeLine TechnologiesNairobi, KenyaNon-equity Assistance	AgTech	Non-equity Assistance	$10K	2019	11+

SLA Startup Index · as of 20 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 5,423 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 20 Oct 2026, with $47.6B in disclosed funding between them. 19 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Which African countries have the most startups?: Nigeria (1,411), Egypt (917), South Africa (795) and Kenya (725). Together they are home to 3,848 of the 5,423 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: FinTech (1,004), Financial Services (650), SaaS (599), EdTech (417) and E-Commerce (384), 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 20 Oct 2026.

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