How many startups are there in Africa?

3,351 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 13 Oct 2026, with $44.8B in disclosed funding between them. 13 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.

Which African countries have the most startups?

Nigeria (809), Egypt (720), South Africa (534) and Kenya (473). Together they are home to 2,536 of the 3,351 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

Financial Services (642), FinTech (580), SaaS (261), Health Care (250) and E-Commerce (231), 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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AgTech startups in nairobi

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

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AgTech startups in nairobi30 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	SunCultureLavington, KenyaSecuritisation	Agriculture	Securitisation	$69M	2013	201+
2	Victory FarmsNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing	AgTech	Debt Financing	$63M	2015	501+
3	WefarmNairobi, KenyaSeries A	AgTech	Series A	$31M	2015	51+
4	InspiraFarms CoolingNairobi, KenyaConvertible Note	AgTech	Convertible Note	$7M	2012	11+
5	Shamba PrideNairobi, KenyaSeed	Agriculture	Seed	$5M	2016	11+
6	FarmWorksNairobi, KenyaSeed	AgTech	Seed	$4M	2020	201+
7	AquaRechNairobi, KenyaSeed	AgTech	Seed	$2M	2018	2+
8	Farm to FeedNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing	AgTech	Debt Financing	$2M	2020	2+
9	Cinch MarketsNairobi, KenyaFunding Round	AgTech	Funding Round	$2M	2017	51+
10	SynnefaNairobi, KenyaGrant	AgTech	Grant	$1M	2014	11+
11	Stable FoodsNairobi, KenyaPre-seed	AgTech	Pre-seed	$600K	2021	2+
12	VunaPayNairobi, KenyaSeed	AgTech	Seed	$400K	2023	2+
13	FarmshineThika, KenyaSeed	Agriculture	Seed	$250K	2018	Not disclosed
14	UjuziKilimoNairobi, KenyaGrant	Agriculture	Grant	$250K	2016	11+
15	Rethread AfricaNairobi, KenyaGrant	AgTech	Grant	$220K	2022	1+
16	FarmerLifelineNairobi, KenyaGrant	AgTech	Grant	$100K	2019	1+
17	Shamba RecordsNairobi, KenyaNon-equity Assistance	Software Development.	Non-equity Assistance	$135K	2017	11+
18	FarmulaNairobi, KenyaSeed	Agriculture	Seed	$100K	2019	2+
19	Organic FieldsNairobi, KenyaNon-equity Assistance	AgTech	Non-equity Assistance	Not disclosed	2018	2+
20	Ecorich SolutionsNairobi, KenyaGrant	Agriculture	Grant	Not disclosed	2020	11+

SLA Startup Index · as of 13 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 3,351 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 13 Oct 2026, with $44.8B in disclosed funding between them. 13 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Which African countries have the most startups?: Nigeria (809), Egypt (720), South Africa (534) and Kenya (473). Together they are home to 2,536 of the 3,351 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: Financial Services (642), FinTech (580), SaaS (261), Health Care (250) and E-Commerce (231), 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 13 Oct 2026.

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