How many startups are there in Africa?

3,251 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 11 Oct 2026, with $44.6B in disclosed funding between them. 13 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.

Which African countries have the most startups?

Nigeria (772), Egypt (715), South Africa (528) and Kenya (444). Together they are home to 2,459 of the 3,251 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

Financial Services (638), FinTech (559), SaaS (254), Health Care (250) and E-Commerce (227), 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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Artificial Intelligence startups in lagos

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

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Artificial Intelligence startups in lagos20 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	RxAllLagos, NigeriaGrant	HealthCare	Grant	$7M	2016	11+
2	ImaliPayLagos, NigeriaSeed	FinTech	Seed	$3M	2020	2+
3	CybervergentLagos, NigeriaSeed	Software	Seed	$3M	2021	51+
4	RulebaseLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	AI	Pre-seed	$3M	2024	2+
5	KNOT TechnologiesLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	FinTech	Pre-seed	$1M	2025	1+
6	Indigenius AILagos, NigeriaSeed	Artificial Intelligence	Seed	$257K	2021	11+
7	NiteonLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	Marketplace	Pre-seed	$100K	2022	11+
8	AirSmatLagos, NigeriaSeed	IoT	Seed	$100K	Not disclosed	11+
9	Peer LendlyLagos, Nigeria	Financial Services	Not disclosed	No rounds	2023	2+
10	Climatrix AILagos, NigeriaNon-equity Assistance	Artificial Intelligence	Non-equity Assistance	Not disclosed	2023	0-1
11	Zeeh AfricaLagos, NigeriaGrant	Financial Services	Grant	Not disclosed	2022	11+
12	Hellocare.NGLagos, Nigeria	Health Care	Not disclosed	No rounds	2017	1+
13	ChekkitYaba, NigeriaSeed	Artificial Intelligence	Seed	$50K	2018	11+
14	Purple LABSLagos, NigeriaSeed	Health Care	Seed	$15K	2024	1+
15	YarnGPTLagos, Nigeria	Artificial Intelligence	Not disclosed	No rounds	2025	1+
16	Nyla AILagos, NigeriaPre-seed	Health Care	Pre-seed	Not disclosed	2025	1+
17	DAWN AI StudyLagos, NigeriaSeed	EdTech	Seed	$10K	2023	1+
18	Engage MessagingLagos, Nigeria	Information Technology & Services	Not disclosed	No rounds	2020	2+
19	CIVAILekki, Nigeria	Consulting	Not disclosed	No rounds	2022	2+
20	Mathesis AnalyticsLagos, NigeriaVenture	FinTech	Venture	Not disclosed	2023	Not disclosed

SLA Startup Index · as of 11 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 3,251 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 11 Oct 2026, with $44.6B in disclosed funding between them. 13 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Which African countries have the most startups?: Nigeria (772), Egypt (715), South Africa (528) and Kenya (444). Together they are home to 2,459 of the 3,251 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: Financial Services (638), FinTech (559), SaaS (254), Health Care (250) and E-Commerce (227), 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 11 Oct 2026.

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