How many startups are there in Africa?

3,463 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 17 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 (848), Egypt (721), South Africa (554) and Kenya (484). Together they are home to 2,607 of the 3,463 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

Financial Services (644), FinTech (600), SaaS (271), Health Care (252) and E-Commerce (233), 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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SaaS startups in lagos

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

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SaaS startups in lagos60 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	TradeDepotOregun, NigeriaDebt Financing	B2B	Debt Financing	$123M	2015	51+
2	KredeteLagos, NigeriaSeries A	Financial Services	Series A	$25M	2023	11+
3	RaenestLagos, NigeriaSeries A	Cross-Border Payments	Series A	$14M	2022	51+
4	Ojirehprime Financial ServicesLagos, NigeriaVenture	Cross-Border Payments	Venture	$14M	2018	11+
5	ChowdeckLagos, NigeriaSeries A	SaaS	Series A	$12M	2021	2+
6	AppzoneLekki Peninsula, NigeriaSeries A	FinTech	Series A	$10M	2008	51+
7	ZuvyLagos, NigeriaDebt Financing	Financial Services	Debt Financing	$5M	2021	11+
8	Star Kitchens GroupLagos, NigeriaSeed	Food and Beverage	Seed	$5M	2020	2+
9	SeamfixLekki, NigeriaVenture	IT Services	Venture	$5M	2007	51+
10	EarnipayLagos, NigeriaSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$4M	2021	2+
11	Drive45Lagos, NigeriaDebt Financing	Fleet Management	Debt Financing	$3M	2021	11+
12	JuicywayLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	Cross-Border Payments	Pre-seed	$3M	2021	11+
13	CybervergentLagos, NigeriaSeed	Software	Seed	$3M	2021	51+
14	ThepeerLagos, NigeriaSeed	FinTech	Seed	$2M	2021	2+
15	eBanqoIkeja, NigeriaSeed	Information Technology & Services	Seed	$2M	2019	11+
16	BillboxxLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	Financial Services	Pre-seed	$2M	2023	2+
17	BrassLagos, NigeriaSeed	Banking	Seed	$2M	2020	11+
18	ETAPLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	Insurance	Pre-seed	$2M	2021	11+
19	KlasLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	EdTech	Pre-seed	$1M	2021	2+
20	SimpuLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	B2B	Pre-seed	$1M	2019	11+

SLA Startup Index · as of 17 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 3,463 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 17 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 (848), Egypt (721), South Africa (554) and Kenya (484). Together they are home to 2,607 of the 3,463 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: Financial Services (644), FinTech (600), SaaS (271), Health Care (252) and E-Commerce (233), 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 17 Oct 2026.

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