How many startups are there in Africa?

3,332 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 12 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 (800), Egypt (718), South Africa (533) and Kenya (471). Together they are home to 2,522 of the 3,332 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

Financial Services (638), FinTech (575), SaaS (261), 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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Software startups in lagos

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

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Software startups in lagos58 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	Beacon Power ServicesLagos, NigeriaDebt Financing	Energy	Debt Financing	$33M	2013	11+
2	Zinox TechnologiesLagos, NigeriaEst. 2001Debt Financing	Hardware	Debt Financing	$25M	2001	51+
3	Venture Garden GroupIkeja, NigeriaVenture	Enterprise Software	Venture	$20M	2010	251+
4	RaenestLagos, NigeriaSeries A	Cross-Border Payments	Series A	$14M	2022	51+
5	Ojirehprime Financial ServicesLagos, NigeriaVenture	Cross-Border Payments	Venture	$14M	2018	11+
6	AppzoneLekki Peninsula, NigeriaSeries A	FinTech	Series A	$10M	2008	51+
7	SeamfixLekki, NigeriaVenture	IT Services	Venture	$5M	2007	51+
8	BumpaLagos, NigeriaSeed	E-Commerce	Seed	$4M	2021	11+
9	SHYFT Power SolutionsLagos, NigeriaSeed	Big Data	Seed	$4M	2016	2+
10	JuicywayLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	Cross-Border Payments	Pre-seed	$3M	2021	11+
11	CybervergentLagos, NigeriaSeed	Software	Seed	$3M	2021	51+
12	Ubenwa HealthLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	Health Care	Pre-seed	$3M	2017	2+
13	ThepeerLagos, NigeriaSeed	FinTech	Seed	$2M	2021	2+
14	BrassLagos, NigeriaSeed	Banking	Seed	$2M	2020	11+
15	SmartHotelLagos, NigeriaSeed	Hospitality	Seed	$2M	2019	11+
16	KlasLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	EdTech	Pre-seed	$1M	2021	2+
17	KNOT TechnologiesLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	FinTech	Pre-seed	$1M	2025	1+
18	SimpuLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	B2B	Pre-seed	$1M	2019	11+
19	OneFiLagos, NigeriaNon-equity Assistance	Financial Services	Non-equity Assistance	$750K	2012	51+
20	VENCOLagos, NigeriaPre-seed	SaaS	Pre-seed	$670K	2022	11+

SLA Startup Index · as of 12 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 3,332 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 12 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 (800), Egypt (718), South Africa (533) and Kenya (471). Together they are home to 2,522 of the 3,332 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: Financial Services (638), FinTech (575), SaaS (261), 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 12 Oct 2026.

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