LG
LinkGenie
LinkedIn Writing
MRR$7.4k
Users1.3k
Year founded2022
Amount raised$110K
Track African startups, founders, and funding in one place
Market intelligence on the African startup ecosystem
with insights on funding rounds, acquisitions, revenue milestones, and founder interviews.
45 countries
1,000 start-ups
100 founder interviews
150 events
2,000 deals
500 investorsRecently Listed
FW
Flutterwave
Payment
MRR$2.5M
Users500K
Year founded2016
Amount raised$225M
AN
Andela
EdTech
MRR$3.2M
Users350k
Year founded2018
Amount raised$190M
JM
Jumia
E-commerce
MRR$7.5M
Users490k
Year founded2012
Amount raised$500M
Latest acquisitions
Deal size
$590k
Announced
13 Jan, 2023
Deal size
$590k
Announced
13 Jan, 2023
Deal size
$590k
Announced
13 Jan, 2023
Deal size
$590k
Announced
13 Jan, 2023
Deal size
$590k
Announced
13 Jan, 2023
Funding Opportunities
| Program | Type | Region | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
YC Y Combinator | Accelerator | East Africa | Apr 15, 2026 |
YC Y Combinator | Accelerator | East Africa | Apr 15, 2026 |
YC Y Combinator | Accelerator | East Africa | Apr 15, 2026 |
YC Y Combinator | Accelerator | East Africa | Apr 15, 2026 |
YC Y Combinator | Accelerator | East Africa | Apr 15, 2026 |
YC Y Combinator | Accelerator | East Africa | Apr 15, 2026 |
YC Y Combinator | Accelerator | East Africa | Apr 15, 2026 |
YC Y Combinator | Accelerator | East Africa | Apr 15, 2026 |
YC
Y Combinator
AcceleratorRegion: East Africa
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
YC
Y Combinator
AcceleratorRegion: East Africa
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
YC
Y Combinator
AcceleratorRegion: East Africa
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
YC
Y Combinator
AcceleratorRegion: East Africa
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
YC
Y Combinator
AcceleratorRegion: East Africa
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
YC
Y Combinator
AcceleratorRegion: East Africa
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
YC
Y Combinator
AcceleratorRegion: East Africa
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
YC
Y Combinator
AcceleratorRegion: East Africa
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Founder Interviews
Harvey Binamu - Founder of ShareholderView a market data platform
Mar 10, 2026
Lennex Zinyando - Founder of iZwiAI an open source inference engine
Mar 10, 2026
Farai Masocha - Co-founder of PayFari a stablecoin payment platform
Mar 10, 2026
Tino Guruve - Co-founder of Linkgenie an AI copy-writing start-up
Mar 10, 2026
Tirivashe Mundondo - Founder of Workzuite a business management software
Mar 10, 2026
Tinotenda Joe - Founder of BriteLink a learner management software
Mar 10, 2026
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