Telling the African startup story through numbers! 📊 Tracking funding trends and insights on Africa’s startup ecosystem. #AfricanStartups #FundingTrendshttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3mftat5trjp2nJamit raises $500K in pre-seed funding 🚀💰 📍 Nigerian AI podcast and social audio platform Jamit has secured $500K in pre-seed funding to build the infrastructure for creator-owned storytelling across Africa and beyond 🌍27 Feb 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftat5trjp2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3meyhvuqtwv2vTerra Industries raises $22M extension round 🚀 Abuja-based defense tech startup building autonomous security systems for Africa's critical infrastructure. Led by Lux Capital. Total round: $34M. #AfricanStartups #DefenseTech #Nigeria16 Feb 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyhvuqtwv2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3mey7kzzp7k2jAfrican Startup Funding Watchlist — Issue #7 📊 $207M raised in January by 20 African startups. Egypt dominated with 7 deals totalling $125M+. Nigeria followed with 5 deals including Africa's first defence tech startup. Here's the breakdown 🧵16 Feb 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mey7kzzp7k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3mduiamihxp2jWelcome to February! 🎉 Deals will close. Some won't. Capital will move quietly in some markets and loudly in others. Which African startups will close rounds this month? Which sectors will lead? Which markets will dominate? We’re tracking every deal 📊🌍02 Feb 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mduiamihxp2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3mch7twkhch2zTerra Industries closed $11.75M in seed funding led by 8VC. The Abuja-based defense tech startup builds autonomous systems protecting critical infrastructure across Africa. #AfricanStartups #DefenseTech #Trakkr15 Jan 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mch7twkhch2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3mbodn567he2fFlutterwave has acquired Nigeria’s open banking startup Mono! 🎉 The companies have not disclosed financial terms, however, TechCrunch reports it is an all-stock deal and cites a $25m–$40m valuation range from people familiar with the transaction.05 Jan 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbodn567he2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3mbd6ioi6mz2jNew year. Same mission 🎊 2026 is here and we’re ready. More African startup deals tracked. More markets covered. More verified data delivered. Every funding round across all 54 countries. Every insight that matters. Let’s build 📊🚀01 Jan 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbd6ioi6mz2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3mbbsvzudnp2fAfrican startups raised $174M+ across 14 deals in December's final weeks.31 Dec 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbbsvzudnp2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3mas5ob5sk62vHappy holidays from Trakkr! 🎄🥂 2025 has been a year of tracking, verifying, and celebrating African startup success stories. Thank you for being part of this journey. Wishing you rest, joy, and good company this holiday season. See you in 2026.25 Dec 2025 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mas5ob5sk62vhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3ma6kpds3do2fClapMi raises $20k in grant funding 🚀 📍 Lagos-based ClapMi secured $20,000 from Lisk Foundation to build Africa's first hybrid Web2/Web3 competitive livestreaming platform where creators earn through performance-based battles. 💡 Funded through Aya x Lisk Incubation Program.17 Dec 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6kpds3do2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3m7p46mrpzk2eWe're back. 🚀 Funding Watchlist Issue #5 is out – covering 24 African startup deals worth $370M+ over seven weeks. Spiro raised $100M (largest e-mobility deal ever). Moniepoint hit $200M total. South Africa dominated with 8 deals. Full breakdown 👇 buff.ly/HrnNSll11 Dec 2025 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7p46mrpzk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3m6yldcfukm2gDecember is here and we're tracking every funding deal that closes before the year ends. African startups are still building, still raising, still growing. Let's see what this final month brings. Follow along as we track the deals that matter across the continent. #AfricanStartups #Trakkr02 Dec 2025 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6yldcfukm2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3m3tryc2rwh2bMoniepoint raises $90 million in Series C extension funding 🚀💰 📍 Nigeria-based fintech startup Moniepoint has secured $90 million in a Series C extension round, bringing the total Series C to $200 million, to strengthen its foothold across Africa and expand its UK operations. 🌍23 Oct 2025 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3tryc2rwh2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3m3rfzn4zin2oAfter their startups collapsed, Africa's founders didn't rebuild locally. They left. A short thread 🧵22 Oct 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3rfzn4zin2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3m3igasdqgy2vRed flags were visible before these startups collapsed. Investors ignored them. A thread on the warning signs hidden in plain sight 🧵18 Oct 2025 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3igasdqgy2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3m2nubwbstg2fThe second half of September brought funding deals across multiple sectors. From electric mobility in Kenya to Morocco's first homegrown super app, the activity spanned AgriTech, fintech, e-waste recycling, and climate tech. Here's what closed 🧵08 Oct 2025 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2nubwbstg2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3m25hld7soz2sHappy Independence Day, Nigeria! 🇳🇬 65 years of independence, decades of innovation. A thread on Nigerian tech's journey. 🧵01 Oct 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25hld7soz2shttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3m255jblovv2fHappy new month and welcome to Q4! 🎉 African startups raised ~$750-900M in Q3 2025, up 20-40% YoY. Top rounds: Kredete ($22M), Koolboks ($11M), Chowdeck ($9M). 2025 on track for $2.5-3B total. Full Q3 report soon. #AfricanStartups #Trakkr01 Oct 2025 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m255jblovv2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lzyndtwic52zPayPal is deploying $100M across Middle East and Africa for fintech acquisitions and minority stakes. The payments giant will use PayPal Ventures to back startups building financial infrastructure in the region.29 Sep 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzyndtwic52zhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lz22ejb4du2b🚀🌍 Funding Watchlist Issue #02: September's first half delivered major wins across Africa's startup ecosystem! Check out the standout startups that raised funds this month:17 Sep 2025 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz22ejb4du2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lyxipw2po52a🚨 Funding News: Kredete raises $22M in Series A funding 🚀💰 📍 Lagos-based fintech is helping African immigrants build credit and access financial services through stablecoin payments 💱. The round will fuel global expansion and new product rollouts.16 Sep 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxipw2po52ahttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3ly3hdnc6eu2qThis hits different when you've seen it play out countless times. Funding doesn't validate your startup. Customers do. Let's break down why this distinction could save your company 👇05 Sep 2025 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3hdnc6eu2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lxyoirs3jd2j🚀🌍 Funding Watchlist Issue #01: August saw some exciting moves across Africa’s startup ecosystem! Check out the startups that raised funds last month: A thread 🧵04 Sep 2025 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxyoirs3jd2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lxwk3emsii2lBabban Gona raises $7.5M in debt funding 🚀💰 📍 Lagos, Nigeria-based AI-powered agritech startup Babban Gona has secured $7.5M in a Debt round to expand its franchise model 🌱, provide capital to more smallholder farmers 🌾, and build climate resilience 🌍.03 Sep 2025 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwk3emsii2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lxr6aq333324Happy New Month! 🎉 September usually brings some of the biggest deals in African tech. 2025 already crossed $2B in funding. Fresh deal flow is coming. We’re tracking every round that matters. What startup are you watching? — Trakkr01 Sep 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxr6aq333324https://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lx2k2gqkjm27🚨 African startups raised $550M in July 2025 across 61 deals! But here’s the twist: debt dominated, making up a staggering 89% of all funding. Let’s dive into how the money moved, top deals, sectors, and what’s next 🧵👇23 Aug 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx2k2gqkjm27https://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lwdvu6unzt2x🚀 African startups raised $1.4B in H1 2025, a 78% increase from last year! However, the growth comes with its own set of challenges. Let’s break down where the money went, what sectors are thriving, and where we need to improve 🧵👇14 Aug 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwdvu6unzt2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lw5ljkuf7524Chowdeck raises $9M in Series A funding 🚀💰 📍 Lagos-based food delivery startup Chowdeck has secured $9M in a Series A round to launch a quick commerce strategy ⚡ and expand into more cities in Nigeria 🇳🇬 and Ghana 🇬🇭.11 Aug 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5ljkuf7524https://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lvfqb4lwxh2nHello, August. New month. New momentum. Let’s keep building, tracking, and backing African innovation. — The Trakkr Team 🤎02 Aug 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvfqb4lwxh2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/trakkr.bsky.social/post/3lv6bm5xbcp2y🚀 Q1 2025 – African Startups Raised $460M Amidst Shifting Trends: African startups secured around $460 million across 80+ deals in Q1 2025. However, funding activity took a dip in March, marking the second-lowest quarter since 2020. #AfricanStartups #FundingTrends #Trakkr30 Jul 2025 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:mxba6dz2nzfar455ojs2gpwg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv6bm5xbcp2y