What they do:
Food delivery service in Africa
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HQ: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Top Deep Tech Startups in Africa
This list has 20 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 1 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: Lagos (10) and Ibadan (2). Largest teams: beU delivery, Vendease, and Oolu.
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What they do:
Where restaurants in Africa buy food supplies
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ThriveAgric help Farmers in Africa access finance, insight and Markets
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HQ: Abuja, Nigeria
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Modern bill payment platform for African businesses and consumers.
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HQ: Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
What they do:
On-demand food delivery for Africa
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HQ: Nigeria
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Turning food waste into Biochar to remove CO2 from the atmsophere
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Virtual Restaurants & Stores for Africa
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Doordash for Africa
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HQ: Ibadan, Nigeria
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On-demand auto maintenance & repairs
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HQ: Atlanta, GA, United States
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Fulfillment by Amazon for African merchants
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Topship
Hiring
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Flexport for African Merchants - Building the OS for Global Logistics
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What they do:
Enabling Africans to sell online with zero capital
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HQ: Accra, Ghana
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Flexport for Africa - Digital Freight forwarder and Customs Broker.
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ISP for Africa
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YC W17Growth stage
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Asset Light Chipotle for Africa
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YC S23Early stage
Oolu
Acquired
What they do:
Oolu is one of the fastest growing off-grid solar firms in West Africa
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HQ: Dakar, Senegal
Kobo360
Shut down
What they do:
Africa's leading supply chain technology platform.
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Sendme, Inc
Shut down
What they do:
On demand provider of meat to households and food businesses
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HQ: Ibadan, Nigeria
Pivo Technology Inc
Shut down
What they do:
Digital Bank for Freight Carriers in Africa.
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Passerine Aircraft
Shut down
What they do:
Passerine Aircraft is building the next generation of dronesWe are…
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HQ: Johannesburg, South Africa
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 20 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
1 of them are hiring right now, including Topship.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: beU delivery (300 employees), Vendease (250 employees), and Oolu (230 employees).
Where are they based?
The biggest hubs are Lagos (10) and Ibadan (2).