Thursday
January 4
2024

Funding Reaches Two-Year Decline as African Startups Raise $3.2 Billion in 2023

By Timi Odueso and Faith Omoniyi

In 2023, African startups secured $3.191 million in funding. This marks a sharp decline compared to the previous years.

Per our friends at Africa: The Big Deal, a curated funding database, African startups raised $3.4 billion in 2023. At TechCabal, our number is at $3.2 billion because we define funding a bit differently.

Photo courtesy of Micheile Henderson.

Source: TechCabal (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Investing
Tags
startups, venture capital