Africa's Talking
PrivateLast Round
Series A
Apr 26, 2018
Total Funding Raised
$8.64M
Company Overview
Africa's Talking is a telecommunications technology company that provides a Communication Platform as-a-Service (CPaaS) with APIs for SMS, USSD, voice, and payments to developers and businesses across Africa.
Sector
Telecommunications & Networking
Verticals
Cloud Communications, Digital Payments, Platform-as-a-Service, API Management
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS, Payment Processing Fee
AI Layer
Non-AI
Keywords
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| Beem Africa | 84% | |
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| Onfon Media | 78% |
Africa's Talking Funding Rounds
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| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Apr 26, 2018 | ||||
| Seed | Jul 11, 2012 | ||||
| Seed | Apr 27, 2012 |
Africa's Talking Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Better Ventures | Seed |
| International Finance Corporation | Series A |
| Social Capital | Series A |
| better ventures | Seed |
| Orange Ventures | Series A |
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- Jul 11, 2012
$20K round from Better Ventures
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When was Africa's Talking's last funding round?
Africa's Talking's most recent funding round was Series A on April 26, 2018.
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