A catalogue of African startups and products that have shut down. This website serves as a graveyard for these fallen ventures, documenting their shortcomings so future entrepreneurs can avoid the same pitfalls and build even greater successes.

Most Recent Shutdowns

Quizac

Shutdown: Aug. 2024

Raised: Unknown

Founded in 2019. Quizac was an Edtech application that helps learners to learn different subjects in form of games.

Countries: Nigeria 🇳🇬

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HerRyde

Shutdown: May. 2024

Raised: Unknown

Founded in 2022. HerRyde was a ride-hailing service for women in Nigeria, launched in response to safety concerns experienced impacting women.

Countries: Nigeria 🇳🇬

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Gro Intelligence

Shutdown: May. 2024

Raised: $117.60 M

Founded in 2012. Gro Intelligence was an agricultural insights platform that provided data and analytics to help farmers make informed decisions.

Countries: Kenya 🇰🇪

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Copia

Shutdown: May. 2024

Raised: $123.00 M

Founded in 2013. Copia was a mobile commerce platform that connected retailers and suppliers to consumers in rural Kenya.

Countries: Kenya 🇰🇪

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Thepeer

Shutdown: Apr. 2024

Raised: $2.30 M

Founded in 2021. Thepeer was a Nigeria-based API startup that hoped to power infrastructure for mainly fintech businesses, from small to medium-sized.

Countries: Nigeria 🇳🇬

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RejaReja

Shutdown: Apr. 2024

Raised: Unknown

Founded in 2020. RejaReja was a Kenyan e-commerce platform that allowed users to buy and sell goods and services.

Countries: Kenya 🇰🇪

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iProcure

Shutdown: Apr. 2024

Raised: $17.20 M

Founded in 2012. iProcure was a B2B agritech startup that provided farmers with access to quality inputs and services.

Countries: Kenya 🇰🇪

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LetsChat

Shutdown: Mar. 2024

Raised: Unknown

Founded in 2021. LetsChat was designed for young African users to compete with bigger rivals WhatsApp and Telegram.

Countries: Africa 🌍

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Chopnownow

Shutdown: Feb. 2024

Raised: Unknown

Founded in 2020. Chopnownow was a food delivery service that delivered meals to customers in Lagos, Nigeria.

Countries: Nigeria 🇳🇬

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