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 🇳🇬
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 🇳🇬
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 🇰🇪
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 🇰🇪
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 🇳🇬
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 🇰🇪
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 🇰🇪
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 🌍
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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