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African B2B E-Commerce Startup Sabi Tops $300M Valuation In New Funding

May 19, 2023

Round Type

Funding Round

LagosConsumer GoodsTransportation

Investors

Wasoko

Description

Sabi, a Lagos-based B2B e-commerce startup providing digital commerce infrastructure to Africa’s informal economy, has raised $38 million in Series B funding at a valuation of $300 million, according to two people familiar with the matter, signaling revived investor interest in a B2B e-commerce market going through some reckoning.

Quick answer

Sabi raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round, dated May 19, 2023. Investors: Wasoko. Sabi is based in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.

How much did Sabi raise?
Sabi raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round on May 19, 2023.
Who invested in Sabi?
Wasoko is named as investors in this round.
What does Sabi do?
Sabi is Africa’s leading provider of enabling infrastructure powering the distribution of goods and services.
Where is Sabi based and how big is it?
Sabi is based in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. Fundz records about 244 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Sabi?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Sabi. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Consumer Goods and Transportation around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Sabi that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Vok Bikes raised $4.1M (Seed) on June 29, 2023.
  • Bzaar, Inc. raised $2.7M (Seed) on June 27, 2023.
  • Oben Electric raised $4.9M (Pre-Series A) on June 27, 2023.
  • NoTraffic raised $50M (Funding Round) on June 27, 2023.
  • Colonia Technologies raised $6.5M (Funding Round) on June 26, 2023.
  • Fastned raised $24M (Funding Round) on June 16, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Sabi

Location

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

About

Sabi is Africa’s leading provider of enabling infrastructure powering the distribution of goods and services. Our platform enables and empowers a wide ecosystem of users, allowing agents, merchants, exporters, aggregators, distributors, and manufacturers to expand their capabilities and grow their businesses using Sabi’s technology rails. These rails provide access to physical goods supply, logistics, financial services, business tools, and data insights.

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