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Best Logistics Tech Companies in Kenya

The 36 best Logistics Tech companies in Kenya in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Lori.

36companies tracked
$80.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
10have raised
Sources & further reading
  • Rightmove
  • businesswire.com
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · LOGISTICS TECH × KENYA

Our analysis of 150 Logistics Tech companies

$21.5b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2022.

150companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2022funding peak (by rounds)
15unicorns
2017median founding year

Ranked: Best Logistics Tech companies in Kenya

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Lori
Online marketplace platform for cargo transportation services
$45M16 mo agoSeries AGichini Ngaruiya
Co-Founder
2016BootstrapAmazon Web ServicesMixpanel+10—
2Sendy
App-based platform providing end-to-end fulfillment services
$27M46 mo agoDeadpooledDon Okoth
Co-Founder
2014——
3AmiTruck
App-based marketplace for trucking services
$5M55 mo agoSeed—2018——
4Leta
Provider of AI & web-based transportation management solutions
$3M18 mo agoSeed—2021WordPressBugHerdMySQL+21—
5GoBEBA
Provider of a web-based platform for hyper-local on-demand delivery services
$300K28 mo agoSeed—2018Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+271 partnership
6DukaPepe
Provider of e-commerce software suite for Kirana stores
$71K54 mo agoDeadpooledAlbert Sigei
Co-Founder
2017——
7Bwala
Provider of delivery app for retailers & manufacturers
$40K76 mo agoDeadpooledKennedy Nyabwala
Founder & CEO
2018——
8Smatbeba
App-based on-demand delivery platform
$25K59 mo agoFunding RaisedTimon Odhiambo
Founder & Managing Director & CFO
2018——

Top 10 Logistics Tech companies in Kenya

#1
Series A · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2016 · 187 employees
$44.9Mraised
▾

LORI is an online marketplace platform for cargo transportation services. It is a logistics coordination platform that networks cargo providers with carriers. It provides supply chain transparency, transporter verification, onboarding, optimizes trucking operations, accurate invoicing, real-time tracking, fuel financing, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers — 29.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series A$2M
  • Dec 2022Conventional Debt$2M
  • Aug 2022Series A—
  • Nov 2020Series A—
Founders & team
Gichini NgaruiyaCo-FounderUche OgboiCEO
Investors
Timon Capital, EchoVC Partners, Crystal Stream Capital, Hillhouse, The Raba Partnership, Endeavor
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBamboohrBootstrapGoogle Workspace
#2
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2021 · 21 employees
$3Mraised
▾

Provider of AI & web-based transportation management solutions. The company offers solutions for managing last-mile delivery and freight transportation operations. It includes load optimization, route optimization, delivery management, and customer engagement.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 13.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Seed$5M
  • Nov 2022Seed$3M
  • Feb 2016Grant (prize money)$1.3M
Investors
Europa, 4Di Capital, Chandaria Capital, Chui Ventures, Pani, Verdant Frontiers
Tech stack
Ant DesignBugherdChakra UiCore-JsElementorEmotion
#3
Deadpooled · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2014 · 216 employees
$27Mraised
▾

App-based platform providing end-to-end fulfillment services. It connects delivery partners and courier services with individuals and businesses for the delivery of packages, documents, electronics, food, groceries, boxes, tool, and shopping. Its features include the setup of multiple drop-off locations for the same order, delivery tracking, and online payments. Its app is available across the web, Android, and iOS platforms.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Series B—
  • Jan 2020Series B$20M
  • Oct 2019Series A$2M
  • Jan 2018Series A$2M
Founders & team
Don OkothCo-Founder
Investors
DOB Equity, CFAO Group, Atlantica Ventures, Asia Africa Investment and Consulting, Enza Capital, SUNU Capital
#4
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2018 · 20 employees
$300Kraised
▾

Provider of a web-based platform for hyper-local on-demand delivery services. The company offers delivery services for house essentials, water refills, alcohol, food, shopping & courier packages, etc.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Growth Associate, growth associate
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. GoBEBA) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Seed$200K
  • 2023Seed$100K
Investors
Madica, Praxis, DFS Lab, FrontEnd
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssBootstrapCart FunctionalityChoices
#5
Seed · Kiambu, Kiambu County · founded 2018 · 92 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Amitruck is an app-based trucking marketplace operating in select Kenyan locations. The company partners with truck operators/drivers and enables users to search, quote & book services. Features include escrow-style payments (payments withheld till delivery confirmation), real-time load tracking, mobile apps for drivers, and more. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2022Seed$4.8M
  • 2021Grant (prize money)—
  • Feb 2021Seed—
  • Apr 2020Seed—
Investors
GreenTec Capital Partners, Dynamo Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Google for Startups, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Rackhouse Ventures
#6
Deadpooled · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2017 · 5 employees
$71Kraised
▾

Provider of e-commerce software suite for Kirana stores. The company provides tech-enabled mobile applications enabling stores to manage inventory & stocks, POS solutions, analyze business performance using visual analytics, logistics solutions, and more. The mobile application is available on the Andriod platform.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Seed$71K
Founders & team
Albert SigeiCo-Founder
Investors
Startup Wise Guys
#7
Deadpooled · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2018 · 15 employees
$40Kraised
▾

Provider of delivery app for retailers & manufacturers. Their app for retailers makes them to connect with product manufacturers to get their goods delivered. They also enable manufacturers to reach out to retailers and help is product selling.

Funding rounds
  • May 2020Conventional Debt$226K
  • Feb 2020Series A$40K
  • Oct 2019Series A—
  • Mar 2019Angel—
Founders & team
Kennedy NyabwalaFounder & CEO
Investors
Founders Factory Africa, Stanbic Bank
#8
Funding Raised · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2018
$25Kraised
▾

App-based on-demand delivery platform. It connects cargo owners with a network of transport providers, offering an on-demand delivery solution for the fast-moving consumer goods industry.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$25K
Founders & team
Timon OdhiamboFounder & Managing Director & CFO
Investors
Scip Africa
#9
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi Province · founded 2019 · 12 employees
—raised
▾

Logistify is an online booking platform for on-demand storage spaces. The company is partnered with various warehouse owners. The platform connects warehouse partners and shippers. The mobile application is available for Android and IOS users.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Tukei TobiasFounder and COODaniel EmaasitFounder & CEO
Investors
Launch Africa, DFS Lab
#10
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2019
—raised
▾

Provider of digital kiosks for informal distribution of products. The company claims that it enables companies to connect informal kiosk retailers and other similar retail outlets. It also communicates demand from retail outlets, and their distributors and manages the order and delivery of the goods.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 39.6% of this cohort's audience · 31 engagements/post (8.5× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Raphael AfaedorCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Mitsui
Tech stack
Animate.CssAosApache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7

Funding & investor landscape

$80.3Mtotal disclosed funding
8companies funded
22disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
DFS Lab2 rounds
Fine Day Ventures2 rounds
Google2 rounds
Launch Africa2 rounds
4Di Capital1 rounds
9Yards1 rounds
Acuity Ventures1 rounds
Africa Tech Ventures1 rounds
Alter1 rounds
Asia Africa Investment and Consulting1 rounds

Notable founders

Gichini Ngaruiya
Co-Founder · Lori
Uche Ogboi
CEO · Lori
Don Okoth
Co-Founder · Sendy
Albert Sigei
Co-Founder · DukaPepe
Kennedy Nyabwala
Founder & CEO · Bwala
Timon Odhiambo
Founder & Managing Director & CFO · Smatbeba
Tukei Tobias
Founder and COO · Logistify
Daniel Emaasit
Founder & CEO · Logistify
Raphael Afaedor
Co-Founder & CEO · Kyosk
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Kenya

How research on Logistics & Supply Chain Tech is moving in Kenya

A read on the academic research around Logistics & Supply Chain Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 19 Kenya-affiliated papers.

top research entities
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology10
  • Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization4
  • Strathmore University4
  • Kenyatta University2
  • Pwani University2
leading researchers
Wanjiku Mwangi · Kamau Ochieng · PHILIP JUNIOR OYOO · DR. ISMAIL NOOR · Amina Hassan · Kamau Elijah Heka Anino Calvince Otieno · Kipchumba Cheruiyot · Eric Njeru Nthiga
▲ Breakthroughs1 · 5%
0%→0% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Scheduling (production processes).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Scheduling (production processes)1
  • Flow network1
  • Fleet management1
  • Key (lock)1
  • Duration (music)1
◆ Advancements13 · 68%
0%→0% share
0 median citations8% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Fleet management.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Fleet management7
  • Asset management4
  • Causal inference4
  • Productivity3
  • Vehicle tracking system2
Landmark Leveraging Telematics for Optimal Fleet Performance · 3 cites
▼ Concerns2 · 11%
0%→0% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Replication (statistics).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Replication (statistics)2
  • Multilevel model2
  • Haulage2
  • Robustness (evolution)2
  • Variance (accounting)2
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Kenya

Where logistics supply chain is researched across Kenya

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Nairobi12 · +0.32
Opportunity · Replication (statistics)

Common questions

How many Logistics Tech companies are there in Kenya?
Radar tracks 36 indexable Logistics Tech companies headquartered in Kenya that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Logistics Tech companies in Kenya?
The Logistics Tech companies in Kenya on this list have raised a combined $80.3M in disclosed equity funding across 8 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Logistics Tech company in Kenya?
Lori is the highest-funded Logistics Tech company in Kenya, with $44.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Logistics Tech companies in Kenya are funded?
8 of the 36 Logistics Tech companies in Kenya on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Logistics Tech unicorns are there in Kenya?
None of the Logistics Tech companies in Kenya on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Kenya Logistics Tech companies?
The most active investors in Kenya Logistics Tech companies on this list include DFS Lab, Fine Day Ventures, Google, Launch Africa, 4Di Capital.
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