Retail · Kenya, India

Best Retail Companies in Kenya

Updated 2026-06-20 · Ranked by funding & momentum

124 indexable Retail companies headquartered in Kenya, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $527.5M across 35 funded companies.

124
Companies
$527.5M
Total Funding
35
Funded
0
Unicorns
0
Rounds (90d)

Ranked: Best Retail companies in Kenya

#CompanyFundingValuationStage Latest roundEmployeesFoundedMomentum
1 Kasha
Online retailer offering multi-category beauty and healthcare products for women
$29.5M Series B Series B Dec 2025 141 2016 ↑ Active
2 Twiga Foods
Online marketplace platform offering farm products
$110M Series C Series C Nov 2023 567 2013
3 Copia Global
Online assisted purchase platform catering to rural customers and retailers
$123M Deadpooled Series C Dec 2023 1,700 2013
4 Sukhiba
App-based social community platform offering multi-category groceries
$3M Seed Seed Aug 2024 28 2020 ↑ Active
5 Wasoko
Online retailer of everyday consumer goods providing delivery services to shops
$151.9M $260M
as of 2024
Series B Series B Mar 2022 1,000 2013
6 Uncover
Provider of skincare products
$2.4M Seed Seed Jul 2024 2020 ↑ Active
7 chpter
Cloud-based software solutions for e-commerce businesses
$1.2M Seed Seed Sep 2024 8 2021 ↑ Active
8 MarketForce360
Cloud-based operation management solutions for e-commerce brands
$42.6M Series A Series A Feb 2022 600 2017
9 Lipa Later
Online platform for point of sale financing for multi-category products
$12M Seed Conventional Debt Sep 2023 150 2015
10 PBP
Online B2B marketplace for buying and selling multi-category products
$13M Series A Grant (prize money) Mar 2023 42 2019
11 Badili
Online platform offering a wide range of second hand smartphones
$2M Seed Jan 2024 36 2021
12 Jumba
Online marketplace procuring building materials for the construction industry
$5.5M Seed Feb 2023 2001
13 Goodlife
Chain of pharmacy stores
$12M Acquired Conventional Debt Mar 2022 450 2013
14 Moko
Internet-first brand platform offering furniture
$4.5M Series B Series B Oct 2022 115 2017
15 Shop Zetu
Online retailer of clothes & footwears and beauty accessories
$1M Seed Seed Jun 2023 34 2019
16 Skygarden
Online marketplace for multi-category products
$5.3M Acquired Series A Jun 2021 50 2015
17 Tushop
Online group-buying platform offering groceries
$3M Seed Seed Mar 2022 34 2021
18 Revivo
Online platform offering multi-category electronic components
$635K Seed Jun 2023 7 2021
19 paysoko
PaySoko is an online cross-border payment acceptance and payment-in-kind service.
$820K Seed Jan 2023 15
20 Enda
Provider of sports shoes
$1.4M Acquired Conventional Debt Dec 2021 1 2015
21 Cart "n" Shop
Provider of eCommerce solution for businesses
$400K Seed Seed Feb 2022 2018
22 CashBackApp
App based platform offering cashback on groceries shopping
$475K Seed Seed Aug 2021 10 2019
23 ZUMI
Online B2B marketplace for fashion wholesalers and retailers
$370K Deadpooled Jun 2021 150 2016
24 DohYangu
App-based platform offering offers and rewards for groceries shopping
$100K Funding Raised Grant (prize money) Aug 2022 6 2020
25 Flexpay
Save now and buy later payment platform for purchases
$20K $25M
as of 2019
Seed Seed Sep 2023 27 2014
26 Farmshine
Online marketplace for agricultural products
$250K Seed Seed Dec 2019 2017
27 DukaPepe
Provider of e-commerce software suite for Kirana stores
$71K Deadpooled Seed Mar 2022 5 2017
28 Totohealth
Mobile app providing pregnancy and maternity information
$240K Public Seed Dec 2016 7 2014
29 M-Farm
Online portal providing market prices info and a listing platform for agri produce
$235K Seed Seed Jun 2014 2010
30 BeautyClick
Online retailer of multi-category beauty and personal care products
$156K Seed Seed 2016 2016
31 Taimba
Online platform offering fruits and vegetables
$100K Seed Seed Feb 2020 20 2015
32 Dawapay
Provider of e-commerce support services
$50K Seed Seed Jun 2021 2020
33 Olivine Tech
Provider of POS and stock management solutions
$50K Deadpooled Grant (prize money) May 2017 4 2010
34 Classic Foods
E-distributor of multi-category grocery products
$54.3K Deadpooled Seed Nov 2015 30 2007
35 Zatiti
Tool to create mobile commerce websites
$25K Seed Seed Sep 2013 2012
36 Kyosk
Provider of digital kiosks for informal distribution of products
Seed Seed Apr 2023 2019
37 MumsVillage
Online community offering women's health information
Funding Raised Grant (prize money) Nov 2018 6 2014
38 Kentoo
Online retailer of electronic devices & accessories
Seed Sep 2017 2002
39 africasokoni
AfricaSokoni is a B2B2C Web and Mobile platform committed to empowering Africa’s MSMEs sector, by financing their activities, digitizing....
Private 73 2017
40 Afristec
Provider of social commerce solutions for retail businesses
Unfunded 2021
41 Afrofinity
Online retailer of beauty products
Deadpooled 2016
42 Bamba PoS
mPOS software solution for offline retailers
Deadpooled 2014
43 Biashara Africa
E-commerce and lending platform for small businesses
Funding Raised 2019
44 bidhaa sasa
Bidhaa Sasa is a finance and last-mile distribution company that focuses on providing a range of household goods to rural homes.
Private 86 2015
45 Buymore
Mobile POS solution provider
Funding Raised 2013
46 Closet49
Kenya's online fashion marketplace
Deadpooled 2012
47 CompuLynx
Cloud-based ERP and fraud detection management software
Unfunded 82 1994
48 Dexlab Technologies
Provider of customer insights management solutions for in-store retailers
Unfunded 2018
49 Digital Comrade
Online marketplace offering multi-category products
Unfunded 2019
50 DukaConnect
mPOS software solution for offline retailers
Acqui-Hired 2016

Top 12 Retail companies in Kenya

#1
Kasha Series B
$29.5M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2016
Employees
141
Funding raised
$29.5M
Stage
Series B

Online retailer offering multi-category beauty and healthcare products for women. The product catalog includes handwashes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, moisturizers, sanitary pads, hand sanitizers, hair oils, shampoo, hair conditioners, and more. The company also offers baby care products. It offers offline-to-online service of providing essential care products for women on-demand. The company creates a social impact by

Tech stack
amazon cloudfrontamazon s3amazon web servicesaxiosgoogle font apigoogle hosted libraries+6
#2
Twiga Foods Series C
$110M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2013
Employees
567
Funding raised
$110M
Stage
Series C

Online marketplace platform offering farm products. The company provides a supply chain for a variety of products like vegetables, groceries, and more. It supplies farm products to small and medium-size vendors from local and urban markets, etc. The company claims to provide same-day delivery.

Funding rounds (6 disclosed of 7)
Round Date Amount
Series C Nov 2023 Undisclosed
Series C Nov 2021 $50M
Conventional Debt Oct 2020 $29.2M
Conventional Debt Oct 2019 $6.2M
Series B Oct 2019 $23.8M
Series A Nov 2018 $10M
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#3
Copia Global Deadpooled
$123M Raised
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location_onKiambu, Kiambu County
Founded
2013
Employees
1,700
Funding raised
$123M
Stage
Deadpooled

Online assisted purchase platform catering to rural customers. It provides e-commerce assistance using digital kiosks installed at various retail stores. It allows people in rural areas and peri-urban locations to search products and place orders from local shopkeepers. Customers make the payment in advance which is then transferred to the company by the shopkeeper. The ordered product then reaches the customers via

Tech stack
wordpressmysqlphpoceanwprankmath seoelementor+1
#4
Sukhiba Seed
$3M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2020
Employees
28
Funding raised
$3M
Stage
Seed

App-based social community platform offering multi-category groceries. The platform enables real-time customer interactions, order management, inventory tracking, and personalized campaigns directly on WhatsApp.

Founders & key people
#5
Wasoko Series B
$151.9M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2013
Employees
1,000
Funding raised
$151.9M
Valuation
$260M · 2024
Stage
Series B

Online retailer of everyday consumer goods providing delivery services to shops. It offers an application for shop owners to order products. Customer service agents and field sales agents are available to assist with registration. The company provides a credit facility for purchasing goods and later payment.

Funding rounds (12 disclosed of 13)
Round Date Amount
Series B Mar 2022 $125M
Series A Feb 2020 $18M
Seed Feb 2019 $2.5M
Seed Jul 2018 $2M
Seed Jul 2018 $3.3M
Seed Oct 2017 Undisclosed
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Tech stack
cloudflarecloudflare browser insightscore-jselementorgoogle analyticsgoogle font api+14
#6
Uncover Seed
$2.4M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2020
Funding raised
$2.4M
Stage
Seed

Provider of skincare products. The platform offers moisturizers, cleansers, spot treatments, pimple patches, sunscreen, serums, cleansers, and more. The platform allows users to take quiz and customize the products.

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 3)
Round Date Amount
Seed Jul 2024 $1.4M
Seed Dec 2022 $1M
Seed Jan 2021 Undisclosed
#7
chpter Seed
$1.2M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2021
Employees
8
Funding raised
$1.2M
Stage
Seed

Cloud-based software solutions for e-commerce businesses. The platform provides solutions including sales management, checkout, order management, integration, marketing automation, and more.

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 2)
Round Date Amount
Seed Sep 2024 $1.2M
Seed Apr 2023 $20K
#8
MarketForce360 Series A
$42.6M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2017
Employees
600
Funding raised
$42.6M
Stage
Series A

Cloud-based operation management solutions for e-commerce brands. The platform enables companies to automate its sales and distribution processes by handling orders, prospects, client data, product and service information, consumer response, stock movement, and more.

Funding rounds (5 disclosed of 7)
Round Date Amount
Series A Feb 2022 $40M
Conventional Debt Feb 2022 Undisclosed
Seed Aug 2021 $100K
Seed Jul 2021 $2M
Seed Sep 2020 Undisclosed
Seed Aug 2020 $150K
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#9
Lipa Later Seed
$12M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2015
Employees
150
Funding raised
$12M
Stage
Seed

Online platform for point of sale financing for multi-category products. It enables users to purchase products from the partnered merchant network and pay in monthly installments with customized repayment options. It provides a merchant portal enabling businesses to provide buy now pay later options to the end customers.

Founders & key people
Tech stack
ant designapache http servercore-jsfirebasegodaddyhsts+9
#10
PBP Series A
$13M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2019
Employees
42
Funding raised
$13M
Stage
Series A

Online B2B marketplace for buying and selling multi-category products. The product catalog includes home decor, lighting, mirrors, accessories, apparel, bags, toys, and more.

Founders & key people
Tech stack
amazon sesamazon web servicescart functionalitycloudflarecloudflare bot managementcore-js+14
#11
Badili Seed
$2M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2021
Employees
36
Funding raised
$2M
Stage
Seed

Developer of a re-commerce platform for mobile phones designed to make used phones affordable and accessible while reducing e-waste. The company's platform offers a wide selection of renewed mobile phones at affordable prices, enabling customers to save money and purchase high-quality used phones while reducing e-waste by giving used phones a second life.

Tech stack
amazon s3amazon web servicescart functionalitycloudflarecore-jsfacebook pixel+14
#12
Jumba Seed
$5.5M Raised
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location_onNairobi, Nairobi County
Founded
2001
Funding raised
$5.5M
Stage
Seed

Developer of construction tech software designed to rationalize the construction supply chain in Africa. The company's platform connects manufacturers with retailers and negotiates prices, and ensures that small hardware stores are connected to medium-sized ones near their regions to update their inventories, helping retailers and hardware store owners in simplifying B2B purchase and financing of construction materia

Tech stack
core-jsfacebook pixelframer sitesgodaddygoogle analyticsgoogle font api+6

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Funding & investor landscape

Total raised
$527.5M
across these companies
Companies funded
35
with disclosed funding
Highest-funded
$151.9M raised

Most active investors

GrowthAfrica GrowthAfrica 6 investments in Retail Chandaria Capital Chandaria Capital 5 investments in Retail Musha Ventures Musha Ventures 5 investments in Retail Village Capital Village Capital 5 investments in Retail Antler Antler 3 investments in Retail Chui Ventures Chui Ventures 3 investments in Retail DFC DFC 3 investments in Retail FirstCheck FirstCheck 3 investments in Retail Future Africa Future Africa 3 investments in Retail Kepple Africa Ventures Kepple Africa Ventures 3 investments in Retail Savannah Fund Savannah Fund 3 investments in Retail iHub iHub 3 investments in Retail

Notable founders in Kenya Retail

JL Jonathan Lewis Co-Founder Copia Global · $123M raised
Tracey Turner Tracey Turner Founder, Chairman Copia Global · $123M raised
TS Tim Steel CEO Copia Global · $123M raised
CM Crispin Murira CEO Copia Global · $123M raised
AG Ananth Gudipati Founder Sukhiba · $3M raised
DY Daniel Yu Founder & CEO Wasoko · $151.9M raised
CL Catherine Lee Co-Founder Uncover · $2.4M raised
SM Sneha Mehta-Sanghrajka Co-Founder & CEO Uncover · $2.4M raised
KK Kuria Kevin Co-Founder chpter · $1.2M raised
Tesh Mbaabu Tesh Mbaabu Co-Founder & CEO chpter · $1.2M raised
MK Mark Kiarie Co-Founder chpter · $1.2M raised
Mesongo Sibuti Mesongo Sibuti Co-Founder MarketForce360 · $42.6M raised

Frequently asked questions

How many Retail companies are there in Kenya?
Radar tracks 124 indexable Retail companies headquartered in Kenya that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retail companies in Kenya?
The Retail companies in Kenya on this list have raised a combined $527.5M in disclosed equity funding across 35 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retail company in Kenya?
Wasoko is the highest-funded Retail company in Kenya, with $151.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retail companies in Kenya are funded?
35 of the 124 Retail companies in Kenya on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retail unicorns are there in Kenya?
None of the Retail companies in Kenya on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Kenya Retail companies?
The most active investors in Kenya Retail companies on this list include GrowthAfrica, Chandaria Capital, Musha Ventures, Village Capital, Antler.

Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-20.

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