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Chari
E-commerce and fintech platform streamlining African retail supply
About Chari
Chari is a B2B e-commerce platform with a presence in Morocco, Tunisia, and Ivory Coast that is digitizing the retail industry in French-speaking Africa. The company provides a mobile application that allows traditional retailers to order fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) and have them delivered to their stores in less than 24 hours, free of charge.
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Chari also operates in the fintech sector, offering services such as micro-credit and buy now, pay later (BNPL) to its clients. The company's business model is based on taking a commission on the transactions made through its platform. Chari serves a large market of small and medium-sized retailers in the region, which are often underserved by traditional financial institutions.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Bouskoura, Morocco
- Employees
- 67
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 63.4/100
- Industry
- Fintech, Marketing
- Sub-industry
- Ecommerce Solutions
- Sector
- Fintech, Woman Founder, YC S21
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 3 companies, latest Jun 2022
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Chari.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Oct 2025 | $0 | — | Orange Ventures · Plug and Play · Pincus Capital Management · P1 Ventures | ↗ |
| GROWTH EQUITY VC✓Equity / VC | Nov 2023 | $0 | — | UM6P Ventures | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Chari is 750 monthly website visits, down 50% over the last three months. Chari's team declined 8.2% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Diago AppAbidjan, Côte d'IvoireDigitizes the buying and stocking process of retailers thanks to its unified platform
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Axa CreditCasablanca, Morocco
$22Mvaluation
Karny.maMorocco
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed12 investors entered at this stage
Orange Ventures
Y Combinator
Reflect Ventures
Plug and Play
Village Capital
P1 Ventures
MetLife
Rocket Internet
SPE Capital
Global Founders Capital
Pincus Capital Management
Air Angels
Series A8 investors entered at this stage
- AMAfri Mobility
Khwarizmi Ventures
Harvard Management Company
Endeavor Catalyst
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures
Harambeans
Uncovered Fund
MyAsiaVC
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
UM6P Ventures
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Orbit Startups
Orbit Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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