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The largest company curating informal trade in Africa

Lagos, NigeriaFounded 2021Fintech
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2023
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
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About Sabi

Sabi is a leading African startup that provides a digital commerce infrastructure to power the distribution of goods and services across the continent. The company primarily serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which number over fifty million in Africa. Sabi's platform is designed to help these businesses navigate the complexities of Africa's diverse markets and grow sustainably.

Sabi's business model is centered around providing technology, tools, and cost-effective access to products and services. This includes APIs for the distribution of goods, inventory management for merchants, and support for SMEs. The company also offers distribution and logistics services, as well as sourcing and aggregation.

Sabi's platform is technology-enabled, ensuring reliable suppliers and competitive prices for commodity exports without sacrificing quality or consistency. The company also ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and standards. Sabi's services are tailored to meet the unique needs of its clients, helping them succeed in the global market.

Additionally, Sabi offers collateral verification and management services. This involves verifying the quality, quantity, and ownership of collateral for clients on the Sabi platform, which helps in effective risk management in commodity transactions.

In summary, Sabi is a technology-driven company that provides a wide range of services to SMEs in Africa, helping them navigate market complexities and grow their businesses.

Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Lagos, Nigeria
Employees
242
Open positions
5
Dealroom signal
64.4/100
Industry
Fintech, Marketing
Sub-industry
Payments, Ecommerce Solutions
Sector
Fintech, B2B Payments, B2b Online Marketplace, Woman Founder, Tracking
Technology
Mobile app
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce, SaaS
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES BOther financing May 2023 $38M $300M CommerzVentures · CRE Venture Capital · Fluent Ventures · Janngo ↗
EARLY VCOther financing Apr 2022 $20M $80M Norrsken22 ↗
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Growth signals

Sabi website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Sabi is 25K monthly website visits, up 47.1% over the last three months. Sabi's team declined 6.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits25K 3-month web change+47.1% 1-year team growth-6.9%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

10 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed5 investors entered at this stage

  • First Impact
  • CRE Venture Capital
  • Janngo
  • Waarde Capital
  • Atlantica Ventures

Series A4 investors entered at this stage

  • Norrsken22
  • CommerzVentures
  • Fluent Ventures
  • PROOF

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • Rensource Energy
Team profiled 21 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 7 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
14 countries with
team presence
🇳🇬 Nigeria75.9%
🇺🇸 United States6.2%
🇰🇪 Kenya4.8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.1%
🇨🇭 Switzerland1.4%
Top 5 of 14 shown

Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Sabi on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.

Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…

Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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