Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa · Pop. 109.3M
1 Overview
2 Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Democratic Republic of the Congo
A live treemap of $15M+ rounds from the Dealroom API. Each cell is one round into a company headquartered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Democratic Republic of the Congo - 2024–2026
3 Startup funnel
Democratic Republic of the Congo's power-law funnel
From the first cheque written to a $10B+ outcome. Each arrow shows what fraction of companies at one stage graduate to the next, tracked by founding cohort.
* Conversion rates are derived from current counts.
4 VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Democratic Republic of the Congo
VC investment into Democratic Republic of the Congo-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
5 Location comparison
How Democratic Republic of the Congo stacks up
Compare Democratic Republic of the Congo with similarly sized ecosystems in Africa — switch between combined EV, 5-year EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top ecosystems in Africa ranked by combined EV. Democratic Republic of the Congo's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $18.9B | 8.2× | 2 | $370.2M | 993 |
| 2 | Nigeria | $17.3B | 11.9× | 5 | $137.8M | 957 |
| 3 | Egypt | $12.4B | 9.8× | 4 | $420M | 855 |
| 4 | Kenya | $9B | 10.2× | 1 | $439.4M | 538 |
| 5 | Seychelles | $2.7B | — | 1 | $15.8M | 45 |
| 6 | Senegal | $2B | 98.9× | 1 | $13.5M | 52 |
| 7 | Mauritius | $1.9B | 29.4× | 0 | $19.5M | 43 |
| 8 | Ghana | $1.4B | 4.6× | 0 | $146.9M | 196 |
| 9 | Morocco | $1.2B | 16.0× | 0 | $20.2M | 149 |
| 10 | Tunisia | $1.1B | 37.2× | 0 | $5.2M | 112 |
| 11 | Rwanda | $705.6M | 5.8× | 0 | $13.2M | 59 |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $299.3M | 5.8× | 0 | $100K | 20 |
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