Funding and investors in Ethiopia: market analysis
Who invests in Ethiopia, in which sectors, with which tickets and instruments: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.
8
deals recorded
1
over 12 months
4.5 M$
median disclosed ticket
17
identified investors
Key findings
- 8 funding deals recorded (Ethiopia) since 2020, involving 7 companies and 17 identified investors. 1 of them over the last 12 months (2 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 4.5 M$; half of the deals fall between 3.5 M$ and 7 M$ (4 amounts disclosed out of 8, 23.9 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Manufacturing (50 %), Energy (25 %), Media & entertainment (13 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (38 %); most used instrument: Equity (100 %).
- Most active investors: Cepheus Growth Capital (3), African Renaissance Partners (1), British International Investment (1).
- 50 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Sectors
- Manufacturing4
- Energy2
- Media & entertainment1
- SaaS1
Industries
- Building materials2
- Electric mobility2
- Film, media production and entertainment1
- Cybersecurity1
- Home and personal care1
Stages
- Growth3
- Seed3
- Series A2
Instruments
- Equity8
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 5.9 M$ |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 M$ |
| 2026 | 1 | 13 M$ |
Most active investors
- Cepheus Growth Capital3 deals
- African Renaissance Partners1 deal
- British International Investment1 deal
- CBC1 deal
- Endgame Capital1 deal
- Inclusion Japan1 deal
- King Philanthropies1 deal
- Musashi Seimitsu1 deal
- Nagase1 deal
- Nissay Capital1 deal
- P1 Ventures1 deal
- Peak XV Partners1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| DodaiElectric mobility · Ethiopia · Series A | Apr 2026 | 13 M$ | Value Chain Innovation Fundsource |
| Better AuthCybersecurity · Ethiopia · Seed | Jun 2025 | 5 M$ | Peak XV Partnerssource |
| BeemiFilm, media production and entertainment · Ethiopia · Seed | May 2025 | undisclosed | Renew Capitalsource |
| KubikBuilding materials · Ethiopia · Seed | Apr 2024 | 1.9 M$ | African Renaissance Partnerssource |
| DodaiElectric mobility · Ethiopia · Series A | Mar 2024 | 4 M$ | Nissay Capitalsource |
| JP Textile Holding Company LimitedTextile and apparel · Ethiopia · Growth | May 2021 | undisclosed | Cepheus Growth Capitalsource |
| Tabor Ceramics Products Share CompanyBuilding materials · Ethiopia · Growth | May 2020 | undisclosed | Cepheus Growth Capitalsource |
| East African Lion Brands Manufacturing Share CompanyHome and personal care · Ethiopia · Growth | May 2020 | undisclosed | Cepheus Growth Capitalsource |
See also
Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.