# ANKA

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/anka

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Website: www.anka.africa
- Total disclosed funding: $7.1M
- Latest round: Series A (Dec 1, 2021)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Founded in 2016 and based in Lagunes, Ivory Coast, ANKA is an e-commerce company providing a SaaS platform to buy and sell African-based and inspired products. The company began as Afrikrea and rebranded to ANKA. Afrikrea is now integrated into the ANKA umbrella. In 2021, Afrikrea served upwards of 7,000 sellers in 47 countries, with buyers in 174. In 2021, ANKA partnered with DHL and Visa to streamline the process of payments and shipping. ANKA has had multiple rounds of funding, with the most recent being USD 6.2 million in pre-Serious A funding. The company’s 30-person team, as of 2022, is led by CEO Moulaye Taboure.

ANKA’s tech, sales, finance, and marketing teams work to provide a platform for African small and medium businesses to sell and ship their products. The e-commerce exporter ships over 10 tons of cargo a month from Africa—buyers are primarily from Europe and the US. Features of the company include Afrikrea, an online storefront, and shipping and payment capabilities.

ANKA sellers pay a monthly fee to access the software, as well as another upfront fee to utilize the platform’s shipping and website hosting services. As of 2022, the company has had 250% year-on-year growth since its founding.

With the pre-Series A funding, ANKA plans to further product development and SaaS mobile infrastructure through a mobile app. In addition, it plans to hire new talent to grow. As of 2022, the company has had 250% year-on-year growth since its founding.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Dec 1, 2021, $6.2M — I&P, Enigmo Inc., VestedWorld, Bestseller Foundation, Saviu Ventures, Prunay Group, Rising Tide Africa
- Seed, Jan 10, 2019, $0.6M — Saviu Ventures
- Seed, Nov 1, 2018, $0.2M — Id4 Ventures
- Seed, Mar 12, 2018, $0.1M — Id4 Ventures

## Investors

- Id4 Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/id4-ventures) — Seed
- Saviu Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/saviu-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- I&P (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/i-p) — Series A
- Enigmo Inc. — Series A
- VestedWorld (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/vestedworld) — Series A
- Bestseller Foundation — Series A
- Prunay Group — Series A
- Rising Tide Africa (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rising-tide-africa) — Series A