Where are Africa’s 24 Y Combinator startups three years later?

In 2022, Y Combinator backed 24 African startups in a record-breaking cohort dominated by Nigerian founders. Three years later, some have raised major rounds and made acquisitions, while others have faded from public view.

15 Y Combinator founders that are now backing the next generation of startups

Y Combinator has helped build some of Africa's most successful startups. Now, many of its alumni are becoming investors, backing the next generation of founders across fintech, healthtech, logistics, AI, and developer tools.

Ten years after Paystack: what Y Combinator’s African portfolio looks like

Ten years after Paystack joined Y Combinator, the accelerator’s African portfolio reveals a story of fintech dominance, concentrated funding.

YC-backed Munify raises $3M to serve Egyptian diaspora with cross-border neobank

YC-backed fintech Munify raises $3M to transform remittances, giving Egyptians abroad a faster, cheaper neobank to send money home.

Wave raises $137 million to expand mobile money services across Africa

Wave, Africa’s top fintech unicorn, raises $137 million in debt funding to expand mobile money operations across the continent.