Ghana · Pilot editionThe pulse of Ghana's startup ecosystem
Startups, founders, investors and funding rounds across Ghana. From Accra to Kumasi and Tamale, one open data platform for the whole ecosystem.
Where Ghana builds
Startups and hubs by city. Click a city for its top companies.
Startups by sector
Disclosed funding by sector
Flagship companies
The companies that put Ghana on the African venture map.
mPharma
Pharmacy network and inventory financing platform serving patients across Africa, with its Mutti membership programme.
Zeepay
Mobile money and cross-border remittance platform connecting diaspora transfers to wallets, banks and cards in 20+ markets.
Fido
AI-driven digital lending and savings app for consumers and small businesses, now active in Ghana and Uganda.
Complete Farmer
Digital agriculture platform matching farmers with global buyers and providing inputs, financing and quality control.
Farmerline
Farmer services and supply-chain platform (Mergdata) delivering inputs, training and market access to smallholders.
Largest disclosed rounds
| Company | Round | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| mPharma JAM Fund, Unbound, Lux Capital | Series D | 2022 | $35M |
| mPharma Novastar, 4DX Ventures, TLcom | Series B | 2019 | $32M |
| Zeepay Oikocredit, Goodwell, Injaro | Series B | 2024 | $31M |
| Fido Fortissimo Capital, Yard Ventures | Series A (equity + debt) | 2022 | $30M |
| Fido BlueOrchard, FMO | Series B | 2024 | $30M |
| Zeepay Symbiotics | Debt | 2025 | $18M |
| Float Tiger Global, JAM Fund, Cadenza | Seed (equity + debt) | 2022 | $17M |
| mPharma Sanofi GHU Impact Fund, existing investors | Growth | 2024 | $13.6M |
Disclosed funding by year
Ecosystem trackers put total Ghanaian startup funding at about $127M in 2024 across 31 deals, with fintech taking 43% of the volume. This pilot only counts rounds disclosed by the companies themselves.
Hubs & programmes
The organisations that train, incubate and fund Ghanaian founders.
MEST Africa
Pan-African training programme, incubator and seed fund founded by Meltwater; 70+ portfolio companies.
Kosmos Innovation Center
Agritech-focused accelerator and challenge programme backed by Kosmos Energy.
Impact Hub Accra
Community hub and incubation programmes for impact startups, part of the global Impact Hub network.
Ghana Innovation Hub
Government-backed hub at Accra Digital Centre, supporting startups and SMEs with the World Bank.
Ghana Tech Lab
Digital skills and startup acceleration programmes supported by Mastercard Foundation and GIZ.
Stanbic Incubator
Stanbic Bank's incubation hub for fintech and SME-focused startups.
iSpace Foundation
One of Accra's first tech hubs, with programmes for women founders and youth.
Ashesi Venture Incubator
Ashesi University's incubator for student and alumni ventures.
One playbook, many countries
In Morocco, The Pulse maps 2,000+ startups, 1,200+ founders and 175+ funding rounds, with an interactive map, a Deal Room and a Capital Network. Ghana is the first country where we replicate it. Partners who bring verified local data (hubs, investors, universities, public agencies) get a co-branded national edition.
Pilot dataset compiled from public sources (Company press releases, Disrupt Africa Funding Reports 2023-2024, Partech Africa Tech VC Report, Ghana Innovation Journal / The Innovation Spark 2024 report, TechCrunch, Techlabari, WeeTracker), last updated 2026-11-08. Amounts are disclosed figures in USD and may differ between trackers. Corrections welcome at contact@thepulse.ma.