Location: Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan
Total raised: $11.2M
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| 11.04.2022 | Id4 Ventur... | id4.vc |
| - | Kepple Afr... | kepple-afr... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 15.10.2023 | Seed | $5M | - |
| 25.01.2022 | Series A | $6.2M | - |
Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.11.2025 | Global Shop Group Acquires Ivory Coast‑Based E‑Commerce Platform ANKA | U.S. retail‑technology company Global Shop Group has acquired Ivorian e‑commerce platform ANKA (formerly known as Afrikrea), marking a significant entry into Africa’s creator‑commerce and fashion‑tech space. Founded in 2016 by Moulaye Tabou... |
| 15.10.2023 | Anka, an e-commerce platform based in the Ivory Coast, has raised $5 million | ANKA, an e-commerce platform based in Ivory Coast, has raised US$5 million in extension funding to bolster Africa’s creative industries and its expanding online retail sector by helping thousands of small businesses, and women-led artisanal... |
| 19.09.2023 | IFC leads $5M extension round in Ivorian SaaS e-commerce platform ANKA | ANKA, an Ivorian SaaS e-commerce platform for African businesses, has raised $5 million. The pre-Series A extension round is a mix of equity and debt; last January, ANKA, formerly Afrikrea, raised $6.2 million. The seven-year-old startup ha... |
| 19.09.2023 | Ivorian startup, Anka, raises $5 million pre-Series A round | Anka, an Ivorian e-commerce startup with the majority of its vendors in Nigeria and Kenya, has raised $5 million in equity and debt as an extension round. Anka, an Ivorian startup that operates three e-commerce products, has raised a pre-Se... |
| 25.01.2022 | Anka (Angel I) closes $ 6.2 million pre-Series A round | Afrikrea, the Ivory Coast-based startup, has raised a $ 6.2 million pre-Series A funding round and rebranded as “ANKA”. Originally founded in 2016 as an online marketplace for selling and buying African-inspired clothing, accessories, arts... |
| 12.01.2022 | ANKA’s Series A, Cyberattacks in Africa | Share this article: Hi there, Here’s what we’re discussing today: ANKA’s Series A Cyberattacks in Africa ANKA raises $6.2 million Series A The ANKA team Ivorian eCommerce startup, ANKA, has announced its $6.2 million pre-Series A round. Inv... |
| 11.01.2022 | Ivory Coast based e-commerce startup ANKA, formerly Afrikrea, raises US$6.2M in pre-Series A | Ivory Coast based e-commerce platform Afrikrea has rebranded to ANKA while successfully completing a US$6.2M pre-Series A round led by Investisseurs & Partenaires. The new investment includes participation from Alibaba’s Executive Vice ... |
| 11.01.2022 | Ivory Coast based e-commerce startup ANKA, formerly Afrikrea, raises US$6.2M in pre-Series A | Ivory Coast based e-commerce platform Afrikrea has rebranded to ANKA while successfully completing a US$6.2M pre-Series A round led by Investisseurs & Partenaires. The new investment includes participation from Alibaba’s Executive Vice... |
| 11.01.2022 | Ivorian e-commerce startup ANKA, formerly Afrikrea, raises $6.2M pre-Series A | A study by McKinsey & Company on general e-commerce activities in Africa says consumer spending will reach over $2 trillion in the next three years. Much of this spending falls under the importation of products, primarily influenced by ... |
| 27.12.2021 | E-commerce platforms are helping African fashion makers access global markets | “I’ve always loved and wanted to wear African prints more here,” says Bami Adenike, expressing her enduring fondness for African wear despite staying close to alluring luxury boutiques in Paris. Adenike, a 28-year-old Nigerian artist, moved... |
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