Afrikrea

https://www.anka.africa/

Last activity: 04.11.2025

Probably Closed

Categories: CommerceProductShippingSocial

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Overview

Location

Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan

Total raised

$11.2M

Investors 2

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	Kepple Africa Ventures	kepple-africa-ventures.com

Funding Rounds 2

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Jan 25, 2022	Series A round	$6.2M

Mentions in press and media 15

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Oct 15, 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...
Sep 19, 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...
Sep 19, 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...
Jan 25, 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...
Jan 12, 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...
Jan 11, 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 ...
Jan 11, 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...
Jan 11, 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 ...
Dec 27, 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...
Apr 16, 2021	AnKa SumMor raises Rs 3 cr in pre-Series A round	FMCG sales and distribution startup AnKa SumMor has raised Rs 3 crore in a pre-Series A round led by early-stage investing platform, Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). It is the 12th announcement by IPV since Jan 2021. AnKa SumMor works with ...
Apr 16, 2021	AnKa SumMor raises $400,000; Lime co-founder Brad Bao backs Blox	Shubham Sharma 16 Apr, 2021 Bengaluru-based AnKa SumMor Foods, which offers a technology enabled sales and distribution platform for the FMCG sector, said it has raised $400,000 (Rs 3 crore) in a fresh round of funding dubbed pre-Series A. ...
Apr 16, 2021	S&D platform AnKa SumMor raises Rs 3 crore led by Inflection Point Ventures	Advertisment The startup so far had covered over 2600 relevant stores and is working with various FMCG brands like McVities, Yoga Bar, Wai Wai, Paper Boat, Yellow Diamond, Bombay Shaving Company, etc. AnKa SumMor Founders - Ashok George (...
	E-commerce platforms bring Africa’s small businesses to the world	Will McBain July 9th 2021 • Africa • Trade & Investment Nearing the end of her presenting contract at a local radio station in Sierra Leone, 32-year-old Adima Kemba went online to find a job so she could financially support her 10-year-...
	ANKA, formerly Afrikrea, an Ivorian e-commerce startup, has raised $6.2 million in pre-Series A funding	As it rebrands to “ANKA,” Afrikrea, the e-commerce site for “all things created in Africa,” has announced the successful completion of a US$6.2 million pre-Series A investment. Alibaba’s Executive Vice Chairman Joe Tsai, BESTSELLER Foundati...

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FAQ about Afrikrea

How much funding has Afrikrea raised?

Afrikrea has raised $11.2M in total across 2 funding rounds.

What funding rounds has Afrikrea raised?

Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Afrikrea, among them a Series A round of $6.2M on Jan 25, 2022.

Who has invested in Afrikrea?

Parsers VC lists 2 investors of Afrikrea, among them Kepple Africa Ventures.

What has the press written about Afrikrea?

Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning Afrikrea, among them “Anka, an e-commerce platform based in the Ivory Coast, has raised $5 million” (Oct 15, 2023) and “Ivorian startup, Anka, raises $5 million pre-Series A round” (Sep 19, 2023).

Is Afrikrea still active?

Afrikrea is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 4, 2025.