Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa · Pop. 109.3M · WithinWorldEMEALow Income Countries (UN definition)AfricaCentral AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaDemocratic Republic of the Congo
1 Overview
2 Latest quarter
Democratic Republic of the Congo's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Democratic Republic of the Congo-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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3 Enterprise value
How much Democratic Republic of the Congo’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
4 VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Democratic Republic of the Congo
VC investment into Democratic Republic of the Congo-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
5 Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Democratic Republic of the Congo
A live treemap of $15M+ rounds from the Dealroom API. Each cell is one round into a company headquartered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Democratic Republic of the Congo - 2024–2026
6 Location comparison
How Democratic Republic of the Congo stacks up
Compare Democratic Republic of the Congo with similarly sized ecosystems in Africa — switch between combined EV, 5-year EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top ecosystems in Africa ranked by combined EV. Democratic Republic of the Congo's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $19.8B | 6.0× | 2 | $373.4M | 996 |
| 2 | Nigeria | $17.3B | 11.9× | 5 | $137.9M | 966 |
| 3 | Egypt | $12.3B | 9.7× | 4 | $230M | 862 |
| 4 | Kenya | $9.3B | 10.6× | 1 | $444.8M | 546 |
| 5 | Seychelles | $2.7B | — | 1 | $15.8M | 46 |
| 6 | Senegal | $2B | 98.9× | 1 | $13.5M | 51 |
| 7 | Mauritius | $1.9B | 29.4× | 0 | $19.5M | 43 |
| 8 | Ghana | $1.4B | 4.6× | 0 | $146.9M | 198 |
| 9 | Morocco | $1.2B | 16.1× | 0 | $20.4M | 150 |
| 10 | Tunisia | $1.1B | 37.3× | 0 | $5.3M | 116 |
| 11 | Algeria | $959.1M | — | 0 | $5.3M | 45 |
| 17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $299.3M | 5.8× | 0 | $100K | 20 |
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