São Tomé and Príncipe
Africa · Pop. 236K · WithinWorldEMEALower Middle Income Countries (UN definition)AfricaCentral AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSão Tomé and Príncipe
1 Overview
2 Latest quarter
São Tomé and Príncipe's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by São Tomé and Príncipe-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 São Tomé and Príncipe’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in São Tomé and Príncipe, 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 São Tomé and Príncipe
VC investment into São Tomé and Príncipe-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
5 Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in São Tomé and Príncipe
A live treemap of $15M+ rounds from the Dealroom API. Each cell is one round into a company headquartered in São Tomé and Príncipe, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in São Tomé and Príncipe - 2024–2026
6 Location comparison
How São Tomé and Príncipe stacks up
Compare São Tomé and Príncipe 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. São Tomé and Príncipe's row is highlighted.
| # | 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 | 9.6× | 4 | $230M | 861 |
| 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 |
| 12 | Rwanda | $705.6M | 5.8× | 0 | $13.2M | 61 |
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