Kenyan E-commerce Startup Sky. Garden Raises USD 4 Mn Funding

Sky.Garden, a Kenyan e-commerce startup, has raised USD 4 Mn in Series A funding to help it expand. The funding round included SANAD Fund for MSME, Aavishkaar, UNCOVERED FUND, and KSK Angel Fund, founded by Japanese former AC Milan footballer Keisuke Honda.

Sky.Garden is a mobile commerce software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed exclusively for African enterprises. Its user-friendly online marketplace enables individuals, SMEs, and established organizations to offer their wares. Its technology has been developed with a special focus on African sellers in mind, and it has been customized to function with the vast logistical network of both informal and structured shippers.