Kenyan Startup Sukhiba Raised USD 3 M Seed Round

Social commerce startup Sukhiba raised USD 1.5 M in a seed extension round led by EQ2 Ventures. Other investors, such as Accion Venture Lab, Musha Ventures, Quona Capital, and existing investor CRE Ventures, participated in the round. 

Founded in 2020 by Ananth Raj Gudipati and Abhinav Reddy, Sukhiba enables organizations to connect with their customers and grow their reach through WhatsApp. They enable businesses to engage with their customers more personally and interactively, creating a seamless customer experience.

Last year, the Nairobi-based startup raised USD 1.5 M in the seed round led by CRE Ventures, with the participation of Antler, EQ2 Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Chandaria Capital and several angel investors. Sukhiba’s seed round cumulatively reaches USD 3 M with the current round.