When was Copia Global founded?

Copia Global was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Copia Global located?

Copia Global is headquartered in Kiambu, Kenya.

Who is the current CEO of Copia Global?

Crispin Murira and Tim Steel s of Copia Global.

How many employees does Copia Global have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Copia Global is 794.

Is Copia Global a funded company?

Copia Global is a funded company, having raised a total of $123M across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 01, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Copia Global?

Copia Global's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Dec 14, 2023, with participation from 7 investors.

Where does Copia Global rank among its competitors?

Copia Global ranks 1st amongst 10 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Copia Global, which secured $20M in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Copia Global?

Copia Global's top competitors include 1Bridge, Kudo and Frontier Markets. Among them, Copia Global secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Copia Global - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online assisted purchase platform catering to rural customers. It provides e-commerce assistance using digital kiosks installed at various retail stores. It allows people in rural areas and peri-urban locations to search products and place orders from local shopkeepers. Customers make the payment in advance which is then transferred to the company by the shopkeeper. The ordered product then reaches the customers via the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper receives a commission from the company for selling its products.

Website: copiaglobal.com
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Email ID: *****@copiakenya.com
Phone Number: +254 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Kiambu, Kenya

Stage

Deadpooled

Total Funding

$123M in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Dec 14, 2023, $*****

Investors

Goodwell Investments & 22 more

Ranked

1^st among 10 active competitors

Employee Count

794 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Kudo & 11 more

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Copia Global has raised a total funding of $123M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 01, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Dec 14, 2023 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Copia Global has 23 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Copia Global:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 14, 2023	1051862	Series C	1081598	4755986	1730885	3397681
Jan 19, 2022	2682073	Series C	2836922	3141910	9073333	Zebu Investment Partners & 5 more
Sep 15, 2020	6900682	Series B	6361329	9581385	DFC	4497093

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The founders of Copia Global is Jonathan Lewis. Tim Steel and Crispin Murira are the CEOs of Copia Global.

Here are the details of Copia Global's key team members:

Jonathan Lewis: Co-Founder of Copia Global.
Crispin Murira: CEO of Copia Global.
Tim Steel: CEO of Copia Global.

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Copia Global's employee count trend

Copia Global has 794 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Copia Global's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Copia Global include 1Bridge, Kudo and Frontier Markets. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Copia Global, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Copia Global 2013, Kiambu (Kenya), Deadpooled	Online assisted purchase platform catering to rural customers and retailers	$123M	DCVC, Lightrock & 21 others	54/100
2nd	1Bridge 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Online platform offering assisted purchase solutions to rural customers	$3.35M	C4D Partners, Rubanbridge Leadership Team Trust ... & 15 others	49/100
3rd	Kudo 2014, Jakarta (Indonesia), Acqui-Hired	Online assisted purchase platform catering to rural customers	-	Emtek, STRIVE & 5 others	49/100
4th	Frontier Markets 2011, Jaipur (India), Series B	Solar installation in urban and rural areas	$4.83M	The Rise Fund, Seedfund & 23 others	45/100
5th	Boonbox 2011, Chennai (India), Series A	Provider of purchase assistant for rural customers	$7.37M	Atma Ram Properties, BFL Investments & Financial Consultants ... & 91 others	42/100
6th	Kioson 2015, Jakarta (Indonesia), Public	Online assisted commerce platform for rural customers	$451K	Tian Tian Ventures, MKNT	39/100
7th	72 Networks 2014, Gurugram (India), Seed	Provider of web-based last-mile logistics services	$511K	Inflection Point Ventures & 10 others	34/100
8th	Shenzhen Wisdom City E-Commerce 2014, Shenzhen (China), Deadpooled	Assisted purchase platform catering to rural places through digital kiosks	$61.5M	CITIC Capital, Zhejiang Huarui Investment Holdings ... & 2 others	30/100
9th	Bazoki 2016, Kolkata (India), Unfunded	Assisted purchase platform catering to rural customers	-	-	29/100
10th	IPay 2012, Hyderabad (India), Deadpooled	Online platform for assisted purchase platform catering to rural customers through kiosks	$2.38M	Lakamsani Group & 2 others	29/100