When was Kupatana founded?

Kupatana was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Kupatana located?

Kupatana is headquartered in Dodoma, Tanzania.

How many employees does Kupatana have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kupatana is 6.

Is Kupatana a funded company?

Kupatana is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jun 10, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Kupatana?

Kupatana's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 10, 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Kupatana rank among its competitors?

Kupatana ranks 3rd amongst 5 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Kupatana?

Kupatana's top competitors include 58City, Craigslist and Matangazo. Among them, 58City secured the most recent funding round in November, 2018.

Kupatana - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Kupatana is an online and mobile web based classifieds platform in Tanzania. They offer free listings to advertisers, both private individuals, and companies. The products that are traded on the platform includes cars, real estate, consumer goods and also job services. The company claims to have 750,000 monthly visitors and have expanded to the neighboring countries.

Website: kupatana.com
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Dodoma, Tanzania

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 10, 2015, $*****

Investors

Frontier Digital Ventures & 1 more

Ranked

3^rd among 5 active competitors

Employee Count

6 as on May 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by Auto24 (Jan 31, 2024)

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Kupatana got acquired by Auto24 on Jan 31, 2024.

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Kupatana has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 10, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kupatana has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kupatana:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 10, 2015	9060635	Seed	7308961	6374744	7449617	4590312

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The founders of Kupatana is Philip Ebbersten.

Here are the details of Kupatana's key team members:

Philip Ebbersten: Former Co-Founder of Kupatana.

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Kupatana's employee count trend

Kupatana has 6 employees as of May 26. Here is Kupatana's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kupatana include 58City, Craigslist and Matangazo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kupatana, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	58City 2005, Beijing (China), Acquired	Online second-hand listing platform offering multi-category products and services	$141M	Access Industries, Herald Investment Management ... & 12 others	69/100
2nd	Craigslist 1995, San Francisco (United States), Late Stage	Network providing classified advertisements and forums for various categories and needs	-	eBay	50/100
3rd	Kupatana 2014, Dodoma (Tanzania), Acquired	Web and mobile-based classifieds platform	-	Frontier Digital Ventures, Dohi	40/100
4th	Matangazo 2020, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Unfunded	Online listing platform offering multi-category consumer used products	-	-	18/100
5th	UzaSale 2021, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Unfunded	Online listing platform offering second-hand multi-category products	-	-	16/100