When was Kyosk founded?

Kyosk was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Kyosk located?

Kyosk is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Who is the current CEO of Kyosk?

Raphael Afaedor of Kyosk. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Kyosk have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Kyosk is 654.

Is Kyosk a funded company?

Kyosk is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Apr 26, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Kyosk?

Kyosk's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 26, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Kyosk rank among its competitors?

Kyosk ranks 144th amongst 1107 active competitors, of which 209 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Stord, which secured $250M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kyosk?

Kyosk's top competitors include Shiprocket, Pickrr Services and ElasticRun. Among them, Stord secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Kyosk - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of digital kiosks for informal distribution of products. The company claims that it enables companies to connect informal kiosk retailers and other similar retail outlets. It also communicates demand from retail outlets, and their distributors and manages the order and delivery of the goods.

Website: www.kyosk.app
Email ID: *****@kyosk.app

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 26, 2023, $*****

Investors

Mitsui

Ranked

144^th among 1107 active competitors

Employee Count

654 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

KwikBasket

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Kyosk has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 26, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kyosk has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kyosk:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 26, 2023	2048220	Seed	1819630	9973118	1562407	7073529

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The founders of Kyosk is Raphael Afaedor. Raphael Afaedor is the CEO of Kyosk.

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

Raphael Afaedor: Co-Founder & CEO of Kyosk.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Kyosk's employee count trend

Kyosk has 654 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Kyosk's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kyosk include Shiprocket, Pickrr Services and ElasticRun. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kyosk, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Shiprocket 2012, Delhi (India), Public	Provider of e-commerce shipping, fulfillment, marketing, and financial services	$322M	Temasek, Bertelsmann India Investments & 64 others	87/100
2nd	Pickrr Services 2015, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of AI-based logistics management solutions	$16.4M	Ananta Capital, India Infoline & 24 others	78/100
3rd	ElasticRun 2014, Pune (India), Series E	Platform offering rural B2B E-commerce and logistics	$462M	Kalaari Capital, Prosus & 28 others	75/100
4th	Shippo 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Provider of web-based shipping solution for e-commerce businesses	$154M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures ... & 26 others	72/100
5th	Locus 2015, Milpitas (United States), Acquired	Provider of an AI-powered platform for optimizing logistics and delivery	$82.5M	GIC, Alpha Wave Global & 33 others	72/100
6th	Stord 2015, Atlanta (United States), Series F	Provider of cloud-based end-to-end logistics and supply chain management solutions	$777M	Kleiner Perkins, Bond Capital & 38 others	71/100
7th	Ecom Express 2012, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of end-to-end delivery services for e-commerce companies	$324M	Warburg Pincus, Partners Group & 51 others	70/100
8th	ShipBob 2014, Chicago (United States), Series E	Provider of e-commerce fulfillment solutions for direct-to-consumer brands	$333M	Bain Capital Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund ... & 30 others	70/100
9th	Pitney Bowes 1920, Stamford (United States), Acquired	Provider of SaaS-based shipping and fulfillment solutions for e-commerce businesses	-	Saratoga Investment, PHI Industrial & 3 others	69/100
10th	Sorted 2010, Manchester (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of software for delivery management and automated carrier allocation	$134M	Chrysalis, Praetura Ventures & 12 others	68/100
144th	Kyosk 2019, Nairobi (Kenya), Seed	Provider of digital kiosks for informal distribution of products	-	Mitsui	43/100