Kapu is on a mission to fight the cost of living - and save African families $1B USD in the next 10 years! Kapu is Africa’s AI-powered retail network — starting with neighborhood grocery stores. We partner with shop owners as Agents, powering their stores with Kapu’s brand, pricing, financing and technology to make them smarter and more profitable. Our platform automates key retail decisions and connects millions of families to affordable groceries, loyalty rewards, and digital services — from e-commerce to credit and advertising. Every new store strengthens our network — bringing us closer to a supermarket on every street, and to our mission: lower prices, better lives. Kapu is backed by leading African families & top global investors.
| Website | http://www.kapuafrica.com |
| Revenue | $12.5 million |
| Employees | 211 (63 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Industry | Retail |
| Keywords | Retail Food, African Grocery, Grocery Platform, Food Retail, Grocery Delivery, Consumer Goods, Online Grocery, Supermarket, Food Market, Mobile Grocery, E-Grocery, Grocery Shopping, Food Ecommerce, Online Food, Digital Grocery, Food Distribution, Grocery Store, Food Access, Food Supply |
| Competitors | Carrefour Global Sourcing, Shoprite Hyper, Africa Internet Holding, takealot.com, Konga Travel, Rocket Internet SE, Zando, Odyssey Capital Ltd, PayPorte, PigiaMe +35 more (view full list) |
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The Kapu annual revenue was $12.5 million in 2026.
Sam Chappatte is the Founder and CEO of Kapu.
63 people are employed at Kapu.
Kapu is based in Nairobi, Nairobi County.