Norrsken22 leads investment in Cape Town-based Shiprazor
The e-commerce merchant technology and logistics platform has raised $2.65 million.
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Shiprazor, the Cape Town-based e-commerce merchant technology and logistics platform, has raised $2.65 million in seed funding to help African online merchants reduce delivery costs, improve conversion, and simplify fulfilment. The round was led by pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22, with participation from AAIC, E4E and Tremis Capital, among others.
Through Shiprazor’s single integration of platforms, including Shopify and WooCommerce, merchants can access a broad network of domestic and cross-border courier and logistics partners, compare delivery options, and route each shipment based on cost, speed, and service quality.
Sahil Affriya, founder and CEO of Shiprazor, said: “South African merchants are resilient – they’ve navigated load shedding, currency volatility, and now rising logistics costs driven by global oil prices. But they shouldn’t have to fight their own fulfilment infrastructure on top of all that. In a fragmented local market, it’s hard to scale when you’re managing multiple courier platforms, inconsistent service levels, and failed deliveries. Our job is to be the single intelligent logistics layer that helps South African merchants ship more, for less, while giving their customers a better experience at every step. This funding lets us move faster on all of it.”
Nivesh Pather, investment principal at Norrsken22, said: “Africa’s e-commerce market has enormous potential, but still remains fragmented and unoptimised resulting in significantly more expensive logistics cost for merchants. Shiprazor is building the intelligent infrastructure layer that African merchants have been missing – and they’re doing it with a deep understanding of how this market actually works. Sahil and his team have demonstrated real traction with real merchants, and they are thinking well beyond today’s problems toward the future of commerce in Africa to enable all merchants to meet consumers’ increasing demands. Norrsken22 is proud to partner with the team and back their mission.”
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