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Tanzania-based Medikea has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding. The company combines 24/7 virtual consultations with physical clinics, pharmacies, and diagnostic services to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.
The round was raised through successive closes, with early backing from Baobab Network, Catalyst Fund, and develoPPP Ventures. Madica, Impacc, Hustle Fund, O’Shaughnessy Ventures, Madiro, the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation, and an angel investor followed.
Medikea has already served over 50,000 patients. It plans to use the funding to expand its clinic network, strengthen its technology, and introduce additional specialist services to reach more patients across Tanzania.
Medikea is led by co-founder and chief executive officer Dr Elvis Silayo.
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