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Who invested in Dodai?
Dodai's investors include Nissay Capital, British International Investment, UTokyo Innovation Platform, CBC and Persistent, and 7 more on record.
20252026
$4.0MSeries A$13MSeries A
Ethiopia · Series A startup
Who invested in Dodai
2 rounds we have observed, with the 12 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.
Raised 6 months ago
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Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026
$17Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 4 sources
$4.0MSeries A$13MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $13MMay 2026
- Step-upi
- 3.3×
- Investors
- 12
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $4.0M Mar 2024
- Biggest round
- $13M Series A · May 2026
- Between rounds
- 2.2 years from the last two
The rounds
- May 2026Series A$13M11 new1 returning
Nissay Capital
British International Investment
UTokyo Innovation Platform
CBC
Persistent
Nagase & Co
For Seasons- ICJ
- IPC
Inclusion Japan- Persistent ACV Fund
- Valuechain Innovation Fund
Reported by Disrupt Africa and 2 others
- Mar 2024
Founders and team
From Dodai's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.
Yuma SasakiFounder / CEO
- Abenezer YakobCTO
- Chuan YeeHead of Engineering & Production
- Hilina LegesseSVP / Head of Corporate Services
- Piniel BerhaneVP / Head of Finance
- Samuel TarikuVP / Head of Commercial
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Everyone who backed them
ICJVC firm1round
IPCVC firm1round
Persistent ACV FundVC firm1round
Valuechain Innovation FundVC firm1round
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Also claim to have backed them
This firm lists Dodai as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.
Quick answers about Dodai
How much has Dodai raised?
Dodai has raised $17M across 2 rounds since 2024.
When did Dodai last raise?
Dodai's most recent round was a Series A of $13M in May 2026.
What was Dodai's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $13M in May 2026, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Dodai first?
Dodai's first round on record, in Mar 2024, was backed by Nissay Capital.
What stage is Dodai at?
Dodai's latest named round is a Series A, in May 2026.
Where is Dodai based?
Dodai is based in Ethiopia.
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