# Hulugram: Information technology & services, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

> Hulugram: Hulugram is an Ethiopian super app founded in 2021, designed as a chat-based social engagement platform built on the Telegram Messenger interface.

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# Hulugram

Hulugram is an Ethiopian super app founded in 2021, designed as a chat-based social engagement platform built on the Telegram Messenger interface.

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Funding reported Last round: Pre-seed

Information technology & services Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2021 5 years old
- **Team:** 16 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 120k as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Pre-seed Aug 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Hulugram has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Hulugram

Hulugram is an Ethiopian super app founded in 2021, designed as a chat-based social engagement platform built on the Telegram Messenger interface.

It offers a comprehensive solution for messaging, social networking, e-commerce, and digital payments, specifically catering to the Ethiopian market and the Horn of Africa. The app enhances the Telegram experience with localized features and aims to consolidate essential digital services into a single platform. The core services of Hulugram include instant messaging, voice calls, an in-app marketplace for peer-to-peer shopping, digital payments, and social networking features. It also provides entertainment options like music playback and games, along with localization tools for over 20 languages. The company, founded by Leoul Mekonnen, Tabor Shiferaw, and Birhan, operates under Infinity Technology PLC and has raised $120,000 in funding. With over 1 million downloads, Hulugram targets Ethiopia's young, tech-savvy population and aims to expand its services across the region.

## What company datasets say Hulugram raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **120k** in the source's currency

Rounds **1**

Last round **Pre-seed**

Last round size **120k**

Last round date **Aug 2023**

Investors listed **2**

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [DFS Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfs-lab)

Each firm lists Hulugram on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

libraries music player user experience consumers telegram-based super app swipable nearby profiles story view tracking social media features information technology & services marketplace shopping e-commerce integration archives b2c services direct messaging for marketplace consumer products & retail

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519290, SIC 7375, 7372
- **Region:** Addis Ababa
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/hulugram)

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