Spiro

Drive Electric

Nairobi, Kenya · Founded 2019 · $55.0M raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2019
Business Model
B2B2C
Total Funding
$55.0M
Last Round
$55.0M Extension RoundJun 2026
Rounds
2

About

Spiro is Africa's largest electric vehicle company, operating an integrated electric motorcycle and battery-swapping infrastructure platform across seven African countries including Kenya, Togo, Benin, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, and Ghana. Founded in 2019 as M Auto Electric and rebranded as Spiro in 2022, the company provides affordable, eco-friendly electric two-wheelers to motorcycle taxi (boda boda) drivers alongside a growing network of over 1,500 battery swap stations. Spiro operates more than 60,000 electric bikes, has been recognized as a TIME 100 Most Influential Company of 2024, and has raised over $215 million in total funding to scale its e-mobility platform across the continent.

Summary

Spiro is a Clean Energy company based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2019. It has raised $55.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $55.0M Extension Round round in Jun 2026. Investors include NewTrails Capital.

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