# Klari > Klari is a free, searchable database of African startup funding rounds, startup investments, acquisitions, mergers, exits and VC funds — built for founders, investors, researchers, journalists and ecosystem players who want a clear view of African tech and innovation markets. ## What Klari covers - African startup funding and investment announcements. - Mergers and acquisitions in African tech and innovation. - Investor profiles and their recorded portfolio and funding activity. - Plain-language explainers and deal breakdowns for the African startup ecosystem. ## Pages - [Home](/): What Klari is and a live view of every deal. - [About](/about): Why Klari exists, who it's for, how we work and methodology. - [Funding](/funding): African startup funding rounds with links to full deal records. - [Exits](/exit): Acquisitions, mergers and IPOs with links to full deal records. - [Index](/index): Comprehensive, searchable directory of Africa's venture ecosystem, grouped by sector, geography, and alphabetical index. - [Startups](/startups): Deep operational profiles and funding histories of tech companies across Africa. - [Investors](/investors): Active investors backing African innovation, with their deal counts and portfolios. - [Buyers](/buyers): Corporate acquirers, conglomerates, and PE firms driving tech mergers and market consolidation across Africa. - [People](/people): Profiles of African tech founders and executives, featuring their professional bios and social footprints. - [Blog](/blog): Stories, features and deal breakdowns from African tech. - [Glossary](/glossary): Venture capital, M&A and startup funding terms explained. - [Compare](/compare): How Klari compares with Crunchbase, Dealroom, Briter, TechCabal Insights, Tracxn and Tech.eu. - [Privacy](/privacy): How Klari handles data. ## Common search intents Klari is relevant for queries about African startup funding data, Africa VC deals, African tech acquisitions, African startup investments, M&A in African tech, venture capital funds in Africa, and African innovation ecosystem market intelligence.