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Afrikana: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Afrikana is a Harlem‑based nonprofit that supports Black, Arab, and Muslim migrants and low‑income community members in New York City by connecting them to city services, public benefits, shelter, health care, and workforce resources. It also provides in-kind support such as food pantries, clothing, and mail services and operates as a community hub for asylum seekers and long-time residents in Harlem and the Bronx.

www.afri-kana.org LinkedIn Harlem, United States 1-10 employees
Total raised
$20k
Rounds
1
Latest
Undisclosed round
Apr 2026

Afrikana has raised $20k across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $20k announced in Apr 2026.

That round is below the $200K median round size for Non-profit Organizations companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Afrikana Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$20k
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$20k in Apr 2026
Employees
1-10
reported band
Headquarters
Harlem, United States

Latest funding round on record: Apr 2026.

Afrikana Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$20k

Afrikana Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Omair Ali
Founder

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Afrikana Funding Compared to Other Non-profit Organizations Startups

Segment
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Median round

Afrikana's latest round of $20k is below the median round in Non-profit Organizations. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Afrikana Funding FAQs

What does Afrikana do?

Afrikana is a Harlem‑based nonprofit that supports Black, Arab, and Muslim migrants and low‑income community members in New York City by connecting them to city services, public benefits, shelter, health care, and workforce resources. It also provides in-kind support such as food pantries, clothing, and mail services and operates as a community hub for asylum seekers and long-time residents in Harlem and the Bronx.

How much funding has Afrikana raised?

Afrikana has raised $20k across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $20k announced in Apr 2026.

When did Afrikana last raise funding?

Afrikana's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $20k, announced in Apr 2026.

Who founded Afrikana?

FundedIQ lists Omair Ali (Founder) at Afrikana.

Where is Afrikana headquartered?

Afrikana is based in Harlem, Montana, United States.

How many employees does Afrikana have?

Afrikana is in the 1-10 employee band.

How does Afrikana's funding compare to other Non-profit Organizations startups?

Afrikana's latest round of $20k is below the $200K median round size for Non-profit Organizations companies on FundedIQ across 92 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Afrikana Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Afrikana is left off this page rather than filled in.

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