Gokada

What it does

Gokada was a Nigerian bike-hailing and last-mile delivery startup founded in 2017 by Fahim Saleh. The company raised $5.3M in Series A funding in 2019 and briefly hired Ayodeji Adewunmi as co-CEO. Following Lagos State's 2020 ban on commercial motorcycles, Gokada pivoted to last-mile delivery. Founder Fahim Saleh was murdered in July 2020. Gokada filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2024 with $6.7M in debt, and was reportedly seeking $200K to continue operations as of April 2025.

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• One of Nigeria's first bike-hailing startups
• Founded by Fahim Saleh (murdered July 2020)
• Pivoted from ride-hailing to last-mile delivery after Lagos okada ban
• Filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy (October 2024)
• $5.3M Series A in 2019

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