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title: "Why Medsaf shut down"
description: "Medsaf, a Nigerian pharmaceutical supply-chain platform, ran out of cash after a failed 2022 Series A raise and a withdrawn bank credit line, laid off staff in 2023, and shut down after a late-2023 acquisition attempt fell through, with its CEO telling investors in March 2024 the company could not continue."
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published_at: "2026-07-31T17:41:07.836Z"
updated_at: "2026-07-31T17:41:07.836Z"
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# Why Medsaf shut down

Medsaf, a Nigerian pharmaceutical supply-chain platform, ran out of cash after a failed 2022 Series A raise and a withdrawn bank credit line, laid off staff in 2023, and shut down after a late-2023 acquisition attempt fell through, with its CEO telling investors in March 2024 the company could not continue.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Graveyard](/graveyard)
- [Medsaf](/graveyard/medsaf)

## Summary

Here lies Medsaf. It connected Nigerian hospitals and pharmacies to verified drug makers to fight counterfeits. When its Series A never closed and its bank line was pulled, the cash ran out, and a last-minute acquisition collapsed before it could refill.

Medsaf, a Nigerian pharmaceutical supply-chain platform, ran out of cash after a failed 2022 Series A raise and a withdrawn bank credit line, laid off staff in 2023, and shut down after a late-2023 acquisition attempt fell through, with its CEO telling investors in March 2024 the company could not continue.

## Product history

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fate | ShutDown |
| Primary cause | FundingRunway |
| Stage at shutdown | Seed |
| Lifespan in days | 3347 |

## Autopsy report

## What the product attempted

A platform connecting Nigerian hospitals and pharmacies to verified drug manufacturers and distributors to combat counterfeit medication and digitize the pharmaceutical supply chain, including inventory, credit and logistics services.

## What worked

Raised over $2 million (reported cumulative figures up to $7M) from investors including Y Combinator, Techstars, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; built a platform linking hospitals/pharmacies to manufacturers.

## Early warning signs

Failed 2022 Series A raise; bank financing withdrawn in 2023; salary payments delayed starting December 2022; unremitted pension/tax contributions; laid off full-time staff in March 2023; lost a major government contract.

## What happened

After failing to close a Series A in 2022 and losing bank financing, Medsaf ran low on cash through 2023, laid off staff, attempted an acquisition deal that fell through in November 2023, and the CEO informed investors in March 2024 that the company could not continue, citing the failed acquisition, mounting debts, and unpaid receivables from hospitals.

## Sources

- [Case study: The factors that led to Medsaf's closure](https://startupgraveyard.africa/blog/the-factors-that-led-to-medsaf-closure): Launch Base Africa
- [Nigerian Healthtech Company Medsaf, Shut Down After Struggle to Digitise Drug Supply Chain](https://www.tekedia.com/nigerian-healthtech-company-medsaf-shut-down-after-struggle-to-digitise-drug-supply-chain/): Tekedia
- [Medsaf Shuts Down After Raising $7 Million](https://www.startupresearcher.com/news/medsaf-shuts-down-after-raising-usd7-million): Startupresearcher
- [Medsaf company profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/medsaf): Cbinsights

## Related pages

- [Medsaf alternatives](/medsaf/alternatives)
- [Liners Graveyard](/graveyard)

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