Nigerian-based e-commerce fulfilment platform, Sendbox has announced completion of a $1.8 million seed round from investors including 4DX Ventures, Enza Capital, FJLabs and Golden Palm Investments.

With other participation from YCombinator and Flexport as part of its 2021 winter cohort, Sendbox’s total investment raised now sits at $2 million following a pre-seed round from Microtraction and 4DX Ventures in 2018.

According to Sendbox, the new funding will be used in the expansion of the company's operations in other countries across West Africa, bolster the development of its product range, and hire new talent - starting with logistics and fulfilment, Sendbox is building the operating system for e-commerce in Africa.

Launched in 2018, the company provides affordable access to local and international delivery options for small-scale merchants selling on e-commerce and social media platforms.

Accessible to iOS and Android users, via web application, on Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram and other e-commerce platforms, and through developer APIs, Sendbox is providing a single location to manage both local deliveries and international shipments to the EU, UK, US and Canada.