Bootstrapping
Grants
Friends and Family
Angel Investors
Crowdfunding
Venture capitalists
Interest-based loans
To compliment Chidi Nwaogu
The following are complimentary way you can raise capital for my business
Personal Savings
Partnership
Asset sale
Cooperative
Rotating Credit and Savings Association (ROSCA)
Nice points raised by Chidi Nwaogu and Emmanuel Falade. Just to add a few points, you can raise capital for your business through;
1. Product Pre-sales
2. Contests
3. Purchase Order Financing
4. Government Support
Also, you can read this article on The15 Best Crowdfunding Sites to Launch your Business or Product: https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/crowdfunding-sites
Here is a list of African investors, their contacts, investment portfolio, and exits so far: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12yIKcL8VaJN4YrsiD3zIOAVgReUtSadIQoXY7EQfmHA/edit?usp=sharing
You should find it useful.