Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

LeapFrog Investments Plans to Hold Final Close of its $1bn Fund in Feb 2024

LeapFrog Investments, the Profit with Purpose firm, has raised a significant share of its Emerging Consumer Fund IV targeting $1

Sun King
Clean Energy

Sun King Expands Series D to $330m With Additional Investment of $70m Led by LeapFrog

Sun King, the provider of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and Asia, has received $70 million in equity investment in

NIGERIA’S PAYMENT COMPANY INTERSWITCH SECURES $110 MILLION FROM LEAPFROG AND TANA AFRICA CAPITAL
Africa Funding Investment Payment

Nigeria’s Payment Company Interswitch Secures $110 Million From Leapfrog and Tana Africa Capital

One of Africa’s largest payment companies, Interswitch, has announced an investment from LeapFrog Investments and Tana Africa Capital. According to

Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Technology Venture Capital

Leapfrog Ventures Invest $50k in Kenya’s BiasharaBot

Leapfrog Ventures has made a $50,000 investment in Kenya’s SaaS startup BiasharaBot. Founded in 2017 by Moses Kibet Korir and Felix

Janngo Capital
Venture Capital

Janngo Capital Announces Final Close of its 2nd Fund at $78m

Janngo Capital, a Pan-African venture capital firm, announces the final closing of its second fund at $78 million, 20% beyond

Amethis
Venture Capital

IFC Invests in New 4DX Ventures Fund to Support Tech Startups in Africa

IFC has disclosed that it is investing $10.5 million in a new fund by 4DX Ventures, a New York-based venture

Convergence Partners
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Convergence Partners Closes $10m Investments in 42Markets Group

Convergence Partners, an investment management firm focused on the Technology, Media and Telecom sector in Africa, has announced the acquisition

Fintech
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Companies Raise $1.2bn in 2022

Nigerian Fintech companies secured a venture capital funding of $1.2 billion in 2022, followed by Kenyan fintech firms which raised

Modus Africa
Africa Funding Venture Capital

Modus Announces Expansion to Sub-Saharan Africa With Launch of $75M Africa-focused Fund

Modus, a Venture Platform operating in MENA comprising VC funds, Venture Builders, and a Corporate Innovation arm, has announced the

Janngo Capital
Venture Capital

Janngo Capital Startup Fund Reaches First Close of its €60m New Fund

Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments on the eve of