Grindstone Ventures
Venture Capital

Grindstone Ventures Launches $6.5m Venture Fund For SA Tech Startups

Grindstone Ventures has launched a $6.5 million venture fund dedicated to investing in innovative South African technology startups who have

Oja
Delivery Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian-founded Ethnic Grocery Delivery Service, Oja Raises $3.4m

Oja, a Nigerian-founded ethnic grocery delivery service, has raised $3.4 million in a pre-seed funding round led by LocalGlobe.  Acequia

Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

SA’s Root Closes $3m Seed Funding Round to Scale Low-code Insurance Platform Abroad

Root, a South African based startup building infrastructure for the digital insurance economy, has closed a $3 million seed funding

Rabbit
Delivery Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s Rabbit Secures $11m Funding in Middle East & Africa’s Largest Pre-seed Round to Transform Retail

Rabbit, an Egyptian on-demand convenience delivery startup, has announced a new round of pre-seed funding of $11M—a record high for

Craydel
Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Edtech Startup, Craydel Closes $1m Pre-seed Funding Led by Enza Capital

Craydel, a Kenyan edtech startup, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Enza Capital. Other investors in the

MFS Africa
Fintech Funding Payment Startup Venture Capital

Pan-African Cross-border Payments Startup, MFS Africa Secures $100m Series C Funding

MFS Africa, the pan-African cross-border payments startup, has raised US$100 million Series C funding through an equity and debt financing

Wicrypt
Blockchain Funding Internet Investment Venture Capital

Blockchain-based WiFi Sharing Network, Wicrypt Closes $1.5m Funding Led by AU21 Capital

Wicrypt Network, the first standalone blockchain-based WiFi sharing network from Africa, has announced the closing of $1.5 million in funding.

JUMO
Fintech Funding Investment News Venture Capital

South Africa’s JUMO Secures $120m at $400m Valuation

JUMO, a South African fintech startup that helps entrepreneurs in developing countries gain access to loans, has raised $120 million

Sympl
Fintech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Sympl Secures Undisclosed Funding From A15

Sympl, an Egyptian fintech enabling customers to shop and pay later, with no interest, has raised an undisclosed amount of

Amethis
Partnership Venture Capital

InfraCo Africa and Helios Establish New Climate-focused Investment Vehicle For Africa

InfraCo Africa and Helios Investment Partners have partnered to establish a pan-African investment vehicle: Climate, Energy Access and Resilience (CLEAR). CLEAR