TLcom
Venture Capital

TLcom Secures First Close of $150mn Pan-African Tech Fund

TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has announced a first close of $70mn for its $150mn Africa-focused tech fund.  With

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African Fintech, Floatpays Closes $4m Seed Funding Round

Floatpays, a South African fintech startup, has closed a $4 million seed funding round. The investors in the round include

Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

African Supply Chain Startup, Sote Raises $4m Seed Extension Round

Sote, an African supply chain startup, has raised a $4 million seed extension round to expand its solution offering into

TradeDepot
Funding

African Startups That Raised $100m and Above in 2021

The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise a mind-blowing $4 billion. Briter Bridges says the total 2020

Planet42
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

South Africa’s Planet42 Raises $30m in Equity and Debt Funding

Planety42, a South African car subscription platform, has raised $30 million in equity and debt funding. The $5.8 million equity

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Partnership

Startup Wise Guys Partners Aleph Group For New African SaaS Accelerator

Aleph has partnered with Startup Wise Guys that will see experts from Httpool and Ad Dynamo, both  Aleph Group companies,

Endeavor
AgricTech

APPLY: African Agri-Tech Scale Up Program by Endeavor and FMO

Endeavor SA and FMO have partnered to launch the African Agri-Tech Scale Up program. This program provides entrepreneurs with highly-tailored,

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

African-focused Venture Capital Firm, 4DX Ventures Closes Second Fund at $60m

4DX Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, has completed the final close of its second fund at $60 million. The

African Blockchain Lab
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Product Launch Venture Capital

African Blockchain Lab Bags $6m to Boost Crypto Adoption in Africa

African Blockchain Lab has raised $6 million in pre-Series-A funding to drive the mass adoption of digital assets in Africa

Fintech Funding Investment Payment

Francophone Africa Fintech, CinetPay Secures $2.4m co-led by 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave

CinetPay, a francophone Africa digital finance startup, has announced a $2.4 million seed fundraising round from 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave.