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

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.

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

Shamiri Institute
Health Investment Venture Capital

Shamiri Institute Raises $1m to Expand Mental Health Interventions for Kenyan Youths

Shamiri Institute, a Kenyan mental health startup, has announced that it has raised $1 million from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. This funding

Kigali International Financial
Venture Capital

Kigali International Financial Centre Sets up $250m Virunga Africa Fund I

The Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), Africa’s leading destination for compliant and professional financial services and cross-border investments, announces the

Appetito
Delivery Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Grocery Delivery Startup, Appetito Closes $2m pre-Series A

Appetito, an Egyptian grocery delivery startup, has raised $2 million in pre-Series A round, led by Jedar Capital, with participation