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Climate Change Venture Capital

EchoVC Raises $2.5m for its Climate, Energy & Sustainability Pilot Fund

EchoVC, a seed and early-stage technology venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its EchoVC Eco Pilot Fund I

Celo Foundation
Partnership

Unicorn Growth Capital and EchoVC Join the Celo Foundation’s Efforts To Strengthen Celo’s Africa Ecosystem

Unicorn Growth Capital, an Africa-focused venture fund investing at the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), and EchoVC,

Kukua
Education Entertainment Funding

Kenyan Educational Entertainment Startup, Kukua Secures $6m Series A Funding

Kukua, a Nairobi and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of “Super Sema,” the first African animated superhero franchise,

Octamile
Insurtech

Nigerian Insurtech Octamile Raises $500k Pre-seed Funding

Octamile, an Insurtech startup, has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding led by EchoVC with participation from Fiat Ventures, Kesho VC,

venture capitalist firms
Venture Capital

Top Venture Capitalist Firms in Nigeria

Nigeria’s fast-growing tech ecosystem now features venture capitalist firms that are continuously in search of innovative and scalable startups to

Gro Intelligence
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Startup, Gro Intelligence Raises $85 Million in Series B Funding

Gro Intelligence has raised $85 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by Intel Capital, Africa Internet Ventures

Africa Edtech Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup

EdTech Startup Kukua Gets $2.5m Investment Led by EchoVC

EdTech startup Kukua has raised $2.5m in seed funding in a bid to solve child illiteracy. The company’s round was

Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Johannesburg’s SystemOne Secures $5M in Series A Funding

SystemOne, the leader in global disease intelligence for rapid detection and response to infectious diseases and response, announced a $5