Startups

Eze raises $3.7m to revolutionise African electronics market

Eze, the leading B2B wholesale marketplace for used and new electronics, has successfully raised $3.7 million in seed funding to drive its expansion plans…

Maltento secures $3.3m to grow insect-based feed solutions

Maltento, a company dedicated to unlocking the functional compounds of insect-based feed solutions, has recently concluded a capital raise of $3.3 million with Sand…

Dawi Clinics secures $8m for expansion in Egypt

Dawi Clinics, the largest chain of outpatient care in Egypt, has raised EGP 250 million (about $8 million) in funding to support the expansion…

Viva AfricArena: African innovation, French investment

The clock is ticking for technology enthusiasts and investors looking to be a part of the highly anticipated Viva AfricArena Summit. With just three…

VFA launches Go-To-Market bootcamp for African start-ups

Venture for Africa (VFA), a talent community and a leading source for top tech start-up hires on the continent, has announced that applications are…

Top Southern African start-ups announced at GITEX Africa

Fifteen start-ups hailing from South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe have emerged victorious in this year’s Southern Africa Startup Awards, part of the esteemed…

$250k up for grabs to energise African start-ups

The Energy Investment Village’s highly anticipated pitching event, known as the “lion’s den” of the energy sector, has announced an extension of the submission…

Egypt’s Copal and Mastercard launch family payment app

Cairo-based fintech start-up, Copal, has teamed up with global payments technology company, Mastercard, to launch Egypt’s first family payment and expenses management application. The…

AI start-up raises $1.65m to democratise healthcare access

South African health-tech start-up, Envisionit Deep AI, has raised S$1.65 million from New GX Ventures SA with an additional undisclosed amount from the GIIG…

PAM Africa launches net-zero villages in Nigeria

PAM Africa, a Nigerian-based renewable energy start-up, has launched Net-Zero Villages (NZVs) that consist of a community designed to offset more greenhouse gases than…

Parket digital parking platform attracts high-profile clients

Parket, a Cape Town-based smart parking start-up, continues to make waves in the parking management industry. The company signed a trial agreement with Growthpoint…

Digital nomads create co-living utopias across the globe

The digital nomad lifestyle is rapidly growing in popularity worldwide, and many are seeking unique experiences that blend community, collaboration, and the freedom to…

Toco platform fights climate change with every transaction

A new global payment platform has been launched, which allows communities worldwide to participate in the fight against climate change. The platform introduces a…

BioBuu raises $200k to scale insect-based agritech

Agricultural technology start-up BioBuu, based in Tanzania, has raised $200 000 in seed funding from the GIIG Africa Fund. The funds will be used…

Student.com expands stake in South Africa’s DigsConnect

Student.com, the largest student accommodation platform in the world, has increased its stake in South African tech start-up, DigsConnect.com. The move comes after Student.com…

Specno builds innovative ventures for Africa’s future

Specno, a South African venture builder co-founded by Daniel Novitzkas and Jacques Jordaan, aims to help one million people build tech-enabled businesses by 2030….

Beta Collective: African start-ups take centre stage at SXSW

The Beta Collective, a global collaborative community for entrepreneurs, professionals, and investors in the African start-up ecosystem, has announced that founders from the continent…

2023 will be the year that AI transforms business

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the subject of regular conversations in recent years, but never to the extent that it is now. There is…

Investing in African tech start-ups key to continent’s growth

AfricArena should be celebrated for its efforts to grow the African tech ecosystem, writes Ventureburn editor-in-chief Ivor Price. He believes it is crucial that…

Treepz expands to Kenya with $1.2m investment boost

Treepz, a Nigerian-based mobility start-up, has announced the successful launch of its Kenyan operations, just over a year after entering the markets in Uganda…

Naked strips down to success with $17m series B funding

Naked, a South African artificial intelligence (AI)-driven insurtech company that offers a fully digital way for consumers to insure their cars, homes, and valuables,…

Curacel secures $3m to power ‘new insurance experiences’

Leading insurance infrastructure provider Curacel has raised $3 million in seed funding to roll out new technology solutions designed to power the next generation…

PressOne Africa closes $600k pre-seed round

Sponsored by PressOne Africa PressOne Africa, a startup building a business phone system for entrepreneurs, has raised $600K in a pre-seed round led by…

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