Venture capital

African entrepreneurs can now apply for $5000 seed capital

African entrepreneurs with business ideas or existing businesses under 5 years, are encouraged to apply now for $5000 seed capital, mentorship, business management training…

Five South African Venture Capital firms to watch in 2022

While crypto assets will continue to dominate the headlines, these VCs have laid a solid foundation for growing businesses that will transform society. Naspers…

SAVCA findings: How Venture Capital can solve unemployment

South Africa’s unemployment figures are among the highest in the world and this inequity means many people live in poverty. Venture Capital may be…

Recap: 2021 SAVCA Venture Capital Conference

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) represents about 170 members who manage more than R185 billion in assets and its…

BriteGaze joins Enza Capital in $1m Craydel pre-seed

Enza Capital led an early-stage investment round for Kenyan edtech start-up Craydel. The pre-seed round also attracted Reshaad Sha’s AI investment fund BriteGaze, along…

JUMO raises $120m from Fidelity and Visa in bumper funding round

Fintech start-up JUMO has raised $120 million with Fidelity, Kingsway Capital and Visa among the biggest participants in its latest round of funding. This…

Cape Town tech startup secures R7-million in funding

Cape Town-based online advertising tech startup Adbot has secured R7-million ($500 000) in capital raise from Enygma Ventures, an investment funding dedicated to supporting…

Kenyan e-mobility startup Ecobodaa secures funding

Nairobi-based tech startup Ecobodaa has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Persistent, Zurich-based venture capital and private equity firm that focuses on investing in…

Cape Town healthtech startup secures R5-million

Somerset West-based healthtech startup Link Health Technology (Link) has secured R5-million in investment funding from Cogitatio Technologies. Link Health Technology has secured R5-million in…

Egypt fintech secures $18.5-million in series funding round

Cairo-based fintech startup Paymob has secured $15-million in a Series A funding round led by Global Ventures, the UAE-based venture capital firm with participation…

Ugandan insurtech startup secures $1.2-million

Bamako-based insurtech startup OKO has raised $1.2-million in a seed investment round led by Newfund and ResiliAnce with participation from Mercy Corps Venture, Techstars,…

Nigerian fintech Okra secures $3.5-million investment

Lagos-based fintech startup Okra has secured $3.5-million in a seed funding round led by US-based Susa Ventures, with participation from existing investors TLcom Capital, and newly joined Accenture…

Local fintech Payflex secures funding

Johannesburg-based fintech startup Payflex has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Australian-listed multinational Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P), a buy now pay later player with a…

Samurai Venture secures over $18-million for Africa fund

Japanese headquartered venture capital (VC) firm Samurai Incubate Africa has secured over $18-million ( Yen 2.026-billion) towards its second Africa fund from 54 corporate and…

Egypt eCommerce startup secures six-figure funding

Giza-based eCommerce tech startup Kemitt has secured an undisclosed six-figure amount in funding from a group of Saudi Angel investors. Kemitt has secured an…

South African cryptocurrency platform raises R58.5-million

Cape Town-based cryptocurrency investment platform Revix has raised R58.5 million in off-shore capital funding. Revix raises R58.5 million in off-shore capital funding The funding…

Joburg healthtech startup secures undisclosed seven-figure funding

Quro Medical, a South African health tech startup that has created Africa’s first technology-driven hospital at home offering, has secured an undisclosed seven-figure USD…

Ugandan fintech Numida secures $2.3-million

Uganda-based fintech startup Numida has secured $2.3-million in a seed funding round led by MFS Africa with participation from DRK Foundation, Equilibria Capital, and Segal…

Ghana fintech BezoMoney secures $200k in seed funding

Accra-based fintech startup BezoMoney has secured $200k in a seed funding round led by Goodsoil VC, a venture capital firm based in London. BezoMoney…

Innovative South African fintech secures funding

Local fintech Troygold, the creator of SA’s first gold-backed savings account, debit card, has secured an investment Crossfin Ventures, the angel investment arm of…

Local cyber-security tech startup secures funding

Johannesburg-based tech startup Sendmarc has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Kalon Venture Partners, a South African venture capital fund. Sendmarc has secured…

Pan-African fintech Appzone secures $10-million

Based in Lagos, Appzone, a Pan-African fintech software provider that creates proprietary solutions for Africa’s banking and payments industry, has secured $10-million in a Series…

Kenyan fintech tech startup secures funding to regionally expand

Nairobi-based fintech startup Tanda has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Cape Town-based venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC, Zedcrest Capital, DFS Lab, Victor Asemota, and…

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