Venture capital

Local foodtech startup secures funding

Cape Town-based food tech startup Kombo King has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from The Vumela Fund, established by FNB Business and Edge…

Joburg-based fibrePOYNT receives funding to provide internet to townships

South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation’s entity The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has announced that it is funding the distribution of antenna-based high-speed…

Kenyan insurtech startup secures $1.8-million

Nairobi-based insurtech startup Lami Technologies has secured $1.8-million in a seed funding round led by Accion Venture Lab with participation from AAIC, Consonance, P1 Ventures,…

North African tech startup secures $20-million

Tunisia-French tech startup Expensya, an automated spend management solution for businesses has raised $20-million in its most recent fundraising campaign secured from MAIF Avenir,…

Kenyan edtech Kidato secures $1.4-million

Nairobi-based edtech startup Kidato has secured $1.4-million in a seed funding round from Learn Start Capital, Launch Africa Ventures Fund, Graph ventures, Century Oak…

SA legal tech startups receive funding

Two innovative legal tech startups, Legal Lens and BriefCo, held by Cycad Group have received an undisclosed amount of funding from Imvelo Ventures, a local venture…

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…

New capital fund of $30-million launches for Southern Africa SMEs

Secha Capital, a Southern African investment impact firm that provides long-term capital to established SMEs, has announced the closure of its second fund worth…

Cape Town-based insurance platform receives multi-million rand investment

SixThirty, a US-based tech venture fund has invested in Cape Town-based InsureTech company, Click2Sure. This is the first time the US-based venture fund has…

Carscan secures funding from leading SA VC investors

A cutting-edge South African tech startup, Carscan, has secured an undisclosed amount of investment funding from Kalon Venture Partners, IDF Capital, and a private…

West African solar startup secures $5-million in funding

Easy Solar, a West African renewable energy startup has secured $5-million in a round of funding. This included a $3-million Series A Equity round…

Nigerian based drone tech startup secures $100 000 funding

A Nigerian based drone software and tech startup has received funding from a company based in the UK. The startup titled, Airsmat, received $100 000…

New Venture Capital firm for African tech startups launches

A new Venture Capital fund titled, Plus VC (+VC), has launched and announced the start of a $60-million debut fund targeted at investing in…

Egypt startup launches with six-figure seed funding

An Egypt-based and delivery focused startup, dreevo, has secured a six-figure pre-seed fund from EF Logistics, a third party logistic services provider. dreevo has…

Egypt tech startup secures six-figure capital funding

A tech startup based in Cairo, Egypt, has just raised an undisclosed amount of investment funding to expand its platform to offer digital services…

Zambian agritech startup secures $2.1-million funding

Zambian agritech startup, Good Nature Agro (GNA) has secured $2.1-million in a Series A equity funding round from Goodwell Investments and existing seed investors Global Partnerships and FINCA Ventures. Founded in…

Five South African crowdfunding platforms

Ventureburn has highlighted five crowdfunding platforms that aim to assist startups with funding. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of supporting local businesses…

Five South African Venture Capital firms

Funding is an integral part of upscaling a startup and one of the main mechanisms to access capital is through venture capital companies. Securing…

Ten important tips for entrepreneurs to raise Venture Capital

Ventureburn’s second webinar held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company will take place on 6 October at…

Innovation Fellowship Programme secures funding

Impact Africa Network’s Innovation Fellowship programme has secured funding from three Silicon Valley tech leaders. The undisclosed amount of funding donation will assist to…

Solarise Africa secures $10-million investment

Kenya-based clean and renewable energy leading company, Solarise Africa has secured $10-million in funding from a Series B investment round from French development finance…

Seven African tech startups receive funding

MEST Africa has announced its funding round of $700 000 for seven selected African tech startups that have graduated from its 2020 training programme. …

Guide on how to access funding from Kalon Venture Partners

Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company has prepared a guide on how startups can become investee’s in their company along…

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EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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