Venture capital

Aurik to kick off fund raising for new Section 12J VCC for SMEs

Aurik Investment Holdings will this Friday launch a bid to raise capital for a new fund that will invest in established small firms that…

Equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa, ZAR X stock exchange partner to list startups on bourse

Equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa has partnered with SA stock exchange ZAR X to list startups and small companies on the Joburg bourse. Uprise Africa…

GreenTec Capital, Senegalese state to fund entrepreneurs with ticket sizes of up to €500k

German investment firm GreenTec Capital Partners has signed an agreement with the Senegalese government which will see entrepreneurs in the country benefit from investments…

Gray Matters Capital’s coLabs invests $100k in Kenyan B2B agritech startup Taimba

US impact investor Gray Matters Capital has invested $100 000 in Nairobi-based B2B agritech startup Taimba. Gray Matters Capital said in a statement today…

Fintech startup SOS Credit nets investment from SEAF Morocco Growth Fund

SOS Credit, a Casablanca-based fintech startup, has received an undisclosed investment from the SEAF Morocco Growth Fund (SMGF). The fintech startup was founded in…

Cairo-based edtech startup Colnn raises $100k seed round

Cairo-based edtech startup Colnn has raised a $100 000 seed round from EdVentures, the venture capital (VC) arm of Egypt’s Nahdet Misr Publishing Group….

Half of R130m 4Di Capital, SA SME Fund to go to startups with black founders

Cape Town based venture capital (VC) fund 4Di Capital and the SA SME Fund have launched a R130-million fund that aims to invest in at…

Knife Capital announces R100m fund to amplify more SA startups

Renowned South African venture capital (VC) firm Knife Capital has launched a new investment fund called KNF Ventures. With a rather generous target of…

SA private equity gains despite national economic slowdown

Looking for investment growth in South Africa? Well, private equity seems to be where most of the action is. A recent report by RisCura…

23 tips to guide you through your next VC deal [Infographic]

Raising capital is often seen as one of the biggest challenges startups have growing up. And rightfully so, getting your hands on runway capital…

6 more lessons I have learnt about raising capital from VCs [Part 2]

The following is an adapted version of a talk done by Clive Butkow from Grovest at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the…

SA accelerator boasts startup success, R65m in revenue generated

Adding weight to its belief that business growth can be engineered, South African VC firm Knife Capital has just revealed “explosive” results of its…

Investors’ roadshow to showcase African talent, adventures

German and Mauritian-based investors’ roadshow Invnture is launching its first trip this coming March, showcasing startups and adventures that South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe…

7 key lessons I’ve learnt about raising capital from VCs [Part 1]

The following is an adapted version of a talk done by Clive Butkow from Grovest at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the…

Report: over $185m invested in Africa’s tech startups in 2015

Tech startups in Africa raised an estimated total of over US$185-million in 2015, according to a recent report. The report, titled African Tech Startups…

VC to pump $10m into South African, African startups [update]

Update: This article has been updated to include additional commentary from PriceCheck founder and CEO Kevin Tucker. Cape Town-based venture capital firm Silvertree Internet…

The year of mobile? 9 of Africa’s most exciting startup investments of 2015

If you ever doubted the significance of mobile innovations in Africa, then this year’s developments are likely change your mind once and for all….

Kenya’s mobile customer care platform Ongair rakes in funding [updated]

The Hong Kong-founded venture capital firm and accelerator, Nest, has invested an undisclosed amount into Kenya’s mobile customer care platform Ongair. With hundreds of…

4 tips startups need to keep in mind when raising first round funding

Being a startup founder can be downright challenging. Whether it is developing a sound business plan, building a team, or acquiring customers, you will…

Grotech: this new fund aims to pump R100m into disruptive SA tech

The South African tech scene saw some pretty big exits in 2015, including radar startup iKubu’s January sale to Garmin and WooThemes’ exit to…

Most startup founders fear the tech industry is in a bubble, survey finds

Over the past two years there’s been a lot of talk regarding “unicorns”, or startups carrying US$1-billion valuations. While the buzzword still makes for…

SA mobile shopping app MySideKick announces R4m staged investment

South African mobile shopping app startup MySideKick has announced it received R4-million from EM Software & Systems‘ tech fund and accelerator Alchemy-A in a…

Richard Branson, Al Gore, Steve Case back Kenyan solar startup M-Kopa in $19m round

The likes of Virgin Group’s Sir Richard Branson, former US Vice President Al Gore and AOL founder Steve Case have invested US$19-million in Kenyan…

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