Venture capital

Business Partners’ VC fund helps farming duo more than weather the drought

While many in South Africa’s agricultural sector are struggling in the wake of one of the country’s worst droughts in recent history, it’s been…

Naspers Foundry announces its first investment, with R30m in SweepSouth

UPDATE (20 December 2019: SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor confirmed with Ventureburn today that the R30-million was part of an investment round which the startup…

Nigeria’s Max.ng to expand to 10 West African cities with close of $7m Series-A round

Lagos-based mobility platform Max.ng today announced that it has closed a $7-million Series-A round which it said it will use to help it to…

Egypt’s Swvl raises $42-million on a reported $156m valuation [Updated]

UPDATE (20 August 2019): Swvl‘s $42-million raise was based on a valuation of the Egyptian startup of $156.86-million. The valuation was calculated from a disclosure…

Nigeria’s MDaaS Global closes its $1m seed round

Medtech startup MDaaS Global today announced that it has closed its $1-million seed round, raising $1 030 000. It follows a report by Ventureburn…

Egypt’s Eksab secures ‘six-figure’ investment from 500 Startups

Cairo-based daily fantasy sports platform Eksab has announced that it has secured a “six figure” seed investment from venture capital (VC) firm 500 startups….

New AfDB fund to help grow electronic financial services for low-income communities

The African Development Bank (AfDB) with its partners has launched the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) which aims to expand digital financial transactions…

Art of the Deal: 6 steps to closing that next investment

The world is ablaze with high-growth startups that are making headlines and raising millions. With the world economy in the state that it is,…

Latin America’s VC space: big opportunity or illusion?

After four years riding the roller coaster ups and downs of running an internet startup in Latin America, I feel that I have paid…

Israeli VCs raised US$914-million in 2014, the most in six years

Israel is, without doubt, one of the most exciting startup hotspots on the planet. If it’s not the admiring government support, it’s the succinct…

Africa gets its first billion dollar equity fund, courtesy of Helios

London-based investment group Helios Investment Partners has created the first billion dollar plus Africa-focused private equity fund. The group, founded by Nigerian expats in…

Here are 3 top tips to help you secure that investment

TSG Consumer Partners’ Senior Managing Director Hadley Mullin shared his magic steps to effectively raise funding for your startup and foster its expansion onward….

11 of SA’s biggest (and most exciting) tech startup investments of 2014

Money makes the world go round. And if you play your cards right, might just make your startup successful — putting a smile on…

African VC activity shows impressive spike in 2014

It’s been a good year for Africa’s startups. In terms of investment activity at least, data from one of the world’s most comprehensive startup…

Just how badly does your startup need that investment?

Quora raises millions (both dollars and questions). Facebook buys WhatsApp for billions. Uber gets another trillion in investment and is now “worth” a quintillion….

U-Start launches investment vehicle, will be worth €30-million in 2015

Global Venture Capital initiative U-Start has recently rounded-off its 2014 conference series in Cape Town, South Africa, and announced further penetration to the Central and…

Amendments to Section 12J under the Income Tax Act welcomed by VCs

Complex legal or financial regulations are all too often cited as South Africa’s main obstacles for flourishing entrepreneurial activity. First introoduced in 2009, Section…

7 technical risks every startup investor should be aware of

By: Vasiliy Soloshchuk & Vitaliy Koval Implementing a startup project, regardless of its nature, is associated with a number of risks that need to…

5 crucial questions that will help you choose your VC dream team

When you’re out saving the world, it sometimes helps to imagine that you’re a superhero. The startup world is bright and exciting — full…

NewGenAngels group seeking to invest over $150k in African startups

NewGenAngels is a members-only investment club that wants to highlight the cream of Africa’s early-stage business crop. The Angel investment group has a keen…

Savannah Fund intros 3 new tech startups for its accelerator class

Savannah Fund has recently announced the third batch of tech startups to take place in the Fund’s accelerator class. The group includes BIGxGh from…

Azimo closes $10m Series A fundraising deal to fuel emerging market expansion

Azimo, the clever UK-based FinTech startup that enables international money transfers through novel ways, has closed a US$10-million Series A funding round led by…

Nomanini secures series-B bringing total capital raised to over R20-million

Nomanini, the company that delivers physical prepaid vouchers through its little cloud-connected box, has secured an undisclosed amount in series-B funding from Seychelles-based investment…

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Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

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