The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
Here are the eight startups that will pitch for Series-A funding at VC4A summit
African startup funding platform VC4A has selected eight startups that it will showcase at next month’s Africa Early Stage Investor Summit in Cape Town. The eight…
Y Combinator increases deal size to $150k, adds investment contract types
US seed accelerator Y Combinator (YC) has increased its standard deal size of the investments it makes, from $120 000 to $150 000, while keeping its…
L’Oréal makes undisclosed investment into Partech Africa fund
French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has made an undisclosed investment into Paris-based global venture capital firm Partech‘s Africa fund. In a statement last Friday (21 September), L’Oréal executive…
Prodigy Finance raises over R14bn in new debt financing round
UK-based fintech Prodigy Finance — founded by SA entrepreneur Cameron Stevens — announced today that it has raised R14.39-billion in the last 12 months in debt…
