funding

Free funding course for entrepreneurs launches

Startup Circles will be hosting a free online business funding summit to equip entrepreneurs with the skills set to on how to gain 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…

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…

Enygma Ventures reaffirms commitment to investing in women entrepreneurs

US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures has reportedly funded 10 businesses across the SADC region and invested nearly $4-million in selected startups and SMEs. With…

Angel investor Patrick de Zeeuw on picking investors and keeping them happy

Things are going great and some investors have expressed interest in your startup. But how do you as a founder know if an investor…

Startups hold unrealistic view on securing VC, angel funding suggests new survey

Over a quarter of South African tech startup founders believe that they will grow their business by securing venture capital (VC) or funding from…

SME failure rate set to spike unless funding is addressed – LulaLend survey

The South African SME sector is set for a major crisis unless access to adequate business funding can be ensured as a matter of…

Capitalise on personal networks, venture capitalist Andrea Böhmert tells women

Andrea Böhmert, a partner at venture capital investment firm Knife Capital, believes women should be making better use of their networks to raise funding….

Unpacking South Africa’s tech startup and scaleup investor landscape

Getting access to the right seed and growth finance is critical to the success of most emerging technology companies. But finding the right investor…

6 tips from SA startup pros on raising funding

Funding your startup is one of, if not the most crucial part of creating the company. While bootstrapping may be ideal for a number…

Algebra: VC tech fund in Egypt hits $40m mark

A new tech VC fund by Algebra Ventures has completed a US$40-million first closing. Algebra claims that it’s the largest tech VC fund in…

Iono.fm receives R2.5m funding from Angel investment round

Audio distribution startup iono.fm today announced it has received R2.5-million in funding from an Angel investment round. The round was led by financial firm…

South African Business Angel Network to fill key gap?

Right now in the South African funding landscape, there is a gap between the ‘friends, fools and family’ money at the base of the…

3 fundraising trends to help your startup

Hammer pants. Frosted tips. Fanny packs. Some of you bought into these flavours of the month. Others, well, lucked out. At one time, for…

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…

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…

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…

5 key steps to getting your startup ready for funding

It’s the age of the startup. Technology is enabling us to solve more problems at a greater speed than ever before. Solutions to big…

No surprise: funding the biggest hurdle for SA’s startups

Over the past couple of years, there have been plenty of funding successes for the South African startup scene to celebrate. Just this year,…

OurHood launches app, secures second round of funding

OurHood, the private digital platform for neighbourhoods, has just launched its official app for Android and iOS. The launch comes in the wake of the online platform…

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