Seedstars

GIZ & Seedstars launch financial inclusion drive in Palestine

GIZ GmbH and Seedstars announced today the launch of the Enhancing Financial Inclusion in Palestine (EFIP) initiative. This joint endeavour aims to foster innovation…

Seedstars boosts migrant women’s finances

Seedstars, an internationally acclaimed investment company, has declared the official inauguration of the Financial Innovations for Women Affected by Migration (FIWAM) Growth Programme. This…

Seedstars & Fondation Botnar invest $20m in African youth wellbeing

Seedstars Capital and Fondation Botnar have announced a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving the wellbeing of young people in Africa. The two organisations are…

8 climatetech innovators shine at UN demo day

Three climatetech start-ups from Lebanon, Egypt and Yemen won $6 000 each following a Middle East and Africa-wide hackathon presented by the Youth Climate Innovation…

Seedstars launches programme for women-led startups

The Seedstars Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship in Africa (EWEA) programme is calling for women-led small to medium enterprises as well as community enablers and entrepreneurship…

New Seedstars platform to grow emerging VC managers

Seedstars is set to drive over $500 million of new funding into emerging and diverse managers. They will create more than 10 000 new…

New $100k funding grant for start-ups in Kenya, Tanzania

Founders who want to scale their impact-driven start-ups in Kenya and Tanzania can now apply to receive a grant investment of up to $100 000….

Nigerian tech start-ups can win big in Zenith pitch battle

Entrepreneurs in Nigeria with tech-enabled, scalable solutions can now apply to pitch in a new competition by Zenith Bank. Nearly N15 million (about $68 000)…

African start-ups shine in Migration Entrepreneurship Prize

No less than seven Nigerian tech start-ups walked away with top honours in this year’s Migration Entrepreneurship Prize, a programme designed for socially driven…

Seedstars set to invest in 100 start-ups, including Africa

With $20 million committed by notable investors, Seedstars International Ventures II (SIV II) is set to invest in no less than 100 pre-seed and…

And the FTxSDG Challenge 2021 winners are…

Financial Times and Seedstars are proud to announce this year’s six global winners of the FTxSDG Challenge: Anthem, India (Quality Education Winner): Tracks fee…

Watch 30 start-ups battle for $500K at the FTxSDG Challenge

Financial Times and Seedstars have kicked off the FTxSDG Challenge finale where start-ups a competing for a chance to win $500 000 in funding…

Seedstars calls for startup entries to global Digital Democracy Challenge

Seedstars has called for entries into its global Digital Democracy Challenge, a hackathon that aims to find solutions to promote digital democracy. The challenge…

SA home services portal Kandua closes ‘significant’ funding round

Joburg-based home services marketplace Kandua announced the close of a “significant” pre-series A funding round in a statement today. The round was led by…

Five African startups to receive $5000 SAIS grant

Five African startups have received a $5000 funding grant from Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) and Seedstars, a private Swiss-based tech company. The…

AfricaWorks partners with Seedstars

One of the first pan-African flexible workspace providers, AfricaWorks has partnered with Seedstars’ African locations in Abidjan, Cairo, and Dar es Salaam. AfricaWorks partners with Seedstars The…

New innovation programme launches for African-led startups

Seedstars, a Swiss-based private company in partnership with Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, has launched the Energy, Mobility, and Agriculture Innovation Programme. The programme is aimed…

Seedstars International Demo Day to include three African startups

Startups from Nigeria and Kenya will have the chance to pitch at this year’s virtual Seedstars International Demo Day. The demo day will take place…

Seedstars reveals $100m Africa fund has made first investment

Emerging markets startup competition Seedstars‘ $100-million Africa fund has made its first investment, Seedstars co-founder Pierre-Alain Masson has revealed. Seedstars announced the launch of the…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [10/04/2020]

In Nigeria seven startups have qualified for seed funding after coming out tops in a Covid-19 challenge run by Ventures Platform, Venture Garden Group…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [03/04/2020]

US based SA entrepreneur and Civic founder Vinny Lingham has been under a lockdown for two weeks now and has been stockpiling food since…

Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [27/03/2020] [Updated]

Due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) many events have been called off, including those in the startup community. But don’t be despondent, there’s always the…

Seedstars Summit to run as online-only event because of coronavirus

Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has announced that it has moved its annual Seedstars Summit — which was expected to take place…

How VR Meditation Apps Like Realms of Flow and Others Are Redefining Our Connection with Reality

How AI is Rewriting Urban Planning in Developing Regions

Transforming Healthcare in Africa with Technology

How forex trading is transforming startup investment strategies

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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

Vivo update – a big safety gain