Venture capital

Local data automation startup receives $1-million in funding

Johannesburg-based data automation tech startup Synatic has secured $1-million in a seed funding round led by UW Ventures with participation from Allan Gray and…

Nigerian tech startup Kwik Delivery receives $1.7-million

Lagos-based Kwik Delivery platform operated by Africa Delivery Technologies has secured $1.7-million in a Pre-Series A funding round from undisclosed institutional and high net worth…

Ghana healthtech secures $1.5-million in funding

Accra-based healthtech startup Redbird has secured $1.5-million in a Seed Round of investment with participation from Johnson & Johnson Foundation and Newtown Partners via…

Nigerian tech startup Kuda secures $25-million

Kuda, a digital bank that operates in Nigeria has secured $25-million in a Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures, a New York-based…

Fund worth $25-million launches for early-stage African tech startups

Savannah Fund, a technology seed fund focused on investing in early-stage startups across sub-Saharan Africa has announced the launch of a $25-million fund. The…

SA private equity fund launches investment fund worth R350-million

Moshe Capital Fund Managers, a South African private equity company, has launched an investment fund worth R350-million and is actively searching for companies to invest…

Local car tech startup FlexClub secures $5-million

South African tech startup FlexClub, a car subscription marketplace, has secured $5-million in a seed round of funding led by Kindred Ventures. FlexClub secures…

West African solar startup secures $5-million in funding

Easy Solar, a West African renewable energy startup has secured $5-million in a round of funding. This included a $3-million Series A Equity round…

New Venture Capital firm for African tech startups launches

A new Venture Capital fund titled, Plus VC (+VC), has launched and announced the start of a $60-million debut fund targeted at investing in…

Egypt startup launches with six-figure seed funding

An Egypt-based and delivery focused startup, dreevo, has secured a six-figure pre-seed fund from EF Logistics, a third party logistic services provider. dreevo has…

Egypt tech startup secures six-figure capital funding

A tech startup based in Cairo, Egypt, has just raised an undisclosed amount of investment funding to expand its platform to offer digital services…

Five South African Venture Capital firms

Funding is an integral part of upscaling a startup and one of the main mechanisms to access capital is through venture capital companies. Securing…

Eight African tech startups compete for € 10 000

Eight African tech startups focusing on the legal industry are competing for the ultimate prize of € 10 000 in funding and a spot in…

Ten important tips for entrepreneurs to raise Venture Capital

Ventureburn’s second webinar held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company will take place on 6 October at…

Solarise Africa secures $10-million investment

Kenya-based clean and renewable energy leading company, Solarise Africa has secured $10-million in funding from a Series B investment round from French development finance…

Seven African tech startups receive funding

MEST Africa has announced its funding round of $700 000 for seven selected African tech startups that have graduated from its 2020 training programme. …

Guide on how to access funding from Kalon Venture Partners

Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company has prepared a guide on how startups can become investee’s in their company along…

SA healthtech startup secures seed investment

Syked, a South African healthtech startup has raised an undisclosed seed investment round from HaloCare. The undisclosed funding will allow the startup to scale…

Report reveals record investment in local venture capital landscape

The latest report by The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA), titled the SAVCA 2020 Venture Capital Industry Survey has revealed that…

The benefits of startups and SMEs as investees of Kalon Venture Partners

Ventureburn’s second webinar held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company will take place on 6 October at…

Local proptech company HouseMe secures funding

Cape Town-based proptech startup HouseME has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from new and existing investors. HouseME has secured an undisclosed amount of…

African startups scoop $75 000 in investments

Startup Circles.ai has announced 13 of the top emerging startups from around Africa and four of the selected winners being offered deals totalling $75,000…

Local proptech startup secures funding from UK investment firm

Roundr, a Cape Town-based proptech startup has secured a disclosed amount of venture capital funding from i7V, a UK-based investment firm. The funding will…

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