Nigeria
Nigeria: Terra Industries Raises $11.75m to Advance Africa-Built Defence Technology
Nigerian defence technology startup Terra Industries has raised $11.75 million in seed funding, marking one of the largest early-stage investment rounds for an ...
Rwanda
Rwandan Fintech Startup Kayko has Raised $1.2 Million in Seed Funding Round
Rwandan fintech startup Kayko has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round, and it’s a big deal for small businesses in Rwanda. ...
Startup
Global: Mollie Acquires GoCardless in $1.1bn Deal
The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) has awarded £50,000 grants to five Scottish fintech firms to support the development of solutions aimed at ...
Global
Global: GoDutch secures €3.6 million to accelerate SME finance automation
GoDutch, a rapidly growing business and finance automation platform for SMEs, has raised €3.6 million as it surpasses 12,500 active business users and ...
Global
Global: Socure acquires BNPL credit startup Qlarifi
Global identity platform Socure has acquired buy now, pay later consumer credit database Qlarifi. Founded by a team of BNPL alumni from Klarna ...
Global
Global: AI Workflow Startup Model ML Secures $75m to Accelerate Automation for Financial Deal Teams
Model ML, a fast-growing AI-driven workflow automation startup serving deal teams in financial services, has raised $75 million in a Series A round—just ...
Africa
Africa Unveils First Exit Index to Strengthen Startup Liquidity and Investment Confidence
Africa’s private capital ecosystem has recorded a major milestone with the launch of the continent’s first-ever Exit Index—an initiative designed to deepen liquidity, ...
Global
Global: AI Credit Intelligence Startup Kaaj Secures $3.8m to Transform Small Business Lending
Kaaj, an AI-powered credit intelligence platform focused on small business lending, has raised $3.8 million in seed funding led by Kindred Ventures. The ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Startup Karsa Launches Platform to Provide Users with Virtual US Bank Accounts
Nigerian startup Karsa has launched an exciting new platform designed to make banking with US dollars easier for users in Nigeria and beyond. ...
Global
Global: ClearBank Founder Launches Sporta, Targets Sports Communities with AI-Driven Banking
Andrew Smith, founder and former CTO of ClearBank, has unveiled his latest venture, Sporta, a new banking platform designed specifically for sports participants, ...