Startup
Ingressive Capital grows African tech startup fund to $10m
VC firm Ingressive Capital has doubled its investment vehicle to back high-growth, tech-enabled startups across Africa, meaning it now operates a US$10 million ...
Startup
Egyptian Wealthtech Startup, MoneyFellows closes $4 Million Series A
MoneyFellows, an Egyptian startup for contributory savings and loans schemes has raised $4 million in a Series A investment. Led by Partech Africa ...
Startup
Thai fintech firm Synqa rakes in $80m in series C funding
Thailand-based fintech firm Synqa, formerly known as Omise Holdings, announced it has raised US$80 million in series C funding led by SCB 10X and ...
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Customer Engagement Acquire Raises $6.4M Series A To Unify Communications
Customer data can come from a lot of sources, and Acquire is developing a software platform to ensure sales and customer support see every encounter ...
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Logistics startup Shipper bags series A money to double down on Indonesia
Shipper, an Indonesia-based logistics platform, has secured an undisclosed amount of series A funding in a round led by consumer internet group and ...
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Egypt’s Sakneen gets Y Combinator’s backing for its online real estate platform
Cairo-based online real estate platform Sakneen announced recently that it has been backed by Y Combinator. The startup was part of Y Combinator’s ...
Africa
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa selects 20 startups for virtual programme
Twenty African tech startups have been selected for the fifth cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, which will take place virtually. ...
Startup
Credit-focused fintech startup Upgrade raises $40M after reaching $100M run rate
Upgrade, a credit-focused fintech startup, announced that it has raised a $40 million Series D round that the company says gives it a ...
Startup
Facebook buys start-up, Mapillary, to take on Apple and Google at street-level mapping
For Facebook, Mapillary could further strengthen the accuracy of the maps it offers on its platforms. Facebook has acquired Swedish mapping start-up, Mapillary, ...
Startup
Nigerian micro-investing platform Trove has secured funding from three local angel networks as it prepares for expansion.
Trove has built a simple micro-investing app that allows users to invest small amounts in more than 3,000 Nigerian, American and Chinese stocks, bonds ...