Norrsken22
Venture Capital

Backed by 30 Unicorn Founders, Norrsken22 Holds First Close of $200m Fund For African Startups

The Norrsken Foundation has launched Norrsken22 Africa Tech Growth Fund, which has held its first close at $110 million. The

Norrsken
Accelerator Funding Startup

Meet 11 Startups From Africa Joining Norrsken Impact Accelerator 2021

Norrsken Foundation has announced 11 African startups that will partake in the Norrsken Impact Accelerator 2021 from July in Stockholm,

Norrsken
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Innovation Hub Investment SMEs

Swedish Impact Hub, Norrsken Launches Tech Fund and Entrepreneurship Hub in Kigali

Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation, a coworking space, and investment fund launched its tech fund and entrepreneurship hub in Rwanda to support ventures

Orda
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Orda Raises $3.4m Seed Round to Digitise African Restaurants

Orda, an African restaurant cloud operating system provider, has raised a $3.4 million seed round to further digitize food businesses

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African Fintech, Floatpays Closes $4m Seed Funding Round

Floatpays, a South African fintech startup, has closed a $4 million seed funding round. The investors in the round include

Orda
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Orda Secures $1.1m Pre-seed Funding to Build Infrastructure For African Restaurants

Orda has raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding to build the infrastructure that powers orders for African restaurants. The round was

CribMD
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian Healthtech Startup, CribMD Secures $2.6m Funding For Product Growth & Expansion

CribMD, a Nigerian healthtech startup, has raised $2.6 million for product growth and expansion. The investors in the seed round

Emata
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Emata, a Ugandan Startup Offering Loans to Farmers in East Africa, Raises $2.4m

Emata, the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers, has announced the completion of a $2.4 million seed fundraise, comprising

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Competition

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists for 2023

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic program sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, now

Workpay
Funding Investment

Kenyan Payroll HR Startup, Workpay Secures $2.7m to Fund African Expansion

Workpay, the Kenyan human resources payroll startup, has secured a $2.7 million pre-series A funding from Launch Africa, Saviu Ventures,