Planet42
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

South Africa’s Planet42 Raises US$100m to Accelerate Global Expansion

Planet42, the car subscription startup addressing transport inequality by putting cars in the hands of people who cannot access traditional

Jumba
Funding Technology Venture Capital

Kenyan Construction Technology Platform, Jumba Secures $4.5m Seed Funding

Jumba, a Kenyan construction technology platform, has secured $4.5 million in a seed round led by LocalGlobe. Also participating are

Naked
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

South African Insurance Startup, Naked Secures $17m to Expand Access to Insurance

Naked, a South African Insurance startup, has secured a $17 million equity investment led by International Finance Corporation (IFC) to

Smile Identity
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Smile Identity Secures $20m Series B Funding to Double Down on its Digital Verification Identity Solutions

Smile Identity, the African provider of digital identity verification solutions, has secured $20 million in Series B funding. The round

Chari
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chari, a Moroccan eCommerce Startup, Secures $1m From Orange Ventures

Chari, a Moroccan eCommerce startup, has raised $1 million invested from Orange Ventures, Orange’s venture capital investment arm. Grégoire de

Yodawy
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Digital Healthcare Startup, Yodawy Raises $16m Series B Round

Yodawy, an Egyptian digital healthcare startup, has secured $16 million in the first close of its Series B. The round

Partech Africa
Venture Capital

Partech Announces First Close of Partech Africa II at €245m

Partech, the global Venture Capital firm, has announced the first close of Partech Africa II at €245 million.  The investors in Partech

MNT-Halan
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

MNT-Halan Attracts $400 Million in Largest Funding in Egypt and the Middle East

MNT-Halan, an Egyptian fintech startup, has announced that Chimera Abu Dhabi has invested more than $200 million in equity in

Lulalend
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

SA Online Lending Startup, Lulalend Raises $35m Series B Funding to Help Increase Support For SMEs

Lulalend, a South African online lending startup, has secured a $35 million series B funding round to help boost and

Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Venture Capital

Convergence Partners Raises $296m to Drive Digital Inclusion Across Africa

Convergence Partners, a private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the closing of its