The Catalyst Fund
Venture Capital

The Catalyst Fund Marks Major Milestone with First Close of Target $40M Fund

 The Catalyst Fund, a pioneering pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator focused on driving climate resilience innovation in Africa, has

Zanifu
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Fintech Startup, Zanifu Raises $11.2m Pre-Series A Funding Round

Zanifu, a Kenyan fintech startup, has raised $11.2 million investment in a pre-Series A debt and equity funding round. The

d.light
Clean Energy Funding Investment Venture Capital

d.light Closes $125m Funding to Meet Increased Demand For Off-grid Solar Products in Africa

d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, today announced a $30 million securitization facility has

Moove
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Moove Raises $76m Funding From Mubadala and BlackRock

Moove, the mobility fintech firm, has secured $76m in new funding, consisting of $28m in equity from new and existing

Clafiya
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Clafiya Secures 610k Pre-seed Funding to Expand Healthcare Services to Disadvantaged Communities

Clafiya, a Nigerian health-tech startup, has raised a $610,000 pre-seed investment to further its mission to bring healthcare services to

MyCover.ai
News

Insurtech Startup, MyCover.ai Secures $1.25M Pre-Seed Funding Led by Ventures Platform

MyCover.ai, a Nigerian insurance startup, has closed a $1.25 million pre-seed funding round led by Ventures Platform. The round also

Moove
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Mobility Fintech, Moove Secures $8m Funding to Expand its Ghanaian Operations

Moove, the Mobility fintech, has received an $8 million investment from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) to double down

Berry Health
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Berry Health Raises $1.6m Pre-seed Funding Co-led by Lightspeed and General Catalyst

Berry Health, a Ghanaian consumer health platform, has raised $1.6m from Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst to democratize access to

ShopZetu
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Shopzetu Raises $1.0m in Pre-seed Funding to Revolutionise Africa’s Fashion and Lifestyle ecommerce Landscape

ShopZetu, the fashion technology start-up, has announced the closure of its $1.0 million Pre-Seed funding round. The round was led

Google
Funding Investment Startup

Black Founders Fund Cohort III: Google Awards $4m to 25 African Startups

Google for Startups (GfS) has selected 25 African startups for the Black Founders Fund (BFF)’s third cohort. The Google Black