Stears
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigeria Data & Intelligence Startup, Stears Secures $3.3m Led by MaC Ventures

Stears, a Nigerian data and intelligence startup, has raised $3.3 million in a seed round led by MaC Ventures. The

Purple Elephant Ventures
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Tourism-focused Venture Studio, Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $1m Funding

Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), the Kenyan tourism-focused venture studio, has closed a $1 million pre-seed to build the next generation of

UM6P Ventures
Health

UM6P Ventures Invests in Infiuss Health to Improve Clinical Trial Participation and Health Equity in Africa

UM6P Ventures, a Morrocan early-stage venture capital firm, has announced its investment in Infiuss Health. The startup is developing a

Celo Foundation
Partnership

Unicorn Growth Capital and EchoVC Join the Celo Foundation’s Efforts To Strengthen Celo’s Africa Ecosystem

Unicorn Growth Capital, an Africa-focused venture fund investing at the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), and EchoVC,

Janngo Capital
Venture Capital

Janngo Capital Startup Fund Reaches First Close of its €60m New Fund

Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments on the eve of

Seedstars Africa Ventures
Appointment

Bruce Nsereko-Lule Joins Seedstars Africa Ventures as a General Partner

Seedstars Africa Ventures, an early-stage fund for startups in the African region, has announced that Bruce Nsereko-Lule has joined the

Oui Capital
Venture Capital

African VC Firm, Oui Capital Announces First Close of its $30M Second Fund

Oui Capital, an Africa-focused VC firm has completed the first closing of its $30 million second fund, Oui Capital Mentors

Cassava
Funding Investment Startup Technology Venture Capital

Cassava Technologies Announces $50m Strategic Investment From C5 Capital

Cassava Technologies, an African tech company, has announced that it has secured a US$50 million investment from C5 Capital (C5),

FSD Africa
Funding Investment Venture Capital

FSD Africa Invests $3.5m in Catalyst Fund to Accelerate and Scale Pre-seed Impact Ventures in Africa 

FSD Africa has invested $3.5 million in global inclusive tech accelerator, Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global to anchor the

Persistent Energy
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Venture Capital

Persistent Energy Raises $10m Funding Led by Kyuden International and FSD Africa to Grow Climate Venture Building in Africa

Persistent Energy has raised $10 million in equity in its Series C round led by Kyuden International Corporation and FSD