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South African payments startup Revio raises $5.2 seed round to grow coverage across Africa

Published: 28-09-2023 | 15:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Revio has announced a seed investment round of $5.2m.

Healthtech SaaS startup Doceree raises $35m to accelerate growth

Published: 28-09-2023 | 15:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Doceree, the global network of physician-only platforms for programmatic messaging, announced a $35m Series B round.

UnitX raises $5m to elevate manufacturing quality with AI-powered defect detection

Published: 28-09-2023 | 15:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau

UnitX has announced a $5m investment from SE Ventures.

LinkedIn names renewable power producer BrightNight as top U.S. startup

Published: 28-09-2023 | 14:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau

BrightNight has been named as top U.S. startup by LinkedIn.

MassChallenge opens call for its 2024 fintech accelerator program

Published: 28-09-2023 | 14:38:00 | By: Pie Kamau

MassChallenge FinTech has opened applications for its sixth fintech accelerator program.

Paris-based startup Ondorse raises €3.8m to expand KYC solution in Europe

Published: 27-09-2023 | 13:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Ondorse, a business KYC solution, has raised €3.8m seed round.

Data from 400+ startups indicates massive SVB and FRB fallout on startup banking sector

Published: 27-09-2023 | 11:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Kruze Consulting has analyzed banking data from 400+ startups.

AI testing startup Kolena secures $15m Series A investment to accelerate growth

Published: 27-09-2023 | 11:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Kolena has secured $15 million in a Series A funding.

SUNeVision launches first startup programme to advance innovations in Hong Kong

Published: 27-09-2023 | 11:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau

SUNeVision has announced the launch of its first startup programme.

Backbase partners with FrankieOne to provide digital onboarding solutions in Australia

Published: 27-09-2023 | 10:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Backbase announced its strategic partnership with FrankieOne.

AI-powered startup Giftpack closes $4.3m seed round to streamline corporate gifting

Published: 26-09-2023 | 13:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Giftpack AI announced the completion of its seed round led by Chang Hai Lin.

Swedish startup QA.tech raises $1m pre-seed round to revolutionize software testing

Published: 26-09-2023 | 12:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Swedish startup QA.tech has raised $1m in pre-seed funding round.

Unlocking the future of drug discovery with AI, BBC Research

Published: 26-09-2023 | 11:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau

BCC's newly released report unveils the extraordinary impact of AI on pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.

Techstars invests in ILUMA AI, the AI copilot for C-levels and team leads

Published: 26-09-2023 | 11:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Techstars, a pre-seed and early stage venture capital firm, has announced its investment in ILUMA AI.

Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health unveils the 2023 cohort

Published: 26-09-2023 | 10:54:00 | By: Pie Kamau

The Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health has unveiled its 2023 cohort.

IFC invests in e-Commerce platform ANKA to support Africa’s creative Artisans

Published: 25-09-2023 | 17:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau

IFC has invested $3.4m equity investment in African e-Commerce platform ANKA.

Genus AI secures over $6m seed extension round for Generative AI in e-Commerce

Published: 25-09-2023 | 15:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Genus AI, a generative AI platform, has secured over $6m in a seed round extension

Hexagon announces nine startups set to transform manufacturing sustainability and digital reality

Published: 25-09-2023 | 14:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Hexagon has announced the nine startups chosen for its third Sixth Sense cohort.

Unitus Ventures, Capria Ventures unite to create Global South VC powerhouse

Published: 25-09-2023 | 14:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Unitus Ventures announced it is joining forces with its US affiliate Capria Ventures.

[Column] Sandi de Souza: Why top-performing companies use AI to boost procurement

Published: 22-09-2023 | 14:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Leading organisations are augmenting their source-to-pay processes with AI

Flapmax announces 12 African startups selected for FAST Accelerator program

Published: 21-09-2023 | 13:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Flapmax announced the twelve companies selected for FAST Accelerator program.

Openvolt raises €1.5m to enable the next generation of energy applications

Published: 21-09-2023 | 13:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Openvolt has raised a pre-seed round of €1.5m led by Cavalry Ventures.

Kayna insurtech raises €1m to revolutionize small business insurance

Published: 21-09-2023 | 12:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Kayna insurtech has closed a €1m pre-seed funding round.

HealNow secures $5.5m seed funding to transform pharmacy payments experience

Published: 21-09-2023 | 12:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau

HealNow has announced a $5.5m seed round led by Bonfire Ventures.

AI will create more jobs than it replaces, report

Published: 21-09-2023 | 12:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Amid rapid digital transformation across the workforce, nearly two-thirds of business leaders believe AI will spur the creation of new jobs.

HiddenLayer raises $50m Series A funding to safeguard AI

Published: 20-09-2023 | 14:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau

HiddenLayer, the security provider for AI models and assets, has raised $50 million in Series A funding.

7Rivers launches in Milwaukee with Snowflake partnership

Published: 20-09-2023 | 14:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau

7Summits Founder Paul Stillmank and industry veterans have announced the launch of 7Rivers.

BitX Capital pioneers startup business loans with no money required

Published: 20-09-2023 | 13:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau

BitX Capital has introduced an innovative solution for budding entrepreneurs.

UAE-based digital assets startup Fuze raises $14m seed round

Published: 20-09-2023 | 13:34:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Fuze has unveiled a record-breaking seed round of $14 million.

Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco acquires Ghana’s MicroEnsure

Published: 20-09-2023 | 12:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Turaco, the Kenyan insurtech startup, has acquired MicroEnsure Ghana from MIC Global.

Plan A closes $27m to scale its business decarbonisation platform

Published: 19-09-2023 | 14:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Plan A has closed $27m funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Indigo Ag accelerates sustainability programs for farmers with $250m fundraise

Published: 19-09-2023 | 13:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Indigo Ag has raised $250m to drive innovation and sustainability.

[Electric pickups] The next big EV opportunity, IDTechEx

Published: 19-09-2023 | 13:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Electrification in the US is at an earlier stage than other regions globally.

Generative AI startup Yurts raises $16m Series A funding to accelerate growth

Published: 19-09-2023 | 12:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Yurts announced a $16 million Series A to support its acceleration into the market.

Five Kenyan cleantech startups selected for JICA’s Project NINJA accelerator

Published: 19-09-2023 | 12:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau

Five Kenyan cleantech startups have been selected for the 3rd cohort of JICA.

Interviews.

[Interview] Caroline Mutuku, General Manager, Glovo, Kenya

Caroline Mutuku is Kenya's General Manager of multi-category app Glovo. Caroline joined Glovo in December 2022 from Swvl Kenya where she also served as the General Manager from December 2021. In this interview...read more here

[Interview] Renate Swanepoel, COO, INC. Networking

Renate Swanepoel is an entrepreneur, global networker and inspirational speaker that has helped thousands of people around the world to find their purpose. She has gained significant networking and communication...read more here

[Interview] Anne-Marie Chidzero, Chief Investment Officer, FSD Africa

Anne-Marie Chidzero is the Chief Investment Officer at the Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) Investments. In this interview, she talks about the risks and opportunities in backing Africa’s early-stage startups...read more here

[Interview] James Kilpatrick, Chair, Gravitilab, UK

Gravitilab is a "Space as a Service" business providing research, testing and qualification facilities to space agencies, government, academia and commercial enterprises. The company’s Chair and Chief Finance Officer...read more here

[Interview] Ramanjeet Singh, CEO, Woosper, USA

Woosper is a US-based digital advertising and marketing agency focused on creating experiences that help clients discover their place in the digital world. The CEO Ramanjeet Singh...read more here

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