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[Interview] Marco Limm, Founder and CEO, cre[ai]tion, Germany
Published: 07-05-2024 | 11:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau


















SK Networks launches AI lab in Silicon Valley
Published: 26-04-2024 | 09:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau




Somite raises $5.3m to incorporate AI in stem cell therapy
Published: 18-04-2024 | 14:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau






























Plug and Play Alberta announces 72 startups for its fifth cohort
Published: 04-04-2024 | 06:08:00 | By: Pie Kamau










































5G Open Innovation Lab announces Batch #9 of its Spring cohort
Published: 07-03-2024 | 12:07:00 | By: Pie Kamau


















5 fintech trends to prepare for in 2024, Plug and Play
Published: 19-02-2024 | 12:13:00 | By: Pie Kamau










AI powered fintech startup InvestAlert joins NVIDIA Inception
Published: 07-02-2024 | 08:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau


















O'Shaughnessy Ventures invests in Hegel, an open source AI startup
Published: 24-01-2024 | 11:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau








Forbes names Laivly as one of Canada's Best Startup Employers 2024
Published: 17-01-2024 | 08:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau








SaaS startup Axle raises $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to revamp Wall Street industry
Published: 12-01-2024 | 11:40:57 | By: Bob Koigi
Axle, a SaaS startup focused on modernizing corporate access on Wall Street, has announced the successful close of $1.5M in pre-seed funding.


ImpriMed raises $23 Million Series A Round to expand its AI-powered cancer treatment tech
Published: 09-01-2024 | 15:38:11 | By: Bob Koigi
The funding will enable ImpriMed to expand its revolutionary drug response prediction technology beyond veterinary medicine into human oncology, increase headcount, and broaden its business development and research and development pipeline.












Zivian Health predicts 5 trends in digital healthcare come 2024
Published: 06-12-2023 | 06:39:57 | By: Pie Kamau










Kenyan climate tech startup Amini raises $4 million seed funding raises to accelerate growth into new sectors
Published: 01-12-2023 | 11:13:24 | By: Bob Koigi
Amini’s successful raise follows a $2 million pre-seed funding round that closed in March 2023. The pre-seed round was led by Pale Blue Dot, backed by Superorganism who also participated in this seed round alongside new investors such as Satgana.


























Underline Ventures Fund I announces final closing at $20m
Published: 16-11-2023 | 07:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau






Kain Capital appoints Ashish Gupta as Chief Technology Officer
Published: 09-11-2023 | 13:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau


IBM launches $500m Enterprise AI Venture Fund
Published: 08-11-2023 | 10:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
















Basis secures $3.6m to bring AI to accounting firms
Published: 31-10-2023 | 10:18:00 | By: Pie Kamau






Primer joins NVIDIA Inception program for cutting-edge AI startups
Published: 27-10-2023 | 10:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau


The Batchery unveils its17th batch of innovative startups
Published: 26-10-2023 | 14:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau


Quantum Systems secures €63.6m to bolster European resilience through aerial intelligence
Published: 25-10-2023 | 10:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Quantum Systems has announced the completion of €63.6m Series B funding.


RespirAI partners with Mayo Clinic to develop AI respiratory platform
Published: 19-10-2023 | 13:38:00 | By: Pie Kamau
RespirAI Medical has entered into a collaboration with Mayo Clinic for developing a wearable AI-based home monitoring platform for respiratory diseases.


Cerebrum Tech secures $1.8m investment to accelerate growth of Generative AI
Published: 18-10-2023 | 12:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cerebrum Tech has secured an investment of $1.8m, valuing the company at $15m.


Cohere taps NetSuite to scale business processes, meet global AI demand
Published: 18-10-2023 | 12:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cohere has selected NetSuite to support its mission to empower enterprises.


Reality Defender secures $15m Series A funding to detect text, video and image deepfakes
Published: 17-10-2023 | 16:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Reality Defender announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding.


AI solutions provider Meeranda joins NVIDIA Inception
Published: 17-10-2023 | 16:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Meeranda, an AI solutions provider, announced it has joined the NVIDIA Inception.


KindWorks.AI raises $1.5m funding to revolutionize workplace culture using proven power of Kindness
Published: 16-10-2023 | 13:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
KindWorks.AI has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed round over $1.5m.


Finnish energy tech startup Capalo AI raises €500K to accelerate growth
Published: 13-10-2023 | 14:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Capalo AI has raised €500K funding to further develop its virtual power plant.


Intento secures $8m Series A funding to enhance multilingual GenAI capabilities
Published: 12-10-2023 | 11:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Intento announced a $8 million Series A funding round led by Somersault Ventures.


[Column] Christopher Saul: Kenya’s AI revolution can happen with the IT you already have
Published: 10-10-2023 | 12:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AI is set to become the most prolific and impactful technology trend in the world.


Vyzer secures $6.3m seed funding to transform wealth management with AI
Published: 10-10-2023 | 11:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vyzer, a digital wealth management platform, has raised a seed round of $6.3m.


Vistry unveils conversational AI platform LumoChat for food commerce
Published: 09-10-2023 | 11:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vistry has announced the launch of its Conversational AI platform, LumoChat.


Aampe secures $7.5m to accelerate AI-driven customer engagement
Published: 09-10-2023 | 10:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Aampe the AI-native user engagement platform, announced a $7.5m pre-series A funding round.


Romanian AI startup Creatopy raises $10m to scale its creative automation platform
Published: 06-10-2023 | 11:54:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Creatopy, the AI-driven creative automation platform, has raised $10m Series A funding.


Mews acquires hospitality startup Nomi to accelerate AI guest experiences
Published: 05-10-2023 | 12:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mews has announced its acquisition of Nomi, a Nashville-based hospitality startup.


Japanese semiconductor firm EdgeCortix closes $20m to accelerate AI capabilities
Published: 04-10-2023 | 15:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
EdgeCortix announced the closing of a $20m funding round.


Stanley Capital Partners announces first resource efficiency investment with Roboyo
Published: 03-10-2023 | 12:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Stanley Capital Partners has announced a strategic investment in Roboyo.


London-based startup Unitary raises $15m for AI-driven content moderation
Published: 03-10-2023 | 11:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Unitary has raised $15m in a Series A round to scale its AI video classification technology.


Prompt AI raises $5m seed funding to revolutionize computer vision
Published: 02-10-2023 | 12:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Prompt AI, a startup harnessing the power of large language models to democratize access to computer vision, raised $5m seed funding.


Israeli AIOps startup Senser launches with $9.5m to disrupt legacy observability technology
Published: 29-09-2023 | 09:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Senser has emerged from stealth with $9.5m in seed funding.


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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.


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.


Helsing raises €209m Series B to bolster defence AI capabilities for democracies
Published: 15-09-2023 | 14:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Defence AI company Helsing, announced it has raised €209m Series B funding.


Montreal startup Urbanoid files patent for AI solution based on location intelligence
Published: 15-09-2023 | 13:13:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Urbanoid has developed an innovative technology for marketers to target ads.


Touring Capital launches to invest in next-gen early growth stage SaaS startups
Published: 15-09-2023 | 12:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Venture Capital Veterans announced the launch of Touring Capital.


Treefera secures $2.2m to revolutionize carbon offsetting through AI-driven transparency
Published: 13-09-2023 | 15:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Treefera announced the successful closure of a $2.2 million pre-seed funding round.


Mythic Protocol raises $6.5m to build the world first collaborative entertainment
Published: 13-09-2023 | 15:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mythic Protocol has closed an oversubscribed $6.5 million seed round.


London-based Q-Bot secures €4m to drive expansion in Europe and the U.S.
Published: 13-09-2023 | 14:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
London-based Q-Bot has raised €4 million to insulate people’s homes with robotics and AI.


South Korean edtech startup Mathpresso secures $8m to accelerate growth
Published: 12-09-2023 | 11:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mathpresso has raised $8m from Korea's telecom giant, KT.


YC-backed Hadrius raises $2m seed round to power SEC compliance using AI
Published: 12-09-2023 | 11:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Hadrius has secured $2m in seed funding to automate SEC compliance.


AWS Senior Principal Mike Spertus joins Generative AR startup Enklu as CTO
Published: 11-09-2023 | 10:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Enklu has announced the appointment of Mike Spertus as the new CTO.


Agetech startup Blooming Health raises $4.2m to power healthy aging-in-place
Published: 07-09-2023 | 16:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Blooming Health announced the close of an oversubscribed $4.2m seed round


[Column] Vignesh Subramanian: Harnessing Generative AI in the enterprise
Published: 07-09-2023 | 15:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AI has certainly been hitting the headlines in 2023.


Taurean Surgical secures funding to democratize robotic surgery in emerging markets
Published: 07-09-2023 | 15:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Taurean Surgical has announced a significant pre-seed funding round.


Explainable-AI startup ZAC achieves precise 3D descriptions of objects for US Air Force
Published: 06-09-2023 | 09:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ZAC has achieved precise 3D descriptions and measurements for US Air Force.


[Column] Marcel Bruyns: AI is getting smarter and critical infrastructure is set to benefit
Published: 05-09-2023 | 16:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AI has emerged as a defining trend in today's business arena.


Harmonya raises $20m Series A to transform CPG and retail with AI-powered product data
Published: 05-09-2023 | 15:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Harmonya announced a $20m Series A, bringing total funding to $25 million.


[Column] Dong Won Lee: Tech innovations should enrich the total customer experience
Published: 05-09-2023 | 15:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
New technologies are now ingrained in our lives.


Rockset raises $44m in funding to power search, analytics, and AI applications
Published: 05-09-2023 | 14:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Rockset has raised $44 million bringing total capital raised to $105 million.


Miri announces first-of-its kind AI health and wellness platform
Published: 04-09-2023 | 15:08:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Miri, the first-of- its-kind AI health and wellness  platform, has announced its public beta launch.


Startup Chai offers salary of $875K to compete with OpenAI for Generative AI talent
Published: 01-09-2023 | 10:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Chai Research is offering salaries exceeding $875K to compete with OpenAI.


South Korean Naver-backed AI startup Crowdworks to go public
Published: 31-08-2023 | 14:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Crowdworks will be listed on the Korean KOSDAQ market via SPAC merger.


Inside the mind of an expert: Fintech AI predictions for 2023, Plug and Play
Published: 29-08-2023 | 12:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AI has revolutionized fintech by enabling innovative solutions.


[Column] Richard Shaw: AI-ready cloud - How hyperscalers empower businesses to thrive in the digital age
Published: 29-08-2023 | 11:46:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cloud computing has undergone evolution.


Munich-based Aily Labs raises €19m Series A round to accelerate growth
Published: 28-08-2023 | 12:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Aily Labs has raised €19 million in a Series A round


Mendoza Ventures launches Mendoza Impact to close the diverse founder funding gap
Published: 28-08-2023 | 12:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mendoza Ventures has launched a new non-profit, Mendoza Impact.


Meet Kuushy: Sit your way to better health
Published: 28-08-2023 | 11:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Poor posture can lead to a whole range of problems – from neck and back pains to even heartburn and constipation.


Irys Insurtech closes $3.5m seed round to take on legacy competitors
Published: 25-08-2023 | 11:27:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Irys Insurtech has closed a seed funding round of $3.5 million.


Industry veterans launch cybersecurity startup Vigiles
Published: 25-08-2023 | 10:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Former Trustwave executives have launched a cybersecurity startup, Vigiles.


Human-like AI Meeranda is now a part of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Published: 25-08-2023 | 10:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Meeranda announced its acceptance into the Microsoft for Startups program.


Holland Capital fuels conversational commerce advancements, invests in Conversation24
Published: 24-08-2023 | 16:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Holland Capital has announced an investment in Conversation24.


Google launches AI First accelerator program for African startups
Published: 24-08-2023 | 15:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Google has announced the launch of a new accelerator program to support AI startups in Africa. 


BingX invests in AI and Web3 startup Moonbox to accelerate growth
Published: 22-08-2023 | 11:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
BingX has invested in Moonbox, a pioneering AI and Web3 startup.


Berlin-based startup Mercanis raises $10m to boost savings for procurement teams
Published: 18-08-2023 | 13:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Berlin-based startup Mercanis announced the completion of $10m seed funding.


Marqo secures $5.2m to bring continuous-learning vector search to businesses
Published: 17-08-2023 | 14:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Marqo, the startup enabling AI-powered search, has closed $5.2m seed investment.


Oslo-based AI startup Deckmatch secures €1m funding to accelerate growth
Published: 16-08-2023 | 11:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Oslo-based AI startup Deckmatch has successfully raised €1m funding round.


Swedish SaaS startup CodeScene raises €7.5m financing round to accelerate growth
Published: 15-08-2023 | 11:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish SaaS startup CodeScene has successfully raised €7.5m financing round.


Generative AI has become an emerging risk for enterprises, Gartner survey
Published: 14-08-2023 | 15:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The availability of generative AI became a top concern for enterprise risk executives.


Proptech AI startup Zenerate partners with SoLa Impact to automate affordable housing developments
Published: 14-08-2023 | 14:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Zenerate has partnered with SoLa Impact.


AI chat startup Chai announces $205m valuation
Published: 14-08-2023 | 13:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Chai, the AI chat entertainment platform, has announced a $205 million valuation.


AI data startup Virtualitics closes $37m Series C funding round
Published: 10-08-2023 | 18:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Virtualitics, announced that it has raised $37 million in a Series C financing.


sewts raises €7m to shape the future of robotics, automation in the textile industry
Published: 09-08-2023 | 12:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Munich-based deep tech startup sewts has closed €7m Series A financing round.


AI startup FeatureByte unveils self-service feature platform
Published: 09-08-2023 | 12:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
 FeatureByte announced the release of the FeatureByte self-service feature platform.


Preamble joins NVIDIA Inception to boost AI safety and risk mitigation for enterprises
Published: 09-08-2023 | 11:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Preamble announced it has joined NVIDIA Inception.


Haus raises $17m Series A funding to build the future of growth intelligence
Published: 08-08-2023 | 10:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Haus has announced $17 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners.


Persist AI raises $4m seed financing to accelerate drug formulation
Published: 08-08-2023 | 10:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Persist AI announced the close of an oversubscribed $4 million financing round.


IVIX closes $12.5m Series A funding round to accelerate growth, combat financial crimes
Published: 07-08-2023 | 14:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
IVIX, announced the closing of a $12.5m Series A funding round


OKX Ventures invests $1m funding round in Hong Kong-based AI and Web3 startup Moonbox
Published: 07-08-2023 | 13:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
OKX Ventures has announced a $1m investment in Moonbox.


AI-enabled stealth startup Stackless Data raises $14m seed round to accelerate growth
Published: 03-08-2023 | 13:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Stackless Data has raised a seed round at a pre-money valuation of $14 million.


FAST Accelerator launches 2nd Cohort of AI program for African startups
Published: 02-08-2023 | 15:06:47 | By: Pie Kamau
Flapmax has launched the second FAST Accelerator program.


Cyble secures $24m Series B funding to advance AI-powered threat intelligence solutions
Published: 02-08-2023 | 11:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cyble announced a $24m injection of capital through Series B funding. 


Aachen-based deeptech startup Elevear secures seed financing for audio technology market entry
Published: 01-08-2023 | 12:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
deeptech startup Elevear has secured seed investment.


DBtune secures €2.4m seed funding to revolutionize AI-based database optimization
Published: 31-07-2023 | 17:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
DBtune has successfully closed €2.4 million seed funding round led by 42Cap


Blackbaud invests in generative AI startup Momentum for social impact
Published: 31-07-2023 | 16:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Blackbaud announced a strategic investment in Momentum.


Molten Ventures leads €5m round in Oliva to expand workplace mental health support
Published: 31-07-2023 | 13:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Molten Ventures has led €5 million round in Oliva.


[Column] Hani Raad: Dedication, innovation, and education - the recipe for Africa’s digital prosperity
Published: 31-07-2023 | 12:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Africa has come a long way in terms of digital innovation and adoption.


Wall decor startup DecoSynth secures venture funding round led by Misfit Capital
Published: 31-07-2023 | 12:21:00 | By: Pie Kamau
DecoSynth has announced the successful completion of a venture funding round.


Beeyond Media raises $10m seed funding round to drive growth across US and LATAM
Published: 28-07-2023 | 10:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Beeyond Media announced the close of $10 million seed round


Pulsr launches Web3's first AI search engine for NFTs
Published: 28-07-2023 | 09:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Pulsr Foundation has released AI search engine optimization for over 5 million NFTs.


SatSure partners with Rabo Partnerships to revolutionize cash flow-based lending for smallholder farmers
Published: 28-07-2023 | 09:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SatSure announced partnership with Rabo.


ev.energy secures $33m funding to drive electric vehicle-grid integration in North America and Europe
Published: 28-07-2023 | 09:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ev.energy announced its $33m Series B raise.


California startup Space Campers reveals cutting-edge prototype for Tesla Cybertruck
Published: 28-07-2023 | 08:53:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Space Campers lives up to the renders in a teaser video of their new prototype.


Frankfurt-based QuoIntelligence secures €5m seed financing to accelerate growth
Published: 27-07-2023 | 14:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
QuoIntelligence announced a €5m seed financing round.


Very Good Ventures expands Series A with $3.4m from Celesta Capital
Published: 27-07-2023 | 13:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Very Good Ventures (VGV), a full-service Flutter consulting firm, announced it has expanded its Series A round with $3.4m.


Supply Change Capital closes debut $40m fund to invest in the future of food
Published: 27-07-2023 | 13:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Supply Change Capital announced the close of its inaugural $40 million fund.


Aethir closes $150m valuation, Pre-A funding round to scale decentralized cloud infrastructure
Published: 27-07-2023 | 12:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Singapore-based Aethir announced the completion of its Pre-A funding round.


TDK Ventures invests in Infinite Uptime's Industry 5.0 digital intelligence platform
Published: 27-07-2023 | 10:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
TDK Ventures has invested in the Industry 5.0 - focused startup Infinite Uptime.


Mobilo secures $4.1m in seed funding to revolutionize business networking
Published: 26-07-2023 | 12:54:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mobilo, the maker of first smart business cards, has raised $4.1m in seed funding.


Freiburg-based constellr secures new funding to springboard US expansion
Published: 26-07-2023 | 12:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
constellr has secured further investment to extend its seed round to a total of €17m.


Frigade raises $3m seed round to build developer tool for product onboarding and adoption
Published: 26-07-2023 | 11:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Frigade announced it has raised $3m in seed round of funding


New startup XIM establishes Nutri-Tech as an emerging category
Published: 26-07-2023 | 10:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
XIM is set to disrupt the nutritional supplement industry with the introduction of its flagship product, the X45.


Goodwater raises over $1b to support consumer technology startups globally
Published: 26-07-2023 | 10:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Goodwater has raised over $1 billion across its family of early and growth stage funds.


London-based talent attraction SaaS scaleup inploi raises £1.35m seed round ahead of US expansion
Published: 25-07-2023 | 11:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
inploi, the talent attraction technology scaleup, has raised £1.35 million round.


Bion initiates startup of livestock waste treatment technology demonstration project
Published: 25-07-2023 | 11:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bion Environmental Technologies has initiated integrated system startup.


NEOM joins Startup Creasphere's program powered by Plug and Play Munich
Published: 25-07-2023 | 11:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Startup Creasphere has announced new partnership with NEOM.


[Column] Nchaupe Khaole: Unlocking South Africa's technology investment potential
Published: 25-07-2023 | 10:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Technology enabled businesses and the solutions they develop represent growth.


Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health raises undisclosed funding from Five35 Ventures
Published: 25-07-2023 | 09:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health has raised an undisclosed amount of funding.


Carbon neutral startups are the key to our future, Plug and Play
Published: 21-07-2023 | 15:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The escalating impact of climate change has highlighted the importance of confronting greenhouse gas.


Visa opens applications for its Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
Published: 21-07-2023 | 15:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Visa has opened applications for startups to participate in the first cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program.


Azolla Ventures debuts $239m blended fund to support overlooked climate solutions
Published: 21-07-2023 | 14:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Prime Coalition and Azolla Ventures have announced a $239 million blended fund.


Israeli social commerce startup Terrific completes its seed round of financing
Published: 21-07-2023 | 13:07:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Israeli social commerce startup Terrific has completed its seed round of financing.


Climate-tech startup Aeroseal secures $67m Series B funding
Published: 21-07-2023 | 12:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Aeroseal has announced the successful completion of a $67 million Series B funding round.


Swiss fintech startup Numarics raises €10.2m seed round
Published: 20-07-2023 | 14:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swiss fintech startup Numarics has raised a €10.2m seed round for its automated accounting and administration solution tailored to SMEs.


Bristol tech startup Deazy appoints Laura Wall as Head of Marketing
Published: 20-07-2023 | 14:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Developer marketplace platform Deazy has appointed Laura Wall as Head of Marketing.


London-based IoT SaaS startup Thingtrax raises £4.3m to fuel expansion
Published: 20-07-2023 | 14:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
IoT SaaS startup Thingtrax has raised £4.3 million in a Pre-Series A round.


European payments startup Salve FH selects Finastra to tackle payment delays for corporates
Published: 20-07-2023 | 13:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Salve FH has selected Finastra Essence to reduce payment delays.


South Korean tech startup Wayne Hills produces sci-fi film using generative AI
Published: 20-07-2023 | 13:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Tech startup Wayne Hills has kicked off producing sci-fi films using generative AI.


5 tips to improve small business productivity, Family Features
Published: 18-07-2023 | 11:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Running a small business comes with a multitude of challenges that can hinder productivity.


London-based carbon data provider Sylvera raises $57m Series B, plans US expansion
Published: 18-07-2023 | 11:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sylvera has raised $57m Series B financing to scale its teams and product offerings.


TLV Partners achieves $1b, launches $250m early-stage Israeli startups Fund V
Published: 18-07-2023 | 10:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
TLV Partners announced $1 billion in assets under management (AUM).


Fintech company Nav acquires startup Tillful to accelerate growth
Published: 18-07-2023 | 09:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nav, the financial health platform for small businesses, announced its acquisition of Tillful.


Explainable-AI image recognition startup ZAC initiates medical imaging for pathology
Published: 18-07-2023 | 09:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ZAC will apply its Concept-Learning algorithms in medical imaging.


Medical device company OrganOx raises £25m to transform organ transplantation practices
Published: 17-07-2023 | 12:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
OrganOx has raised £25m in a growth round led by Lauxera Capital Partners.


Primal launches new social network for digital freedom
Published: 17-07-2023 | 12:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Primal announced the launch of its flagship application following a $1 million seed round.


[Column] Patrick Evans: Boosting cybersecurity with robust digital risk assessment tools
Published: 17-07-2023 | 11:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cybersecurity be boosted by building a strong cyber risk profile.


Startupbootcamp AfriTech opens cohort 4 of its ASIP accelerator program
Published: 17-07-2023 | 10:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Startupbootcamp AfriTech has opened applications its ASIP accelerator program.


Lightspeed leads Zluri’s $20m funding round as SaaS management platform takes off
Published: 17-07-2023 | 09:34:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SaaS operations(SaaSOps) platform Zluri, announced a $20m funding round.


Belgian agritech startup Aphea.bio raises €70m to accelerate growth
Published: 14-07-2023 | 16:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Aphea.Bio, a Belgium-based agricultural technology company, announced the closing of its Series C funding round.


[Column] Ronald Magondo: How cloud-native approaches are redefining business
Published: 14-07-2023 | 15:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cloud-native approaches are rapidly redefining the business landscape.


[Column] Theo van Zyl: Connectivity on the go, why not all mobile internet services are the same
Published: 14-07-2023 | 15:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
More consumers are taking a closer look at their connectivity requirements.


Microsoft selects LexCheck for its Startups Pegasus Program
Published: 14-07-2023 | 15:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
LexCheck has been selected for the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program.


Belgian fund manager Amavi Captial acquires Sweden’s SF Ventures, increases proptech portfolio
Published: 13-07-2023 | 12:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Belgium-based AMAVI Capital has announced expansion into the Nordic region.


SineWave Ventures raises $160.3m to transform the enterprise tech market
Published: 13-07-2023 | 12:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SineWave Ventures announced the close of a $160.3 million Fund III raise.


Investing platform Public launches in the UK
Published: 13-07-2023 | 11:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Public, a US-based multi-asset investing platform, has launched in the United Kingdom (UK).


Palantir partners with Toronto-based startup AirMatrix to scale drone operations
Published: 13-07-2023 | 11:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Palantir Technologies and AirMatrix have partnered to accelerate drone operations.


Cyber security startup Entitle appoints Stephen Wadsworth as VP of Sales
Published: 13-07-2023 | 10:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Entitle has appointed Stephen Wadsworth as the new Vice President of Sales.


Tokyo's dynamic ecosystem for a startup company and its global impact, Plug and Play
Published: 12-07-2023 | 11:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Tokyo, Japan is an economic powerhouse with its thriving business landscape.


Salonkee raises €28m to fuel growth, solidify position as Europe’s provider of salon management software
Published: 12-07-2023 | 11:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Salonkee has raised €28m in growth capital.


Workforce management platform When I Work acquires fintech startup Lean Financial
Published: 12-07-2023 | 10:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
When I Work announced its acquisition of fintech startup Lean Financial.


Blackbaud's accelerator program welcomes 10 startups building generative AI solutions
Published: 12-07-2023 | 10:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Blackbaud announced the newest cohort of its Social Good Startup Program.


Co-Created announces global expansion with launch of first Asia-Pacific office
Published: 12-07-2023 | 10:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Co-Created announced its next phase of strategic expansion.


Denver-based foodtech startup bitewell closes oversubscribed $4m seed round
Published: 10-07-2023 | 12:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
bitewell announced an oversubscribed close of $4 million seed round.


[Column] Rami Osman: 5G as a catalyst for economic opportunities, innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published: 10-07-2023 | 12:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sub-Saharan Africa is at the forefront of innovations.


SuperScale raises $5.4m Series A to grow revenue for game developers and publishers
Published: 10-07-2023 | 11:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SuperScale announced it has raised $5.4 million in a Series A funding round.


Kenyan agritech startup Kyosk acquires KwikBasket, expands into fresh produce market
Published: 10-07-2023 | 11:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenyan agritech startup Kyosk, is expanding into the African fresh produce market.


Ayoba, Adanian Labs launch accelerator programme in Nigeria
Published: 10-07-2023 | 10:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Ayoba has partnered with Adanian Labs to launch an SME accelerator program in Nigeria.


AI startup Contoro Robotics raises $4.7m seed roundv to accelerate growth
Published: 10-07-2023 | 10:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Contoro Robotics announced it has raised $4.7 million in seed funding.


German healthcare investor SHS Capital acquires majority stake in CAM Bioceramics
Published: 07-07-2023 | 15:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
German healthcare specialist SHS Capital is investing in CAM Bioceramics to fuel growth


Kassel-based deep tech startup Twinsity bags €2.5m from EIC
Published: 07-07-2023 | 15:22:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Twinsity, a deep tech startup, has secured €2.5-million funding from the EIC.


Insight Partners announces $118m Fund II for 20/20 Vision Capital
Published: 07-07-2023 | 14:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insight Partners, announced it has raised Insight Vision Capital II, L.P. (Fund II).


Cargo airline startup Ribbit signs $1.3m to test autonomous flights in Canada
Published: 07-07-2023 | 14:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Ribbit has signed a $1.3m to test autonomous flights across northern Canada.


Bain & Company to acquire APAC arm of global venture-building studio Rainmaking
Published: 07-07-2023 | 13:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bain & Company to acquire Asia Pacific arm of global venture-building studio.


Notion Capital closes oversubscribed fifth fund at €300m
Published: 06-07-2023 | 15:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Notion Capital announced the final close of its new €300 million fund, Notion Capital V SCSp.


[Column] Paul Selibas: Embedded finance in the age of e-Commerce
Published: 06-07-2023 | 14:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The African online e-Commerce market has grown rapidly in recent years.


Seedstars launches FIWAM program to boost financial inclusion for women migrants
Published: 06-07-2023 | 14:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Seedstars has launched a program to promote financial inclusion for women.


EU-based fintech startup CAPEX.com expands into the Greek market
Published: 06-07-2023 | 14:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau
CAPEX.com announced its first M&A deal, the acquisition of WiredMarket.com.


SDX joins forces with CV VC to boost digital private equity in Switzerland
Published: 06-07-2023 | 14:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SDX has joined forces with CV VC to boost digital private equity in Switzerland.


LyondellBasell invests in Carbon Neutrality Venture Fund
Published: 05-07-2023 | 16:44:01 | By: Pie Kamau
Rotterdam-based LyondellBasell announced its investment in a new Carbon Neutrality Fund.


Yodaplus accelerates Indian startup boom with groundbreaking tech enablement
Published: 05-07-2023 | 16:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
India is fast emerging as the Silicon Valley of Asia with its booming startup ecosystem.


VentureBlick secures $2.6m for first two startups, unveils incubator model for medtech innovation
Published: 05-07-2023 | 16:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
VentureBlick announced the successful closure of its first two deals.


Generative AI for crypto startup SuperSight raises $1m pre-seed to build crypto-specific LLMs
Published: 05-07-2023 | 15:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SuperSight, a London-based Generative AI startup, raises $1m pre-seed round.


NEU Battery Materials concludes $3.7m seed funding round
Published: 05-07-2023 | 15:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
NEU Battery Materials, a Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup, has raised $3.7m seed funding round.


Empowering Africa's socio-economic landscape through innovative solutions, Plug and Play
Published: 04-07-2023 | 14:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Innovation is critical in shaping the future of Africa’s growth.


[Column] Zafir Junaid: Bridging the AI skills gap in Africa
Published: 04-07-2023 | 13:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
As we navigate the contours of the 4IR, powered by AI, it is becoming increasingly evident that Africa has a critical role to play.


Kenyan e-Health startup MYDAWA raises $20m funding from Alta Semper Capital
Published: 04-07-2023 | 13:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
MYDAWA has received $20m capital injection from private equity investor.


Blueprint raises $9m to help mental health clinicians deliver quality care in less time
Published: 04-07-2023 | 13:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Blueprint, the platform helping mental health clinicians, announced its $9m Series A


Maza raises $8m to provide U.S. immigrants with financial identities
Published: 04-07-2023 | 12:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Financial platform Maza, announced a $8 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.


Exeliom Biosciences closes its Series A funding at €24 million
Published: 03-07-2023 | 13:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Paris-based Exeliom Biosciences announced the completion of its €24 million Series A funding.


Camena Bioscience close $10 Series A financing as demand for DNA synthesis technology increases
Published: 03-07-2023 | 13:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Camena announced it has closed a $10m Series A financing round.


New PitchBook survey finds majority of venture capitalists have invested in AI
Published: 03-07-2023 | 11:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
PitchBook has released findings from a new survey in partnership with Collision.