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Estonian startup Bisly raises €3.6m for energy-saving building automation in EU
Bisly has closed a €3.6 million round of fundraising.
Proptech AI startup Zenerate partners with SoLa Impact to automate affordable housing developments
Zenerate has partnered with SoLa Impact.
6 industries that chemical recycling is poised to disrupt, Plug and Play
Chemical recycling is a process in which waste materials are broken down into their original chemical compounds.
Leveraging proptech for urban design that promotes sustainable transport, Plug and Play
Proptech is becoming a part of a transformational movement in transportation.
Danish AI startup BeCause advances tourism sustainability practices from angel investors
BeCause has announced an early investment from Danish entrepreneurs.
Planera raises $5.4m seed funding to transform the construction industry
Planera has raised $5.4m seed funding to transform the construction industry.
Innovate UK launches £100m AI Fund for UK business
Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency, has unveiled BridgeAI, a new programme which aims to drive growth and competitiveness in the UK economy through the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
[Interview] Chris Okoro, CEO, Eunisell Interlinked, Nigeria
Chris Okoro is an entrepreneur and business strategist skilled in the Financial Services and Engineering sector. He's currently the Managing Director and CEO of Eunisell Interlinked, Nigeria.
Founders of Spatial analytics startup Spatio Metrics join Outer Labs to accelerate data-driven real estate solutions
Sonal Singh Goldstein and Jim Peraino, Founders of Spatial analytics startup Spatio Metrics, are joining Outer Labs, a company that helps real estate owners develop technology.
Building construction startup Boxabl unveils the home of the future
Boxabl, the innovator in building systems, made a huge impact at this year's International Builders' Show (IBS) with its two-story building display.
Trackunit acquires German construction tech startup Flexcavo to accelerate growth
Global IoT services provider Trackunit, announced it has closed a deal for Germany's construction tech startup Flexcavo, enabling the telematics specialist to extend its reach in the contractor market.
Ran Ziv joins Israeli proptech startup BeamUP as CTO
BeamUP, the pioneer in enterprise data management for building system design and operations, announced it has hired Ran Ziv as CTO.
Swedish startup Finch secures €2.5m funding to spearhead the shift from manual to generative workflows in the AEC industry
Swedish startup Finch announced it has secured €2.5 million funding to spearhead the shift from manual to generative and data-driven workflows in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.
Georgia-Pacific, gener8tor welcome third cohort of startups to 1915 Studios gBETA accelerator program
Georgia-Pacific, in partnership with global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor, has kicked off its third 1915 Studios gBETA accelerator program.
Belgian construction management startup Vertuoza raises €4m pre-Series A round to accelerate growth
Vertuoza, the Belgian construction management and monitoring software company for SMEs in the construction sector, announced a new €4 million pre-Series A round.
Dutch-based Builders studio raises €1.5m for development of HR and proptech startups
Rotterdam-based startup studio Builders has raised €1.5 million in funding in its second closing, to develop HR and proptech startups and start international expansion.
Nemetschek invests in UK-based startup SymTerra to drive digitalization in the construction industry
The Nemetschek Group, one of the software providers for the AEC/O and media & entertainment industries, announced to have invested in the UK-based startup SymTerra, a construction site communications platform.
Constructiontech startup ProPlanner raises $2.7m to transform construction scheduling
ProPlanner (formerly Ipsum), a web-based and collaborative construction technology platform, announced it has raised $2.7 million in funding led by global software investor Insight Partners.
DeFi for construction finance startup Rigor raises $3.5m to end housing's affordability crisis
Rigor, an innovative decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for construction lending and payments, has secured $3.5m in institutional seed financing from an honor roll of venture funders.
Constrafor raises $100m+ to increase the construction industry's productivity, dispel cash flow problems
Constrafor, a SaaS construction procurement platform with embedded financing, announced its $100 million+ Seed fundraise in debt and equity to build out new functionality.
Dutch BNPL fintech in3 raises $85.3m series B round to expand in the Netherlands, launch in Germany
in3, a Dutch 'Buy-Now-Pay-Later' (BNPL) fintech, announced a $85.3 million Series B funding round from the British VC Force over Mass, U.S. institutional asset manager Waterfall Asset Management LLC and Dutch investor Finch Capital.
Biotech startup Transine Therapeutics closes £13.7m seed round to accelerate its platform and portfolio development
Transine Therapeutics (Transine), a biotechnology company, announced it has successfully raised £4.6 million in additional seed funding.
South African edtech startup FoondaMate secures $2m seed funding to accelerate growth
FoondaMate, a South African edtech startup, has secured $2 million in seed funding to increase usage of its Whatsapp and Facebook-based learning chatbot throughout the globe.
Crop tech startup moa raises $44m Series B financing to progress new generation of safe and sustainable crop protection products
moa Technology, the crop protection discovery company that is revolutionizing the future of weed control in agriculture, announced it has secured $44 million in Series B financing.
Healthtech startup Esaal raises $1.7m seed round to scale expansion across the MENA region
Esaal, an online health and wellness consultation platform for patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has wrapped a $1.7 million seed funding round, to scale its expansion across the MENA region.
FTX Ventures leads $5m seed round for NFT trust layer Doppel
Doppel, a real-time, cross-chain monitoring service for detecting NFT fraud and counterfeits, announced the close of a $5 million seed investment round led by FTX Ventures.
Nigerian fintech startup Grey partners with Cellulant for East Africa expansion
Nigerian fintech startup Grey, announced the launch of its service to East Africa starting with Kenya in partnership with payments company, Cellulant.
South African on-demand startup ParkUpp secures community basements for car collectors
ParkUpp, a South African marketplace startup that connects owners of parking spaces with companies and individuals who need parking has secured 'collector community basements' in convenient locations across the country.
MaC Venture Capital closes out $5.6m seed round of African startup AMP Global with $2m investment
MaC Venture Capital, an LA-based seed-stage VC that invests in visionary founders, closed out the $5.6 million Seed round of African startup AMP Global Technologies, with a healthy $2 million investment.
Untapped Global raises $10.3m pre-seed round to build an investment platform for Africa and emerging markets
Untapped Global announced the launch of its public beta platform, which uses real-time data to provide transparency for investors looking to tap into Africa and emerging markets.
Cryptocurrency startup ZenLedger raises $15m Series B funding to expand crypto tax solutions
ZenLedger, a global player in cryptocurrency data analysis, accounting, and tax, announced the close of its $15 million Series B funding.
IFC, Acelera Angola partner to boost startup ecosystem in Angola
To support the growth of Angola's entrepreneurial ecosystem, IFC partnered with Acelera Angola, an Angolan incubator and accelerator, to help the company expand, support innovative tech startups, and drive inclusive economic growth in the country.
Social group ticketing startup Fanimal raises $4m to accelerate product development
Los Angeles-based social group ticketing startup Fanimal, announced an acquisition of $4 million in its latest round of funding to accelerate product development.
London-based fintech Paddle acquires ProfitWell to automate payments infrastructure for SaaS companies
Paddle, the complete payments infrastructure for SaaS companies, announced it has acquired ProfitWell, the provider of subscription metrics and retention automation software.
TDK Ventures invests in XCOM Labs' vision for a high-speed wireless future
TDK Corporation announced that subsidiary TDK Ventures, has invested in wireless communications disruptor XCOM Labs to expedite the development of their 5G and wireless communications solutions.
Blockchain startup Saga raises $6.5m seed round to build the next 1000 chains in the multiverse, announces innovator program
Blockchain startup Saga announced it has raised a $6.5 million seed round at a $130 million valuation.
London-based Crane Venture Partners raises $140m second fund to back early-stage founders
Crane Venture Partners, the London based firm leading the industry in graduation rates from seed to Series A, announced it has raised $140 million in its second fund to back early-stage founders.
Fintech startup Consilient raises $3m seed funding round to develop next-gen financial crime compliance technology
Consilient, a fintech innovator aiming to transform financial crime compliance, announced it has secured a private $3 million seed funding round.
A5G Networks startup announces funding from Bharat Innovation Fund to accelerate growth
A5G Networks, a player in Distributed and Autonomous 5G Core Network Software for private and public networks, announced an investment by Bharat Innovation Fund, a deeptech focused venture capital fund in India.
Irish agritech startup CropSafe raises $3m seed funding to support farmers globally, opens U.S. headquarters in Los Angeles
Irish agritech startup CropSafe, a platform revolutionizing the future of farming, announced it raised over $3 million in seed funding and have opened U.S. headquarters in Los Angeles.
Maternity health startup Cayaba Care secures $12m Series A funding to expand access and services to underserved populations
Cayaba Care, a maternity health startup, announced the closing of a $12 million Series A round that will work to expand the company's footprint within underserved populations.
Kenyan fintech startup Hisa joins the NVIDIA Inception Programme
Hisa App, a Kenyan mobile investment platform that allows anyone in Kenya to invest in U.S. stocks and ETFs using mobile money, announced it was selected to join the NVIDIA Inception programme.
Crypto Valley Venture Capital firm launches early-stage fund targeting African blockchain startups
Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC), announced the launch of its African Blockchain Early-Stage Fund targeting blockchain startups from across Africa.
Pan-African fintech app Bamba raises $3.2m seed funding to scale growth
Kenyan fintech startup Bamba secured $3.2 million in seed funding to scale its app and build out its team. Venture capital firm 468 Capital led the round with participation from Presight Ventures.
Canadian biotech startup Evolved Meats raises $2m seed round to accelerate growth
Evolved Meats ("Evolved"; formerly known as CaroMeats), a Canadian biotechnology startup, has raised $2 million in its seed round to accelerate its product development and to support the initial scale up of its production processes.
e-Commerce logistics startup Kubbo begins international expansion, starts Italy operations
e-Commerce logistics startup Kubbo, announced its first international move to expand its model of digitising logistics for brands and ecommerce companies. The operator has launched its activity in Italy.
Autochek acquires Morocco’s automotive tech startup KIFAL Auto to drive North Africa expansion
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of KIFAL Auto, a Moroccan automotive technology startup, to drive its expansion into North Africa.
Fintech startup MooveBeta merges with ImpalaPay to provide a connected economy for Africa
Adanian Labs Africa incubated fintech startup MooveBeta has announced its merger with ImpalaPay, a fintech blockchain company with operations across 42 African countries and 134 worldwide.
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri raises $1.3m to expand across Africa
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health has raised $1.3 million in funding to expand across Africa. The startup which offers mobile-based healthcare attracted investment from DOB Equity, Launch Africa and Founders Factory Africa.
Finnish tech startup Bob W acquires Estonian competitor Estonishing Stay to expand its holiday rental platform
Bob W has acquired Estonia’s largest short-stay serviced apartment operator, Estonishing Stay Apartments, tripling Bob W's coverage in Estonia.
FNB announces $2.5m commitment to Black Tech Nation Ventures to fund Black-led technology startups
F.N.B. Corporation announced it is making a $2.5 million equity commitment to Black Tech Nation Ventures (BTN.vc), a majority Black-owned venture capital fund based in Pittsburgh, PA.
HealthQuest Capital closes $675m for Fund IV to invest in growth-stage healthtech startups
HealthQuest Capital, a sector specialist capital firm focused on companies optimizing value in healthcare, announced the close of HealthQuest Partners IV, L.P., at its hard cap of $675 million.
Banking-as-a-Service startup Unit raises $100m Series C round to accelerate product development
Unit, the banking-as-a-service platform that empowers companies to embed financial services in their products, announced it has raised a $100 million in a Series C round led by global software investor Insight Partners.
Construction tech startup Dibbs opens bidding app to disrupt the construction industry in Massachusetts
Construction technology startup Dibbs, announced the expansion of its iOS app to Massachusetts, to expand its marketplace in the area.
A.Team comes out of stealth with $60m funding to rethink tech's talent crisis
A.Team, the first members-only network of the world's top product builders, came out of stealth mode and announced a $55 million Series A financing round co-led by Tiger Global Management, Insight Partners and Spruce Capital Partners.
SaaS solution startup LucidLink raises $20m Series B to solve remote collaboration challenges for global creative teams
LucidLink, an innovative SaaS solution connecting creative teams around the world, announced it has raised $20 million in funding from investors in its Series B funding round.
Very Good Ventures raises $3m Series A funding to further scale rapidly growing flutter practice
Very Good Ventures, the Flutter app development consultancy, announced a $3 million in Series A funding from Celesta Capital to help drive rapid growth, make key hires, and expand the quality of the Flutter development ecosystem.
Habitat for Humanity launches ShelterTech accelerator seeking affordable housing innovations in sub-Saharan Africa
Global nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity has opened applications for the ShelterTech sub-Saharan Africa accelerator program.
CMS startup Storyblok raises $47m Series B to make headless content management the new standard
Storyblok, an enterprise headless content management system (CMS) that enables developers and marketers to deliver powerful content experiences on any digital platform, announced the close of its $47 million Series B financing.
Israeli agritech startup Seed-X partners with Advanta Seeds to improve seed lot quality
Seed-X, an innovative AI-driven Agritech company, and Advanta Seeds, a UPL group company, are joining forces to apply new technology in seed processing.
Pan-African VC firm Ventures Platform appoints Dotun Olowoporoku as new Venture Partner
Pan-African VC firm, Ventures Platform has appointed Dotun Olowoporoku as the new Venture Partner. The appointment comes less than 6 months after the firm closed its $40 million fund.
Security startup StackHawk raises $20.7m Series B funding for developer-first application and API security testing
StackHawk, the company making application security testing part of software delivery, has secured $20.7 million in capital co-led by Sapphire and Costanoa Ventures.
AI gaming startup Sizzle.gg raises $5m seed round for expansion
Sizzle.gg, an AI-driven patented platform that creates automatic and personalized highlights for esports leagues and teams, video game streamers and more, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round.
Gaming startup StartPlaying raises $6.5m seed funding to scale growth
StartPlaying, the online platform to find tabletop role-playing games and professional Game Masters, announced a $6.5 million seed round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz general partners Jonathan Lai and Andrew Chen.
Handspring launches with $6.2m seed financing to make mental healthcare accessible to children and families
Handspring announced the closing of its $6.2 million seed round to further its mission of making quality mental healthcare accessible to all families.
e-Logistics startup Truckbook raises $3m seed funding to revolutionize the trucking industry
Truckbook, a virtual trucking platform providing a suite of solutions for owner-operators, announced it has raised $3 million in Seed funding from Sacramento-based venture capital firm Moneta Ventures.
Fintech startup GravyStack raises $5.2m to launch gamified financial literacy banking platform for kids & teens
Serial entrepreneurs Scott Donnell and Travis Adams have raised a $5.2 million seed round led by Altrus Capital and a pool of private investors to launch the GravyStack financial literacy app.
Raytheon Technologies venture capital group invests in Hermeus to accelerate air travel
Raytheon Technologies announced a strategic investment in Hermeus Corporation, a company developing hypersonic aircraft for defense and commercial applications, through its newly established corporate venture capital group, RTX Ventures.
Fintech startup BridgerPay raises $6m seed round for self-onboarding payment operations platform
BridgerPay, a Limassol, Cyprus-based payment operations platform provider, raised $6 million in seed (equity and secondary) funding, to build the world's first self-onboarding payment operations platform.
Dough Ecommerce Capital partners with Byrne Capital to scale DTC businesses online
Dough Ecommerce Capital and Byrne Capital Ventures announced a strategic partnership to invest in and acquire direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce businesses.
Foodtech startup Haofood partners Lawson to accelerate presence in China
Haofood, a food science and technology startup announced a new partnership with Chinese convenience store Lawson where customers will gain greater access to its products.
Salaries for startup CEOs break records, Kruze Consulting
Kruze Consulting, a CPA and finance consulting company for VC-backed startups, released new data on the average salary for startup CEOs.
CE-Creates merges with hatch & boost in MENA's first venture-builder merger for startups
CE-Creates, the business incubation platform of Crescent Enterprises, has completed the merger of its portfolio of startups with hatch & boost, an Abu Dhabi-based venture-builder dedicated to ‘hatching’ startup ideas.
e-Commerce startup byrd raises $56m Series C to become Europe-wide standard for next-day delivery
e-Commerce fulfillment technology startup byrd has raised a Series C round of $56 million, bringing the funding raised within the last 10 months to $75 million.
Biotech startup AskGene completes of $20m Series A financing to accelerate growth
AskGene, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on discovery and development of innovative biological drugs, announced the completion of $20 million in Series A financing.
Dragonfly Capital closes oversubscribed $650m crypto venture Fund III
Dragonfly Capital, a global crypto-focused investment firm, announced the final closing of its third venture fund, Dragonfly Ventures III, L.P. (Fund III).
Microsoft selects Solstar Space as Microsoft for Startups partner
Solstar Space (Solstar), the company making persistent in-orbit communications available, announced Microsoft has selected Solstar as a Microsoft for Startups partner.
South African gold startup Nebü Gold develops a gold bullion investment you can wear
South African gold startup Nebü Gold, is the first African jeweller to give bullion investors the option of wearing elegant 24-karat investment-grade jewellery.
Nigerian retail tech startup TradeDepot appoints Chidi Akubuiro as Managing Director for West Africa
TradeDepot, a B2B e-Commerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has appointed former Coca Cola HBC and Hayat Kimya Nigeria Executive, Chidi Akubuiro as its Managing Director for West Africa.
Xerys injects additional $25m capital in French healthtech startup Biolog-id to boost global expansion
Xerys Invest, a private equity firm focused on health, life sciences, renewable energy and greentech, announces an additional investment of $25 million in Biolog-id, a provider of digital health solutions focused on the optimization of the value chain.
Healthtech startup HealthBeats raises $3m seed funding to expand remote vitals monitoring in Australia and Singapore
HealthBeats, a Singapore-based healthtech startup with end-to-end remote vitals monitoring solution, announced the closing of $3 million Seed round led by healthcare investor Heritas Capital.
Privacy-focused data-generation startup Kahoona raises $4.5m seed round to accelerate growth
Kahoona Inc., a first-party data generation and activation technology for the open web aimed at creating a digital ecosystem that preserves user privacy, announced it has closed $4.5 million in Series Seed financing.
London-based Bundlr Network raises $5.2m seed round to build an easier, faster way to store data on web3
Bundlr Network, a decentralized platform that makes it fast and easy to store data on web3, has raised a $5.2 million seed round co-led by Framework Ventures.
Food tech startup Tomorrow Farms raises $8.5m seed round to fuel sustainable food revolution
Tomorrow Farms, a food technology company on a mission to fuel the sustainable food revolution with irresistible food and beverage brands, announced a $8.5 million seed round led by Lowercarbon Capital and additional key investors.
Danish startup Januar raises €6m to provide crypto gate for Europe
Danish startup Januar ApS, announced the closing of €6 million round to become the leading one-stop crypto gate for European businesses, serving the growing crypto and digital asset industry with a market cap of $2 trillion.
Digital investment platform Allocate announces $15.3m Series A funding to expand access to venture capital investing
Allocate, a digital investment platform that provides investors a streamlined way to access top-tier venture funds and co-investments, announced a $15.3 million Series A funding round.
Radisson Hotel Group partners with Plug and Play to accelerate its innovation capabilities for future travel technologies and solutions
Radisson Hotel Group announced its partnership with Plug and Play's Travel & Hospitality program, to strengthen its connections with selected startups, enabling the company to accelerate its innovation.
South African fintech firm Hello Pay launches new mPOS device for SMEs
South African fintech firm Hello Pay has launched a new high-end Android Mobile point-of-sale solutions (mPOS) for local merchants and SMEs.
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri launches Whatsapp chatbot to democratize access to healthcare
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health has launched a WhatsApp chatbot for its users across the country.
Nigerian trade tech firm Norebase raises $1m pre-seed round to scale African growth
Norebase, a Nigeria-based trade technology firm announced it has secured $1 million pre-seed funding round, co-led by Samurai Incubate and Consonance Investment.
Cipio Partners unveils €202m fund to back growth-stage technology companies in Europe
Cipio Partners, an investor in European growth stage technology firms, has closed its latest fund, Cipio Partners Fund VIII, with €202 million in commitments.
Viva Technology, IFC announce 45 emerging African startups to compete for the 2022 AfricaTech Awards
Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), announced the top 45 startups that have been long-listed for the first edition of the AfricaTech Awards.
Lithuanian fintech startup kevin. secures $65m to disrupt payments sector, unlock open banking
kevin., the Lithuanian fintech startup providing an advanced A2A (account-to-account) payment infrastructure to replace costly card transactions, announced it has secured $65 million in Series A funding.
Competency analytics startup Claira raises $3.5m to optimize human capital
Claira, the competency analytics engine, announced it has closed a $3.5 million Seed round led by Heartland Ventures, with participation from Trend Forward Capital, Connetic Ventures, Invest Detroit Ventures, and Northern Michigan Angels.
High-speed package inspection startup Spectrohm raises $2m seed funding to transform security screening
Spectrohm, a company building next-generation inspection solutions for mail and packages, announced it closed $2.0 million in seed funding.
Golden Gate Ventures announces first Entrepreneur in Residence, deepens portfolio growth strategy for 1.5 - 2nd generation founders
Golden Gate Ventures, a venture capital fund in Southeast Asia founded by Silicon Valley natives, announced its first Entrepreneur in Residence, Tiago Costa Alves.
Breakthrough Properties raises $3b to develop next-gen life science ecosystems
Breakthrough Properties, a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, announced the final closings for the Breakthrough Life Science Property Fund.
The Home Depot announces $150m venture capital fund to fuel innovation in retail and home improvement
The Home Depot announced Home Depot Ventures, a $150 million venture capital fund created to identify, fund and partner with early-stage companies to accelerate emerging technologies.
Career progression startup Pando raises $6.9m to give employees control over their career paths
Pando, the just-in-time career progression platform, announced it has raised a total of $6.9 million led by Craft Ventures.
Capable Health startup raises $6m to underpin next revolution in the U.S. healthcare
Healthcare infrastructure company Capable Health announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding led by M13, with participation from AlleyCorp and Able Partners.
Glovo announces winners of its tech startup pitch competition in Kenya
On-demand delivery platform Glovo has announced the winners of its tech startup pitch competition in Kenya.
Construction tech company myComply closes $4.5m seed round to expand its workforce management solution
myComply, a Saskatchewan-based of IoT technology and cloud-connected software for the construction industry, landed its final capital to close its seed round investment at a total of $4.5 million.
South Florida-based tech startup Casa closes $1.2m pre-seed round to launch 'Business in a Box' for home improvement industry
Casa, a South Florida-based technology startup that provides home improvement contractors turn-key software to run their business, announced the closing of a $1.2 Million pre-seed fundraising round.
Berlin-based contech startup Flexcavo receives around €7m to expand and digitize the construction industry
After the successful completion of the seed financing round with 6.4 million euros in September 2021, Berlin-based contech startup has increased its capital by around €7 million through various lenders.
German indoor positioning tech startup NavVis raises €25m funding to digitize commercial buildings and assets
NavVis, a global leader in end-to-end solutions for reality capture and digital twins, announced it received €25 million of fresh equity funding that complements the recent €20 million debt funding from the EIB.
German constructiontech startup Schüttflix raises $50m in additional financing, prepares to go international
After delivering more than 100,000 shipments in Germany, constructiontech startup Schüttflix announced it has raised $50 million of additional capital.
Construction tech startup KEWAZO raises $5m Series A funding to scale robotic fleet in scaffolding industry
KEWAZO, a player in construction robotics, announced it has closed a $5 million series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to $9 million.
Parisian proptech startup WeMaintain raises €30million, eyes US market
WeMaintain’s latest million-dollar cash-backing supports the company’s ambition to manage critical building systems and power smart cities. New investors supplying the €30 million raise are: Red River West, BPI France Digital Ventures, and Swiss Immo Lab.
Construction tech startup Buildforce closes $4m financing to sustain its revenue growth rate
On the heels of rapid growth, construction tech company Buildforce announced it closed a $4 million round led by TDF Ventures, alongside existing investor Mercury and Austin-based S3 Ventures.
Tel Aviv and London-based AI construction tech startup Buildots raises $30m Series B funding as its technology reaches 12 countries
Buildots, the AI construction tech company announced a $30 million Series B round led by Lightspeed Ventures with the participation of Buildots’ previous investors; TLV Partners, Future Energy Ventures, Tidhar Construction Group and Maor Investments.
Plug and Play Korea launches in Seoul
Global innovation platform, Plug and Play, announced the launch of its new office in Seoul, Korea, to primarily focus on corporate innovation in the areas of Financial Services and Smart Cities and expects to expand to other industries in the future.
Homebuilding startup Higharc raises $21m Series A to aid in recruiting, building out engineering functions
Higharc, the all-in-one homebuilding platform for design, sales, and construction, announced it raised $21 million in Series A funding, led by Spark Capital.
Plug and Play selects 154 startups for the Summer 2021 Batches
During the three months of the program, the selected startups will participate virtually in networking events, mentor sessions, focus weeks, and private dealflow sessions.
John Deere adds new companies to its 2021 Startup Collaborator program
John Deere & Company announced the companies that will be part of the 2021 cohort of the Startup Collaborator program.
Israeli AI construction startup Swapp raises $7m seed round for market expansion
Swapp, an AI-powered construction planning company, announced it raised $7 million in Seed funding, led by Point72 Ventures and Entrée Capital with the participation of existing investors.
Canadian tech startup 3D CityScapes to revolutionize real estate, property development industries
Canadian tech startup 3D CityScapes announced a breakthrough in its cloud streaming technology that allows their interactive visualization app to be available anywhere, on any device with internet connection.
On demand delivery provider GoFor raises $20 Million funding for expansion into the U.S
GoFor Industries, a provider in last-mile, on-demand and same-day delivery startup says it has closed a $20 million (CAD) Series A growth investment to continue its ongoing expansion into the U.S.
AI startup EarthDefine announces expansion of its building footprint deocoding and on-demand property information
EarthDefine, a provider of high-resolution spatial data announced the release of an updated building footprint database, which contains over 156 million footprints of commercial and residential structures across the continental United States.
ECI buys cloud based construction startup BOLT Software
ECI Software Solutions, a company involved in cloud-based business management solutions has announced that it has acquired BOLT Software, a cloud-based construction business management solution.
3D printed home builder ICON lands $35m funding led by Moderne Ventures
Developer of advanced construction technologies including robotics, software, and building materials ICON announced it has completed a $35 million series A round of financing led by Moderne Ventures.
[Startup Interview] Kaxton Kabogoza, Founder, Kenda Interlocking Bricks, Kenya
Kenda Interlocking Bricks is a Kenya start up in the manufacturing sector that is championing the use of eco-friendly and affordable construction materials as it seeks to bridge the housing deficit in Kenya and the East African region. Engineer Kaxton Kabogoza the founder explains.
British startup Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya
British startup Planet Smart City has joined forces with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat to provide digital tools, community management and social innovation to help improve lives in informal settlements in Kenya.
German startup NavVis receives €20m funding from the European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and NavVis signed a contract financing of €20 million to NavVis, a global market leader in digital twin technology.
[Startup Interview] Seth Wessels, Co-Founder, Tungston Trading, South Africa
Tungston Trading based in South Africa is a business involved in the supply of cast iron range of products to the retail merchants for home improvements and plumbing.
France startup Vizcab secures €1.6 million to advance low-carbon construction technologies
, France construction tech startup Vizcab has completed a first round of financing that also includes the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield group.
[Startup Interview] Rense van Dijk, CEO, Woon Duurzaam, The Netherlands
Woon Duurzaam, a Netherlands-based startup, assists customers who are in pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle by providing every homeowner with an affordable energy sustainable home.
UK startup Planet Smart City expands further in Brazil with new smart city launch
Planet Smart City startup, the global leader in smart afordable housing, has expanded its presence in Brazil with the launch of its fourth smart project in the country- Smart City Aquiraz.
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