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AWS and Immutable partner to supercharge mass adoption of Web3 gaming globally
Immutable will work with AWS to accelerate the on-boarding of game studios to Web3.
French startup Kamino Retail raises €1.25m pre-seed round to accelerate growth
Kamino Retail announced a pre-seed funding of €1.25m from business angels.
Swedish tech lender Ark Kapital appoints Annika Falkengren to the Board
The Swedish Ark Kapital has appointed Annika Falkengren to its Board of Directors.
Lumi secures seed funding to revolutionize disposable packaging industry with LumiCup
Lumi announced the closing of its seed funding round.
Biotech startup Deka Biosciences closes $20m to advance product pipeline
Maryland-based biotech company Deka Biosciences, has closed $20m financing.
Israeli AIOps startup Senser launches with $9.5m to disrupt legacy observability technology
Senser has emerged from stealth with $9.5m in seed funding.
South African payments startup Revio raises $5.2 seed round to grow coverage across Africa
Revio has announced a seed investment round of $5.2m.
Healthtech SaaS startup Doceree raises $35m to accelerate growth
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
UnitX has announced a $5m investment from SE Ventures.
LinkedIn names renewable power producer BrightNight as top U.S. startup
BrightNight has been named as top U.S. startup by LinkedIn.
MassChallenge opens call for its 2024 fintech accelerator program
MassChallenge FinTech has opened applications for its sixth fintech accelerator program.
Paris-based startup Ondorse raises €3.8m to expand KYC solution in Europe
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
Kruze Consulting has analyzed banking data from 400+ startups.
AI testing startup Kolena secures $15m Series A investment to accelerate growth
Kolena has secured $15 million in a Series A funding.
SUNeVision launches first startup programme to advance innovations in Hong Kong
SUNeVision has announced the launch of its first startup programme.
Backbase partners with FrankieOne to provide digital onboarding solutions in Australia
Backbase announced its strategic partnership with FrankieOne.
AI-powered startup Giftpack closes $4.3m seed round to streamline corporate gifting
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
Swedish startup QA.tech has raised $1m in pre-seed funding round.
Unlocking the future of drug discovery with AI, BBC Research
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
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
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
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
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
Hexagon has announced the nine startups chosen for its third Sixth Sense cohort.
Unitus Ventures, Capria Ventures unite to create Global South VC powerhouse
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
Leading organisations are augmenting their source-to-pay processes with AI
Flapmax announces 12 African startups selected for FAST Accelerator program
Flapmax announced the twelve companies selected for FAST Accelerator program.
Openvolt raises €1.5m to enable the next generation of energy applications
Openvolt has raised a pre-seed round of €1.5m led by Cavalry Ventures.
Kayna insurtech raises €1m to revolutionize small business insurance
Kayna insurtech has closed a €1m pre-seed funding round.
HealNow secures $5.5m seed funding to transform pharmacy payments experience
HealNow has announced a $5.5m seed round led by Bonfire Ventures.
AI will create more jobs than it replaces, report
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
HiddenLayer, the security provider for AI models and assets, has raised $50 million in Series A funding.
7Rivers launches in Milwaukee with Snowflake partnership
7Summits Founder Paul Stillmank and industry veterans have announced the launch of 7Rivers.
BitX Capital pioneers startup business loans with no money required
BitX Capital has introduced an innovative solution for budding entrepreneurs.
UAE-based digital assets startup Fuze raises $14m seed round
Fuze has unveiled a record-breaking seed round of $14 million.
Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco acquires Ghana’s MicroEnsure
Turaco, the Kenyan insurtech startup, has acquired MicroEnsure Ghana from MIC Global.
Plan A closes $27m to scale its business decarbonisation platform
Plan A has closed $27m funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Indigo Ag accelerates sustainability programs for farmers with $250m fundraise
Indigo Ag has raised $250m to drive innovation and sustainability.
[Electric pickups] The next big EV opportunity, IDTechEx
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
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
Five Kenyan cleantech startups have been selected for the 3rd cohort of JICA.
Helsing raises €209m Series B to bolster defence AI capabilities for democracies
Defence AI company Helsing, announced it has raised €209m Series B funding.
Hyundai Mobis expands its discovery of Silicon Valley mobility startups in the US
Hyundai Mobis is expanding its investments in global startups.
Montreal startup Urbanoid files patent for AI solution based on location intelligence
Urbanoid has developed an innovative technology for marketers to target ads.
Nigerian mobility startup Mecho Autotech raises $2.4m, ventures into wholesale spare parts distribution
Nigerian mobility startup Mecho Autotech, has closed $2.4m pre-Series A investment.
Touring Capital launches to invest in next-gen early growth stage SaaS startups
Venture Capital Veterans announced the launch of Touring Capital.
Anita Rehman joins deep tech venture firm Celesta Capital as Partner
Celesta Capital has appointed Anita Rehman as Partner.
Ugandan Agritech startup Emata raises $2.4m seed funding
Ugandan agritech startup Emata has raised $2.4 million in seed funding.
Plug and Play, Visa launch Inclusive Fintech Accelerator to advance diverse founders in fintech
Plug and Play and Visa have launched Inclusive Fintech Accelerator program.
Creative tech startup Artlist launches 100K Fund to support video creators
Artlist has launched a 100K Fund, a unique one-time grant offered to creators.
Aussie startup Refilled launches to save single-use plastic bottles sold from vending machines
Refilled, a climate tech startup, has been launched.
Pink Shark PR launches Startup Press Accelerator program
Pink Shark PR has launched first of its kind Startup Press Accelerator program.
Treefera secures $2.2m to revolutionize carbon offsetting through AI-driven transparency
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
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.
London-based Q-Bot has raised €4 million to insulate people’s homes with robotics and AI.
Big name VCs back startup to solve multi-billion dollar banking problem
Fintech startup N5 has secured the backing of a number of high profile investors.
London-based Binalyze secures $19m Series A funding for enhanced cybersecurity
Binalyze has raised $19m Series A round of funding.
Catalyst Fund marks its first close to back climate tech startups in Africa
The Catalyst Fund has reached the first close of its targeted $40m fund.
South Korean edtech startup Mathpresso secures $8m to accelerate growth
Mathpresso has raised $8m from Korea's telecom giant, KT.
Indian healthtech startup Bonatra launches Wearable Smart Rings for wellness
Healthtech startup Bonatra has launched Wearable Smart Rings.
YC-backed Hadrius raises $2m seed round to power SEC compliance using AI
Hadrius has secured $2m in seed funding to automate SEC compliance.
UK-based Open Cosmos raises $50m to grow its sustainable space tech and satellite data
Open Cosmos has raised $50m in Series B funding.
Investor-founder disconnect poses major threat to African tech funding
African tech investors will not invest follow-on funding in a startup failing to provide regular reporting updates.
Fine art tech startup TRLab raises $5m to accelerate growth
Fine art-focused tech startup TRLab, has raised $5m in seed round funding.
Start WellTech opens global call for market-ready mental health and wellness startups
Start WellTech has opened a call for market-ready mental health and wellness startups.
AWS Senior Principal Mike Spertus joins Generative AR startup Enklu as CTO
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
Blooming Health announced the close of an oversubscribed $4.2m seed round
[Column] Vignesh Subramanian: Harnessing Generative AI in the enterprise
AI has certainly been hitting the headlines in 2023.
We Venture Capital launches to invest in early-stage diagnostics startups
We Venture Capital, the venture capital operation of Werfen, announced its launch.
Taurean Surgical secures funding to democratize robotic surgery in emerging markets
Taurean Surgical has announced a significant pre-seed funding round.
Irish Tech Challenge 2023 for tech startups launches in South Africa
The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa has opened applications for the Irish Tech Challenge 2023.
Swedish startup Novatron Fusion secures €5m seed funding to propel fusion energy innovation
Novatron Fusion announced the successful closure of its seed round, raising €5m.
Dutch-based EIT InnoEnergy secures over €140m to accelerate growth of its portfolio companies
EIT InnoEnergy has successfully completed its private placement round of over €140m.
ReOrbit completes oversubscribed $7.4m seed funding to enable real-time dataflow in space
ReOrbit has completed an oversubscribed Seed funding round for $7.4 million
Explainable-AI startup ZAC achieves precise 3D descriptions of objects for US Air Force
ZAC has achieved precise 3D descriptions and measurements for US Air Force.
Japanese startup Josys raises $93m Series B funding to revolutionize global IT operations
Josys announced a successful Series B funding round of $93 million.
[Column] Marcel Bruyns: AI is getting smarter and critical infrastructure is set to benefit
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
Harmonya announced a $20m Series A, bringing total funding to $25 million.
[Column] Dong Won Lee: Tech innovations should enrich the total customer experience
New technologies are now ingrained in our lives.
Rockset raises $44m in funding to power search, analytics, and AI applications
Rockset has raised $44 million bringing total capital raised to $105 million.
Nevia Bio completes $3m seed round to build a platform for early detection of women-related diseases
Nevia Bio has completed $3.1m seed round.
Miri announces first-of-its kind AI health and wellness platform
Miri, the first-of- its-kind AI health and wellness platform, has announced its public beta launch.
Kids footwear brand jbrds closes $500k seed round, establishes $5m valuation
jbrds has subscribed a modest seed round of $500k, establishing a $5,000,000 valuation.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital joins Israeli startup nT-Tao's Series A funding round
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital has joined nT-Tao's Series A funding round.
French startup Teale secures €10m to become the European leader in mental health
Parisian Digital mental health platform Teale, has raised €10m second round of funding.
Cikisi raises €2.7m pre-Series A round to accelerate growth and extend its market
To fuel its growth over the next two years, Cikisi has raised €2.7 million this summer.
Liviri launches independent e-Grocer grant program
Liviri is launching its first-ever e-Grocer grant program – an initiative that will award resources to an independent grocer.
[Introducing Vouch Horizon] A new approach to insurance for scale-stage startups
Vouch, a pioneer in business insurance for VC-backed startups, unveils Vouch Horizon.
Startup Chai offers salary of $875K to compete with OpenAI for Generative AI talent
Chai Research is offering salaries exceeding $875K to compete with OpenAI.
BingX invests in AI and Web3 startup Moonbox to accelerate growth
BingX has invested in Moonbox, a pioneering AI and Web3 startup.
Binance Labs invests in decentralized Rollups-as–a-Service (RaaS) provider AltLayer
Binance Labs has announced a strategic investment in AltLayer.
OKX Ventures invests $1m funding round in Hong Kong-based AI and Web3 startup Moonbox
OKX Ventures has announced a $1m investment in Moonbox.
Pulsr launches Web3's first AI search engine for NFTs
Pulsr Foundation has released AI search engine optimization for over 5 million NFTs.
Generative AI for crypto startup SuperSight raises $1m pre-seed to build crypto-specific LLMs
SuperSight, a London-based Generative AI startup, raises $1m pre-seed round.
Web3 and the rise of the digital asset investor, Plug and Play
Web3 is a more decentralized system for sharing data and managing digital assets.
WEMIX, Hub71 partner to grow global blockchain startup ecosystem
WEMIX and Hub71 have partnered to accelerate growth of their Web3 for startups.
The evolution of cryptocurrencies - a look at how blockchain technology is going mainstream
Cryptocurrencies have been around for over a decade now and have come a long way since their inception.
Gate Pay partners with CityPay.io startup to advance crypto payment adoption in Georgia and Europe
Gate Pay, the crypto payment service product by the global leading CEX Gate.io, announced a strategic partnership with CityPay.io, a fast-growing crypto payment startup based in Georgia.
Indian Web3 startup NoCap Meta raises $243K to accelerate growth in metaverse, digital tech
NoCap Meta, a Mumbai-based Web3 startup that provides a wide range of services including blockchain based systems, metaverse development, and asset backed tokens, has raised approximately $243K to enhance its growth.
EMURGO Africa and Kepple Africa ventures establish joint venture to further web3 strategic partnership
EMURGO Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures have announced the establishment of a business joint venture EMURGO Kepple Ventures to further accelerate its strategic partnership investing in African Web3 businesses.
Web3 startup nealthy raises $1.3m in pre-seed to simplify NFT and crypto investing
nealthy, a Web3 startup for investing in NFTs and cryptocurrency, announced it raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding round backed by experienced Web3 investors, including renowned crypto celebrity ‘DonGeraldo.’
[Column] Xiao Feng: The 10 principles of Web3
What is Web3? Web3 is essentially the other side of the coin in relation to blockchain technology. When we talk about blockchain, we are also talking about Web3 to a considerable extent, and vice versa.
Hatchfi launches out of beta, raises $1.2m pre-seed to enable fintech apps bridge the gap to Web3
Hatchfi, a crypto integration platform that allows users to seamlessly connect crypto accounts to any app like they would a bank account, launched out of beta on the heels of a $1.2 million pre-seed raise.
Web3 payments startup SphereOne raises $2.5m to build crypto for grandmas
SphereOne, a crypto payment platform that allows users to make purchases with any cryptocurrency, across any blockchain, announced the closing of a $2.5 million seed round.
Deal Box launches venture arm to invest $125m in foundational Web 3 technologies
Deal Box, a capital markets advisory and secure token offering packaging platform, announced the launch of Deal Box Ventures, a venture arm that will invest $125 million in startups that leverage foundational Web 3 technologies.
Metaverse development startup Virtualtech Frontier secures seed funding to further develop its Mitoworld platform
Virtualtech Frontier (VTF), a metaverse development company, has secured seed round funding from Blockchain Founders Fund (BFF), joining forces with seed investor 500 Global.
Wallet-as-a-service startup MSafe raises $5m seed round to develop multi-signature solutions
MSafe (Momentum Safe), a trailblazer in developing the first multi-signature wallet solution on the Aptos / Move ecosystem, announced the completion of a $5 million seed round.
Indian startup Agaamin launches Web3 in Mauritius
The internet (Web 2.0) as we know is about to be disrupted by the “New Internet”, Web3.0 - also known as the dWeb (Decentralized Web). One of the fundamental building blocks of the internet is its “namespace”.
Hologram startup Proto secures investment from Christie’s Ventures to accelerate growth
Proto, the original hologram device and platform, announced that Christie's Ventures has invested in the company, solidifying the bonds of their successful collaborations.
Web3 startup Tonsnipe raises $100K to build a token and NFT aggregator on Ton blockchain
Tonsnipe, a web3 startup building on The Open Network has closed a $100K private funding round to develop a Ton blockchain-based native token and NFT aggregator.
Impact Venture Capital invests $8m seed round for Web3 startup Virtualness
Impact Venture Capital announced its investment in Virtualness' oversubscribed $8 million seed round. Virtualness is a mobile-first platform designed to help creators and brands navigate the complex world of Web3.
Israeli blockchain security startup CyVers raises $8m to bring proactive security to Web3 economy
CyVers, the provider of state-of-the-art proactive Web3 Security for the centralized, decentralized finance and smart contract applications via detection and interception of crypto attacks across blockchains, announced a $8 million in funding.
Yida Gao and Shima Capital invest in Web3 gaming startup Midnight
Shima Capital, led by founder and Managing General Partner Yida Gao, announced their investment in Web3 gaming startup Midnight.
Chinese web3 startup Viide shows ambition to leverage advertising through Decentralized Screen Network
Viide, a web3 startup has shown its ambition to leverage the value of web3 advertising in China through its Decentralized Screen Network.
Swiss Web3 payment startup DePay partners with WooCommerce to bring payments to online merchants
Swiss Web3 payment startup DePay, announced it is joining forces with the self-hostable, open-source eCommerce plugin WooCommerce, pushing decentralization further and providing merchants with the ability to have customers send payments directly to their own wallets.
Modus expands to Sub-Saharan Africa with launch of $75m Africa-focused fund
Modus, a Venture Platform operating in MENA comprising VC funds, Venture Builders, and a Corporate Innovation arm, has announced the launch of Modus Africa – a $75 million SDG-focused VC fund that will invest in Africa’s boldest startups.
Fintech startup Fordefi raises $18m seed round to launch institutional DeFi wallet and security platform
Fordefi, a financial technology and software company, announced a $18 million seed round and the public launch of its institutional MPC wallet built for transacting on decentralized applications (dApps).
Swiss settlement banking startup Arf raises $13m seed seed round to further develop its blockchain-based technology
Arf, the VQF-regulated global settlement banking platform using Web3 technologies has raised $13 million in a seed round with the participation of industry leaders.
Swiss NFT-based athlete investment startup FANtium raises €2m angel investment to democratize athlete financing
Swiss NFT-based athlete investment platform FANtium, announced a private pre-seed round of $2 million.
Cryptocurrency startup Zerion closes $12m Series B funding to build the best wallet for Web3 citizens
Zerion, the wallet for the most active web3 users, announced the closing of a $12.3 million Series B funding round led by Wintermute Ventures.
Unicorn Growth Capital, EchoVC join Celo Foundation to support Web3 projects across Africa
Unicorn Growth Capital and EchoVC have joined the Celo Foundation to support growth of Web3 projects across Africa through newly dedicated Celo ecosystem investment funds.
Fireblocks surpasses $100m ARR milestone, cements its status as SaaS centaur
Fireblocks, an easy-to-use platform to create innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations, announced that its 2022 Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) has surpassed $100 million.
Singapore-based web3 cybersecurity startup Silence Laboratories raises $1.7m seed funding to acccelerate growth
Silence Laboratories, a web3 focused cybersecurity startup working on libraries for MPC and Proofs-based Decentralised Security-as-Service (DSaaS), has closed a $1.7 million round in a seed funding.
EMURGO Ventures invests in DoraHacks to scale Cardano's Web3 developer pool and dApp ecosystem
EMURGO Ventures, the venture arm of EMURGO, one of the founding entities of Cardano blockchain, announced an investment into DoraHacks, a Web3 hackathon organizer.
Web3 infrastructure firm Fortress Blockchain Technologies announces $22.5m seed funding
Fortress Blockchain Technologies announced it has raised Seed funding of $22.5 million led by Ayon Capital. The round also included Soaring Investment Management, Fortress' founder Scott Purcell.
Bain Capital leads $12m seed round for scalable blockchain startup RISC Zero
RISC Zero announced a $12 million seed round led by Bain Capital Crypto. Follow-on investors include Geometry, D1 Ventures and Cota Capital among others.
Boston-based crypto fund startup Triblock emerges out of stealth
Triblock, a Boston-based investment and advisory firm co-founded in 2019 by Matt Batsinelas and Bennett Collen, announced the startup has emerged out of stealth, after making over 20 investments while operating in stealth.
Web3 digital identity startup Unstoppable Domains raises $65m Series A funding at $1b valuation
Unstoppable Domains, the platform for Web3 digital identity with more than 2.5 million registered NFT domains, announced it has closed $65 million in Series A funding at a $1 billion valuation.
Web3 startup Book Token launches eBooks on Chain, sells $100K worth of eBooks
Dallas-based startup, Book Token (Booktoken.io), has brought books to the blockchain with the launch of its first eBook, the Gutenberg Bible - in recognition of the printing press technology created by Johannes Gutenberg.
Cryptocurrency startup Coinfeeds raises $2m seed round, launches Web3 community monitoring app
Coinfeeds announced that it has raised a $2 million seed round led by FTX Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Protocol Labs (IPFS / Filecoin), Huobi Ventures, and startup accelerator Y Combinator.
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