Tag: Venture Capital
Nigerian mental health technology startup Mytherapist is helping individuals and couples access professional therapy through online consultations, appointment bookings and digital wellbeing tools, as it seeks to make mental healthcare more accessible and affordable. Founded in 2021...
Nigerian healthcare technology startup Helium Health has secured a $2.5 million grant from Google.org to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aimed at improving maternal healthcare delivery and reducing preventable deaths in Nigeria.
The funding will support the...
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Launch Africa Exits Peach Payments Investment as 27four Nebula Fund Bets on African Fintech Growth
Pan-African venture capital firm Launch Africa Ventures exited its investment in South African fintech company Peach Payments through a secondary share sale to the...
Aions Ventures Launches $6.1M Seed Fund to Help South African Startups Scale Beyond Early Growth
South African venture capital firm, Aions Ventures, has launched Aions Seed Fund I, a ZAR100 million (US$6.1 million) investment vehicle aimed at helping promising...
South Africa’s Secha Capital Nears $40M Milestone to Power High-Growth Businesses Across Key Sectors
South African venture capital firm, Secha Capital has moved closer to cementing its place as one of the continent’s most innovative growth investors. A...
Homegrown Ventures Closes $22.8M Debut Fund, Stakes Big on Healthier Consumer Brands Across Emerging Markets
Homegrown Ventures, a UAE-based venture capital firm, has announced the final close of its debut Fund I at $22.8 million, surpassing its initial $20...
Adenia Hits $180M Target in Record Time, Bets Big on Africa’s Next Generation of High-Growth Businesses
Through a strong vote of confidence in Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape, Adenia Partners has announced the successful first close of its Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I...
Egypt Moves to Launch Venture Capital, Industrial Funds to Boost Startups, Manufacturing, Exports
Egypt is preparing to roll out a major financing initiative aimed at strengthening its startup ecosystem and industrial sector, as the government unveils plans...
Two Stanford Students Launch Breakthrough Ventures, Raises US$2 Million to Support Student Startup Founders
Two Stanford University students have raised US$2 million to launch Breakthrough Ventures, a new accelerator programme designed to fund and support startups founded by...
XSML Capital Raises US$142M for Fourth African Fund, Surpassing Target in Strong Vote of Confidence for SME Financing
XSML Capital, a long-standing provider of growth capital to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Central and Eastern Africa, has successfully closed its fourth...
The Funding Drought Survivors: African Startups That Beat 2025’s Harshest VC Winter
In 2025, African startups faced one of its toughest downturns in a decade. Market volatility, rising interest rates, geopolitical tensions and tightening exit conditions...
A Complete Guide to Applying for the Federal Government’s N50 Million Student Venture Capital Grant
Nigeria’s push to cultivate home-grown innovation has taken a major step forward with the launch of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), a bold...
South Africa’s HAVAÍC Raises $25 Million to Back African Tech Startups with Global Ambitions
South African venture capital (VC) firm, HAVAÍC has announced the second close of its $50 million African Innovation Fund 3, securing $25 million to...
Sawari Ventures Launches $200M Fund to Power Africa’s Startup Growth
Egypt-based venture capital firm, Sawari Ventures, has announced plans to launch its second fund, valued at USD 200 million, by early 2025. This initiative aims...
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