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Top Story: Paystack Marks 10 Years with Launch of The Stack Group as New Holding Company
Paystack, the African payments company backed by Stripe, has announced the launch of The Stack Group (TSG), a new parent holding company designed to consolidate and scale its expanding ecosystem of technology-driven brands.
According to a press release received by the Techparley team today, 20th January 2026, the agreements establishing TSG were signed in October 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. Founding shareholders of the new holding company include Stripe, Paystack’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Shola Akinlade, as well as existing Paystack employees.
Commenting on the announcement, Shola Akinlade, Founder and CEO of Paystack, described the launch of TSG as a reflection of the company’s expanding ambition.
“The launch of TSG signals a larger scope of ambition for us and sets the tone for the next decade of our company,” Akinlade said.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Dataroid Raises $6.6m to Scale AI-Powered Digital Analytics Across EMEA and Beyond
Dataroid, an AI-powered digital analytics and customer engagement platform, has raised $6.6 million in a Pre-Series A funding round, as it prepares to accelerate expansion across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The round was led by FinAI Venture Capital Fund, managed by Tacirler Asset Management, with participation from the Tacirler Asset Management Future Impact Venture Capital Fund and Endeavor Catalyst.
Founded by Fatih İşbecer, Elif Parlak and Can Elmas, Dataroid enables enterprises to analyse customer interactions across digital channels, generate real-time insights, and make data-driven decisions that directly affect revenue, retention and customer experience.
“With this new funding, Dataroid plans to expand into its target geographies, strengthen its presence across the Middle East, Europe and Asia, accelerate global marketing initiatives, and further develop its AI-powered self-service analytics capabilities,” Co-founder Elif Parlak said.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Nigerian Startup, MyItura Is Building Africa’s Missing Link Between Healthcare, Data, and Money. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
