| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.09.2025 | VC-backed Olyv in black for second straight year, may raise fresh funding | Premium
Rohit Garg, co-founder and CEO, Olyv
Fintech startup Olyv, which is backed by venture capital firms Lightrock and Unicorn India Ventures, has recorded a net profit for the second straight year in FY25, a senior company executive tol... |
| 04.09.2025 | Amazon completes $200 million cash acquisition of Axio, adds an NBFC licence via deal | Synopsis
While the company did not disclose the deal size, sources pegged it at around $200 million, with all the existing investors of Axio making an exit and the founders continuing to run the show.
ETtechAxio founders Sashank Rishyasring... |
| 26.08.2025 | Previse Systems secures Lightrock backing to scale in global energy markets | Previse Systems, a leading provider of next-generation Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM) software, has secured growth capital from Lightrock to accelerate its expansion and support the rising demand from energy companies facing in... |
| 26.08.2025 | London-based Lightrock acquires minority stake in Previse Systems |
Founded in 2019 by ETRM industry veterans, Previse Systems delivers a modern, cloud-native ETRM solution built for today’s energy markets. Rapid load growth, renewable intermittency, and the now bi-directional nature of generation have int... |
| 21.08.2025 | Group14: $463 Million Series D Raised To Scale Silicon Battery Material | Group14 Technologies has successfully finalized a substantial funding round, securing US$463 million, primarily led by SK, Inc. This financing round saw robust participation from a distinguished group of existing investors, including notabl... |
| 20.08.2025 | Group14 Closes US$463M Series D Funding Round and Acquires 100% Ownership of BAM Factory in South Korea from SK, Inc. | SK leads Series D to accelerate the scale and global delivery of SCC55®.
Group14 also acquires the 75% balance of the South Korea joint venture with SK, taking direct control over the manufacture of the company's silicon battery material in... |
| 19.08.2025 | German Tech Propels Innovation: AI and EdTech Lead Funding Surge | Germany's startup landscape thrives. AI and EdTech drive significant funding. Nixi revolutionizes medical documentation with AI. Plancraft streamlines trade management. Langfuse optimizes AI applications. EdTech powerhouse Amboss nears unic... |
| 19.08.2025 | Lightrock strengthens its India team, adds four execs | (From left) Manoj Kohli, senior advisor, and Gaurav Malhotra, partner, Lightrock
Lightrock, a London-headquartered private equity player and impact investor that counts WayCool, DeHaat, Shiprocket and MediBuddy amongst its portfolio compani... |
| 18.08.2025 | +++ Nixi +++ Amboss +++ Plancraft +++ Langfuse +++ Ravensburger Next Ventures +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Montag, 18. August). #STARTUPLAND
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| 06.08.2025 | India's Ummeed Housing Finance raises $28m from BII | Gurugram-based Ummeed Housing Finance (UHFPL) has secured Rs 250 crore (about $28 million) in financing from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor.
The funding will help Ummeed ... |
| 01.08.2025 | +++ Cognigy +++ Makersite +++ NATO Innovation Fund +++ EQT Ventures +++ Isartal Ventures +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Freitag, 1. August). #STARTUPLAND
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| 31.07.2025 | Ultromics Secures $55M to Revolutionize Heart Disease Diagnosis with AI | Ultromics, a leader in AI-driven cardiology, secured $55 million in Series C funding. This significant investment propels its mission to transform heart disease diagnosis. The company's EchoGo® platform utilizes advanced AI. It analyzes sta... |
| 31.07.2025 | Ultromics raises $55M Series C to scale AI-driven heart failure detection | Oxford-based Ultromics, a pioneer in AI-driven cardiology diagnostics solutions, has raised $55 million through its Series C funding round.
Ultromics has developed the first FDA-cleared, Medicare-reimbursed AI technology designed to help cl... |
| 31.07.2025 | Ultromics: $55 Milloin Series C Raised For AI-Based Cardiology Solutions | Ultromics, a leader in AI-driven cardiology solutions, has raised $55 million in Series C financing. This funding round was co-led by L&G, Allegis Capital, and Lightrock, with additional support from organizations like Oxford Science En... |
| 31.07.2025 | Britain’s cardiology diagnostics solution Ultromics raises €48 million to detect elusive forms of heart failure | Oxford-based Ultromics, an innovator in AI-driven cardiology diagnostics solutions, today announced it has raised €48 million through its Series C funding round.
The funding round was co-led by L&G, Allegis Capital, and Lightrock. It al... |
| 31.07.2025 | Ultromics Secures $55M to Expand AI-Driven Cardiology Solutions for Heart Failure | What You Should Know:
– Ultromics, a pioneer in AI-driven cardiology solutions secures $55M in Series C financing co-led by L&G, Allegis Capital, and Lightrock, with continued support from Oxford Science Enterprises, GV, Blue Venture Fu... |
| 31.07.2025 | Ultromics Raises $55M in Series C Funding | Ultromics, an Oxford, UK-based company which specializes in AI-driven cardiology solutions, raised $55M in Series C funding.
The round was led by L&G, Allegis Capital and Lightrock, with continued support from Oxford Science Enterprises... |
| 30.07.2025 | If you live and breathe startups – STARTUPLAND is your event! | Der Countdown läuft! Am 5. November findet im RheinEnergieStadion in Köln unsere zweite STARTUPLAND statt. Auf mehreren Bühnen gibt es auch dieses Jahr wieder einen Tag lang spannende Vorträge und Diskussionen, lehrreiche Interviews, inspir... |
| 26.07.2025 | +++ Makersite +++ Buena +++ 4screen +++ Checkout Charlie +++ Tendara +++ Rail-Flow +++ Auxxo +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker-Wochenrückblick liefern wir einen schnellen Überblick darüber, was in der deutschsprachigen Startup-Szene zuletzt wirklich wichtig war! #STARTUPLAND
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| 24.07.2025 | AI Powers Green Manufacturing Shift: Makersite Secures €60M | Makersite secured €60M Series B funding. Its AI-powered platform transforms manufacturing. It optimizes product design for sustainability, cost, and compliance. The system cleans fragmented data, creating a comprehensive supply chain view. ... |
| 24.07.2025 | Makersite: €60 Million Raised For Product Lifecycle Intelligence Platform | Makersite, a leading AI startup in Germany focused on product lifecycle intelligence, has raised €60 million ($70.2 million USD) in a Series B funding round. This funding will help the company assist manufacturers in creating more affordabl... |
| 22.07.2025 |
Makersite raises €60M to boost product development with AI lifecycle toolsLightrock, Partech pour €60m into startup greening Microsoft’s supply chain | - |
| 22.07.2025 | Makersite raises €60M to boost product development with AI lifecycle tools | Germany-based Makersite has secured €60 million in Series B funding to accelerate its mission of creating a world where every product manufactured is the most affordable, safe, and green it can be through intelligent automation, deep produc... |
| 22.07.2025 | Makersite Raises €60M in Series B Funding | Makersite, a Stuttgart, Germany-based data software company that develops product data management tools for the global manufacturing industry, raised €60M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Lightrock and Partech, with new participati... |
| 22.07.2025 | Makersite sammelt 60 Millionen ein – 4screen erhält 21 Millionen | Im #DealMonitor für den 22. Juli werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arc... |
| 22.07.2025 |
Lightrock, Partech pour €60m into startup greening Microsoft’s supply chain | - |
| 22.07.2025 | German AI startup Makersite raises €60 million to accelerate product sustainability in the design process | Stuttgart-based Makersite has secured €60 million in Series B funding to enhance its customer offering and scale both its technology and team to help manufacturers make informed and sustainable decisions throughout the product design proces... |
| 06.06.2025 | Aerones: $62 Million Raised For Robotic Solutions For Wind Turbines | Aerones, a leading provider of robotic inspection, maintenance, and AI-driven solutions for wind turbines, announced that it has secured $62 million in capital in a significantly oversubscribed financing.
This funding round was co-led by Ac... |
| 04.06.2025 | Aerones: The Future of Wind Turbine Maintenance Takes Flight | In the heart of Latvia, a revolution is brewing. Aerones Ltd., a pioneer in robotic inspection and maintenance for wind turbines, has secured a staggering $62 million in funding. This investment is not just a financial boost; it’s a launchp... |
| 04.06.2025 | Aerones Raises $62M in Funding | Aerones, a Riga, Latvia-based provider of robotic inspection, maintenance, and AI-driven solutions for wind turbines, raised $62M in funding.
The round was led by Activate Capital and S2G Investments with participation from Carbon Equity an... |
| 03.06.2025 | Aerones secures $62M to accelerate global expansion | Aerones, the provider of robotic inspection, maintenance, and AI-driven solutions for wind turbines, has secured $62 million in capital to accelerate its global expansion and technology development. With this investment, the company will si... |
| 03.06.2025 | AI-driven robotic wind turbine maintenance firm Aerones raises $62M
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One click below supports our mission to provide free,... | Latvia-based Aerones Ltd., a world-leading provider of artificial intelligence-driven robotic inspection and maintenance of wind turbines, today announced it has raised $62 million to expand its operations and develop its technology stack.
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| 25.03.2025 | M&G Faces Stormy Seas Amid Outflows, While Amboss Sets Sail for Global Expansion | In the world of finance and education, two companies are navigating turbulent waters. M&G, a prominent insurer and asset manager, is grappling with significant outflows, while Amboss, a medical education platform, is riding a wave of in... |
| 25.03.2025 | Medical education company Amboss secures $260M for global expansion | Photo: Franziska & Tom Werner/Getty Images
Amboss, a medical education company for medical students and healthcare stakeholders, closed a €240 million ($259.44 million) financing round.
The round included new primary investors KIRKBI, M... |
| 25.03.2025 | AMBOSS: €240 Million Raised For Medical Education Platform | AMBOSS, a leading resource for medical education and clinical decision-making in Germany and the US, closed a €240 million funding round with new long-term investors, supporting the exploration of additional international markets and the ex... |
| 22.02.2025 | Augury: Industrial AI Solutions Company Raises $75 Million At Over $1 Billion Valuation | Augury announced that it has raised $75 million. The round was led by Lightrock and participated in by several of Augury’s existing investors, including Insight Partners, Eclipse, Qumra Capital, Schneider Electric Ventures, and Qualcomm Ven... |
| 16.01.2025 | Lightrock, 360 One-backed Kauvery Hospital weighs public listing | Premium
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Tamil Nadu-based Kauvery Hospital, which is backed by private equity investors 360 One Asset Management, Stakeboat Capital and Lightrock, is considering an initial public offering, two people aware of the matter to... |
| 12.12.2024 | SolarSquare Raises $40 Mn To Spur Adoption Of Rooftop Solar Solutions | SUMMARY
Led by Lightspeed, the round also saw participation from Lightrock, Elevation Capital, Lowercarbon, Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter and Gruhas Proptech
The cleantech startup will use the fresh capital to expand its operations, bolster te... |
| 19.11.2024 | Moniepoint, a fintech startup raises $110 million in a Series C funding round | Moniepoint, a Nigerian fintech startup, raised US$110 million in Series C funding to help accelerate its growth across Africa.
Development Partners International’s African Development Partners (ADP) III fund, a prestigious fund with an emph... |
| 12.11.2024 | Italian unicorn Satispay raises €60M | Satispay – a Milan-based payments network that reached unicorn status in September 2022 – has raised a new €60M round, bringing total funds raised to over half a billion euros.
The round is supported by previous investors Addition, Greyhoun... |
| 31.10.2024 | Moniepoint's Meteoric Rise: A New Era for African Fintech | In the bustling world of African fintech, Moniepoint has emerged as a shining star. The Nigerian startup recently achieved a staggering $1 billion valuation after securing $110 million in a Series C funding round led by Development Partners... |
| 29.10.2024 | Moniepoint gets $1 billion valuation in new funding round led by DPI | Moniepoint, a Nigerian fintech startup that processed 5.2 billion transactions in 2023, has raised $110 million in a Series C funding round led by Development Partners International (DPI), according to two people with direct knowledge of th... |
| 19.10.2024 | Agrolend Secures $53 Million to Fuel Agribusiness Growth in Brazil | In the heart of Brazil's agribusiness landscape, a digital bank is making waves. Agrolend, based in São Paulo, has successfully raised $53 million in a Series C funding round. This latest influx of capital brings the company’s total funding... |
| 18.10.2024 | Agrifintech Agrolend banks $53m Series C: ‘It demonstrates the market’s confidence in our business model’ | Agribusiness finance platform Agrolend has raised a $53 million Series C round, bringing its total funding to nearly $100 million.
Impact investor Creation Investments and Syngenta Group Ventures led the round.
New investors Vivo Ventures, ... |
| 03.10.2024 | Dataiku launches LLM Guard Services to enhance generative AI deployment
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Called LLM Guard Services, the... |
| 27.09.2024 | Distribusion's $80 Million Leap: A New Era for Global Ground Transportation | In a world where mobility is essential, Distribusion is making waves. The Berlin-based B2B ground transportation marketplace has just secured a hefty $80 million in Series C funding. This investment, led by TQ Ventures, signals a bold step ... |
| 26.09.2024 | Berlin-based Distribusion secures $80M for global ground transport accessibility | Berlin-headquartered B2B ground transportation marketplace Distribusion has raised a heavily oversubscribed $80 million Series C funding round led by TQ Ventures, with super pro-rata participation from existing investor Lightrock.
Dr Thomas... |
| 26.08.2024 | Yubi's Gaurav Kumar invests Rs 250 Cr in board-approved capital infusion
Recommended Stories For You | Gaurav Kumar, Founder of Yubi, an end-to-end debt lifecycle company, has announced a board-approved equity capital infusion of Rs 250 crore in the company.
Kumar comes with 18 years of experience in the Indian debt and fintech space. He p... |
| 22.08.2024 | African microlender M-Kopa to bag funding from a consortium for minority stake | Premium
Jesse Moore, co-founder and CEO, M-Kopa | Credit: LinkedIn
African digital credit provider M-Kopa, which offers microfinancing for everyday essentials, is set to raise capital from a consortium of investors including some existing o... |
| 21.08.2024 | Aye Finance seals ₹212-crore loan securitisation deal with Goldman Sachs | Aye Finance, a non-banking finance company, has closed a ₹212-crore business loan securitisation transaction with Goldman Sachs (India) Finance Pvt Ltd, the NBFC arm of Goldman Sachs in India.
The transaction will allow the continued expans... |
| 10.07.2024 | Agritech firm Arya.ag snags $29 mn from Blue Earth Capital, Quona Capital | Prasanna Rao, CEO and co-founder, Arya.ag
Agritech platform Arya.ag, operated by Arya Collateral Warehousing Services Pvt. Ltd, has raised $29 million (Rs 242 crore) in a pre-Series D funding round.
Switzerland-based investment firm Blue Ea... |
| 20.06.2024 | Ummeed Housing Finance: A Rising Star in India's Financial Landscape | Ummeed Housing Finance, a Gurugram-based platform, recently raised a whopping USD 76 million in a series F round of funding. This equity infusion from A91 Partners LLP, Mirae Asset Venture Investments (India), Anicut Capital, and existing i... |
| 19.06.2024 | Ummeed Housing Finance Raises USD 76 Mn to Expand into Central and Southern India Currently, the Gurugram-based platform claims to operate in 7 states of North and Central India with a team of 1300 em... | Ummeed Housing Finance has announced an equity fundraise of about USD 76 million in series F round from A91 Partners LLP, Mirae Asset Venture Investments (India), Anicut Capital, and existing investors Norwest Venture Partners. DC Advisory ... |
| 10.04.2024 | Tech upskilling startup Scaler lays off 150 employees | Tech upskilling startup Scaler has laid off around 150 employees citing long-term growth and sustainability. This is the first instance of layoffs at the Bengaluru-based company since its inception in 2019.
“At Scaler, we’ve always believed... |
| 10.03.2024 | Sunfire's Green Hydrogen Revolution | Sunfire, a German electrolyzer manufacturer, has secured over €500 million in funding to boost Europe's green hydrogen economy. The funding includes a Series E equity financing round of €215 million and a term loan of up to €100 million fro... |
| 05.03.2024 | Sunfire raises over €500M to boost European's green hydrogen economy | German electrolyser manufacturer Sunfire announced today that it has raised €215 million in a Series E equity financing round, further complemented by a term loan of up to €100 million provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB).
In addi... |
| 03.03.2024 | AiDash: Series C Funding And Duke Energy Added As Strategic Investor | AiDash – an enterprise SaaS company making critical infrastructure industries climate resilient and sustainable with satellites and AI – announced that it received a strategic investment from Duke Investments, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary... |
| 23.01.2024 | AiDash Raises $50 Million to Safeguard Critical Infrastructure From Climate Change-related Threats | Series C funding, led by Lightrock, will be used to significantly increase headcount, establish a European HQ, and scale to meet growing international demand
Using satellites and AI, AiDash’s solutions improve the resilience of critical inf... |
| 09.11.2023 | Agritech Waycool in talks to raise $40 million in internal funding round led by Lightrock | Waycool |
| 28.09.2023 | Updated: Infarm ‘won’t be making any comments’ on rumored $50m raise from Middle East | The Dutch branch of vertical farming startup Infarm, best known for its global network of modular container farms, has been “declared bankrupt” according to official documents.
Infarm says the bankruptcy is not impacting its current restruc... |
| 22.09.2023 | CMR Surgical raises $165M for robotic-aided minimal access surgery | This week, surgical robotics business CMR Surgical announced that it closed an upsized $165 million fundraising round.
CMR’s vision is to make minimal access surgery (MAS) universally accessible, rapidly increasing the number of robotic-ass... |
| 31.08.2023 | Indian healthtech startup MediBuddy raises $18m from Quadria, Lightrock, others | Digital healthcare platform MediBuddy has secured $18 million in funding from existing investors Quadria Capital, Lightrock, and TEAMFund, it announced on Wednesday. |
| 06.06.2023 | From fintech to alt protein, Latam’s next generation of agrifood startups is building a farmer-first food system | Latin America is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, home to around 60% of global terrestrial life in addition to vast amounts of land and water resources. The livestock sector in Latam accounts for 23% of global beef and buffa... |
| 16.01.2023 | Latvian robotics startup Aerones secures $30M for further grow | Latvian robotics startup Aerones secures $30M for further grow
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The Riga-based company that develops robotic... |
| 13.12.2022 | French-founded Dataiku raises $200 million at $3.7 billion valuation | French-founded “platform for Everyday AI” Dataiku has raised $200 million in a Series F funding round, at a $2.7 billion valuation. In line with a number of down rounds seen this year, this new valuation is down from the $4.6 billion valuat... |
| 13.12.2022 | French-founded Dataiku raises $200 million at $3.7 billion valuation | French-founded “platform for Everyday AI” Dataiku has raised $200 million in a Series F funding round, at a $3.7 billion valuation. In line with a number of down rounds seen this year, this new valuation is down from the $4.6 billion valuat... |
| 01.12.2022 | Brief: Sofina Ventures & Temasek lead $60m round for ag marketplace DeHaat | Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in DeHaat. DeHaat, an ag marketplace for farmers based in India, has raised $60 million in Series E funding. Sofina Ventures and Temasek co-led the round with participation from exi... |
| 30.11.2022 | NEW REPORT: Indian agrifoodtech startups net record-breaking $4.6bn in fiscal 2022 year | Disclosure: AFN‘s parent company is AgFunder.
Indian agrifoodtech startups netted a record-breaking $4.6 billion across 230 deals in the fiscal year 2022 (FY22), according to the AgFunder Indian AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2022, in colla... |
| 29.11.2022 | Brief: Vertical farm network InFarm to lay off ‘more than half’ of workforce, downsize operations | Vertical farm startup Infarm will lay off more than half of its workforce, around 500 employees. The Berlin, Germany-based startup cites skyrocketing energy prices and the wider downturn as reasons for the cuts.
Infarm will consolidate its ... |
| 23.11.2022 | Data snapshot: Agribusiness Marketplaces poised to ‘positively impact’ Asia-Pacific’s smallholder farmers | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
Click here for more research from AgFunder and sign up to our newsletters to receive alerts about new r... |
| 17.11.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Muncher grabs $27m for ghost kitchens, Freight Farms lands $17.5m | Besides a major milestone for cultivated meat, this week’s news also includes new fundraising for Colombian ghost kitchen startup Muncher and a Series B round for vertical farming startup Freight Farms. Meanwhile, it’s more bad news for foo... |
| 16.11.2022 | BeatO closes $33 mn in funding led by Lightrock | BeatO, a comprehensive digital care platform for controlling and reversing Diabetes, has raised $33 million in Series B funding led by Lightrock India along with the participation from HealthQuad, Flipkart Ventures, and existing investors.
... |
| 14.10.2022 | Impact investing in overdrive as Lightrock Climate Impact Fund oversubscribes at €860 million | The world of Impact Investing was given a boost this week when London-based global investment platform Lightrock closed its first ever Climate Impact Fund at the oversubscribed amount of €860 million.
Originally on the search for €600 milli... |
| 14.10.2022 | Katana closes $35 million round to scale an industry-leading manufacturing ecosystem for SMBs | Tallinn-based Katana has raised $35 million in a Series B round. The startup offers makers just about everything they need to keep on making, corralling all the processes, tools, and software manufacturers require within an easy-to-use ERP.... |
| 14.10.2022 | UK’s Lightrock closes Climate Impact Fund at €860M to drive net-zero innovations in Europe, North America | London-based Lightrock, a private equity platform that invests in entrepreneurs tackling the world’s biggest challenges, announced on Thursday that it has closed its inaugural Lightrock Climate Impact Fund (LCIF) with €860M in funding, exce... |
| 13.10.2022 | Estonian startup Katana raises €36M in a Series B round | Estonian startup Katana raises €36M in a Series B round
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| 13.10.2022 | Lightrock Closes Climate Impact Fund, at €860M | Lightrock’s Europe-based investment team and group functions enjoying the great outdoors
Lightrock, a London, UK-based global private equity platform that backs purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling the world’s biggest challenges, closed it... |
| 12.10.2022 | Royalty-backed Lightrock packs $834 million into its first climate fund | Lightrock, the London-based backer of neobank Niyo and “wood modification” company Kebony, has secured about $834 million (€860 million) for a new fund focused on climate tech. The private equity and venture firm plans to pump the money int... |
| 28.09.2022 | Italy's second unicorn: Satispay rings up €320 million at €1+ billion valuation | In what’s turning out to be the week of the Italians, Milan-based mobile payment network Satispay has announced the raise of €320 million in a Series D round, at a valuation north of €1 billion. The round was led by former Tiger Global Part... |
| 18.08.2022 | Shiprocket is India's 106th unicorn after raising $33.5m from Temasek, Lightrock, others | Zomato-backed logistics tech platform Shiprocket has become India’s 106th unicorn after raising $33.5 million in a funding round co-led by Temasek and Lightrock India.
Lightrock invested Rs78 crore and Temasek infused Rs75 crore as part of ... |
| 14.06.2022 | Berlin’s Distribusion rakes in €30 million to make ground transportation accessible online | The ground transportation market is highly fragmented and often subject to bespoke, legacy technology when it comes to supplier schedules and booking systems. Consequently, planning and booking scheduled journeys online is often either simp... |
| 19.05.2022 | Why Google’s hybrid work experiment is a case study for all companies on return-to-office policy | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
If you’re up for a challenge, try orchestrating a hybrid work system for tens of thousands of emp... |
| 06.05.2022 | 10 reasons for you to grab tickets for the first Tech.eu Summit NOW | There are a million reasons you do not want to miss out on our first ever major tech conference, but here's a list of 10 big ones as we start counting down 10 days before we see so many of you in (hopefully sunny) Brussels. 1) Fireside chat... |
| 18.03.2022 | Lightrock continues developing market support with 4G Capital Series C | Lightrock led a $18.5 million Series C funding round for Kenya-based neobank fintech 4G Capital, continuing a busy 2022 investing in developing markets. Lightrock has supported M-Kopa, Indian neobanking platform Niyo and healthtech start-up... |
| 18.03.2022 | Lightrock continues developing market support with 4G Capital Series C | Lightrock led a $18.5 million Series C funding round for Kenya-based neobank fintech 4G Capital, continuing a busy 2022 investing in developing markets. Lightrock has supported M-Kopa, Indian neobanking platform Niyo and healthtech start-up... |
| 17.03.2022 | The race for B2B eCommerce in Africa heats up | Share this article:
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| 16.03.2022 | Kenya-Based Fintech 4G Capital to Scale Lending After Raising $18.5m From Lightrock | Kenya-based fintech company 4G Capital, which provides unsecured credit to micro enterprises, has raised $18.5 million in Series C funding from global private equity firm Lightrock.
The equity funding comes as the fintech plans to roll-out ... |
| 15.03.2022 | Kenya-based fintech 4G Capital to scale lending after raising $18.5M from Lightrock | Kenya-based fintech company 4G Capital, which provides unsecured credit to micro enterprises, has raised $18.5 million in Series C funding from global private equity firm Lightrock.
The equity funding comes as the fintech plans to roll-out ... |
| 25.02.2022 | Niyo raises US$100 million in Series C round led by Accel and Lightrock | Will be using the funds to accelerate mission to make banking easier for 30 million users
MUMBAI, India, Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Niyo, the consumer neo-banking platform, has raised $100 million in its Series C round of funding. The co... |
| 22.02.2022 | Quadria, Lightrock India lead $125m funding in healthcare platform MediBuddy | Digital healthcare platform MediBuddy Tuesday announced that it has raised $125 million in its Series C funding led by Quadria Capital and Lightrock India.
The financing also saw the participation of existing investors, Bessemer Venture Par... |
| 20.01.2022 | With $60m in fresh funding, Arya is eyeing a $20bn slice of India’s grain market | Indian post-harvest services startup Arya has closed $60 million in Series C funding.
Asia Impact SA, Lightrock, and Quona Capital co-led equity portion of the round, worth $46 million.
A further $14 million in the form of debt came from US... |
| 18.01.2022 | Agri-tech firm Arya.ag raises $60 million from Asia Impact, Lightrock, others | Arya.ag It lends through its own NBFC as well as by aggregating the products of different financial institutions.(Representative Image)
Agri-tech firm Arya has raised $60 million in a mix of equity and debt round. While the equity round was... |
| 13.01.2022 | WayCool Foods raises $117 mn in Series D from Lightrock, IFS and others | WayCool Foods, India's fastest growing agri-commerce company, has raised $117 million in a Series D round that saw participation from new and existing investors such as LightRock, LightBox, FMO, Lightsmith, World Bank Group’s IFC, Redwood E... |
| 10.12.2021 | Shiprocket closing $185 million funding led by Zomato, Temasek and Lightrock | ETtechShiprocket founders (from left) Akshay Ghulati, Vishesh Khurana, Saahil Goel and Gautam Kapoor
Shiprocket, a logistics aggregator, is closing $185 million (Rs 1,380 crore) in a Series E funding round co-led by Zomato, Singapore's sove... |
| 10.12.2021 | Logistics firm Shiprocket raises $185M in funding led by Zomato, Lightrock, others | Advertisment
Additionally, some part of raised funds will also be used for Shiprocket’s new strategic initiatives including hyperlocal delivery services and global expansion, starting with the Middle East, the company stated.
“We are on t... |
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| 27.10.2021 | Ag-tech firm DeHaat raises $115 million in Series D from Sofina, Lightrock and Temasek | Omnivore Partners, Pi Capital make partial exit in latest round
Agri-tech platform DeHaat has raised $115 million (about ₹861 crore) in Series D funding, led by Belgium-based investment firm Sofina and Lightrock India. Temasek co-invested i... |
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