| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.07.2024 | Zero Gap Fund Mobilizes $1.04B in Private Capital to Advance UN Sustainable Development Goals | Rockefeller Foundation and MacArthur Foundation's impact investing collaborative releases its 5th annual report.
NEW YORK, July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Rockefeller Foundation released its annual Zero Gap Fund: 2023 State of the ... |
| 18.03.2024 | INFUSE 2024 launched by Gavi, Seedstars to foster climate-resilient health systems | INFUSE 2024, a global call for applications for innovations to strengthen health systems against climate threats and enhance immunization delivery, has been launched by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with Seedstars.
The goal o... |
| 12.03.2024 | 100 women-led startups selected by IFC, Seedstars to receive growth support | In an effort to facilitate access to capital for women-led startups throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, the IFC has released the names of the 100 women-led startup owners who have been chosen to take part in the She Wins Africa program.
IFC, a p... |
| 05.02.2024 | African startups raised $83 million in January 2024 | African startups got off to a sluggish start in 2024, raising just $83 million across 31 disclosed deals in January, according to data from Africa: The Big Deal. This marks a steep decline from the $545.1 million raised in 20 deals during t... |
| 30.08.2023 | Francophone’s startup ecosystems wish to rival Africa’s Big Four | Francophone governments are trying to accelerate their startup ecosystems but it has not been a concerted effort among the countries in the region.
In a hotel room in Abidjan, the commercial capital of Cote d’Ivoire, where I am staying with... |
| 18.06.2023 | Seedstars, Fondation Botnar launch new fund to back African startups focused on youth wellbeing | Seedstars Capital and Swiss philanthropic foundation Fondation Botnar have launched Seedstars Youth Wellbeing Ventures, a $20 million investment mandate targeting early-stage startups in Africa that are focused on improving the wellbeing of... |
| 14.06.2023 | Indonesian fintech Finfra raises $1M. Lithuanian FIRSTPICK and Latvian BADideas.fund are among the investors | Indonesian fintech Finfra raises $1M. Lithuanian FIRSTPICK and Latvian BADideas.fund are among the investors
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| 09.12.2022 | Startup Wire | Waves | Hi everyone. Taro here.
If you haven’t seen it already, AI chatbot ChatGPT has been going viral with eerily accurate and reliable answers. People have created diet plans, poems, scientific explanations, and lines of code using this tool.
I ... |
| 08.12.2022 | 8 climatetech innovators shine at UN demo day | Three climatetech start-ups from Lebanon, Egypt and Yemen won $6 000 each following a Middle East and Africa-wide hackathon presented by the Youth Climate Innovation Lab and Academy. The academy is a collaboration between the United Nations... |
| 08.12.2022 | 8 climatetech innovators shine at UN demo day | Three climatetech start-ups from Lebanon, Egypt and Yemen won $6 000 each following a Middle East and Africa-wide hackathon presented by the Youth Climate Innovation Lab and Academy. The academy is a collaboration between the United Nations... |
| 07.12.2022 | To win over investors, use growth as your differentiator | Jon Attwell Contributor
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Jon Attwell has more than 10 years of experience scaling growth operations in collaboration with strategic and VC investors. He currently leads the Seedstars Growth Track.
So they’ve looked at your p... |
| 07.12.2022 | Seedstars has launched a program for female startups in Africa | The Seedstars Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship in Africa (EWEA) program is seeking applications from women-led small to medium-sized businesses, as well as community enablers and entrepreneurship support programs across Africa, for its ment... |
| 30.11.2022 | Seedstars launches platform to develop emerging and diverse VC managers | |
| 29.11.2022 | New Seedstars platform to grow emerging VC managers | Seedstars is set to drive over $500 million of new funding into emerging and diverse managers. They will create more than 10 000 new jobs and generate over $20 billion of additional GDP across emerging markets in the next 10 years.
These bo... |
| 29.11.2022 | Seedstars launches new platform to support emerging and diverse VC managers | Supported by Swiss-based investment holding company xMultiplied, Seedstars has launched Seedstars Capital, an initiative through which it aims to support the next generation of fund managers, particularly in emerging markets.
You don’t have... |
| 29.11.2022 | New Seedstars platform to grow emerging VC managers | Seedstars is set to drive over $500 million of new funding into emerging and diverse managers. They will create more than 10 000 new jobs and generate over $20 billion of additional GDP across emerging markets in the next 10 years.
These b... |
| 09.09.2022 | Bruce Nsereko-Lule has been appointed as the new general partner of Seedstars Africa Ventures | Bruce Nsereko-Lule has joined the team as a General Partner on a full-time basis with a base in Nairobi, according to a press release from Seedstars Africa Ventures, an early-stage fund for businesses in the African continent.
By leading pr... |
| 25.08.2022 | The United Nations has launched an open call for climate technology innovators in MENA | Young innovators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who are developing climate technology solutions have been invited by the Youth Climate Innovation Labs to participate in a three-day launchpad.
The best projects will receive a 6–8... |
| 05.08.2022 | African start-ups shine in Migration Entrepreneurship Prize | No less than seven Nigerian tech start-ups walked away with top honours in this year’s Migration Entrepreneurship Prize, a programme designed for socially driven start-ups with a mission to enhance the inclusion of migrants in Africa and th... |
| 05.08.2022 | African start-ups shine in Migration Entrepreneurship Prize | No less than seven Nigerian tech start-ups walked away with top honours in this year’s Migration Entrepreneurship Prize, a programme designed for socially driven start-ups with a mission to enhance the inclusion of migrants in Africa and th... |
| 28.07.2022 | Seedstars has announced the first closing of a $30 million fund for emerging market seed stage funding | With the first close of $20 million, the Swiss-based Seedstars has opened the doors to its second emerging market seed stage fund.
Over 90 emerging market venture ecosystems have received help from Seedstars since 2013, and its inaugural in... |
| 28.07.2022 | For its second seed-stage fund, Seedstars raised $20 M | It has raised $20 million from investors, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Visa Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Symbiotics, as part of the first closure of its second seed-stage fund targeting emerging coun... |
| 25.07.2022 | Seedstars launches SIV II fund with first close of $20m | Switzerland-based pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital (VC) Seedstars has launched its new fund, Seedstars International Ventures (SIV) II, with the first close of $20 million, the firm said in a statement.
Several investors, including t... |
| 25.07.2022 | Seedstars lands $20M for its second seed-stage fund to invest in 100 tech startups in emerging markets | In 2013, three Swiss tech entrepreneurs decided to launch an international organization called Seedstars, a seed stage venture capital fund dedicated to global emerging and frontier markets. Fast forward about a decade later, Seedstars has ... |
| 24.07.2022 | Seedstars launches second fund to invest in 100 startups in emerging markets | Seedstars’ portfolio founders
Since its launch nine years ago, Seedstars has invested in 81 companies in over 30 emerging countries. Now it’s set a goal of investing in 100 more startups with the launch of its second emerging market seed-st... |
| 22.07.2022 | Seedstars secures $20m for second seed-stage fund | InvestmentsNewsStartups
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Seedstars has announced the first close of its second seed-stage fund for emerging markets, raising US$20 million from investors inc... |
| 23.12.2021 | Capital is a commodity | Charlie Graham-Brown Contributor
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Charlie Graham-Brown is the partner and Chief Investments Officer of Seedstars, a Swiss-based group with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepr... |
| 13.12.2021 | Watch 30 start-ups battle for $500K at the FTxSDG Challenge | Financial Times and Seedstars have kicked off the FTxSDG Challenge finale where start-ups a competing for a chance to win $500 000 in funding among other prizes. Winners will be announced through a live broadcast on 17 December at 2PM.
Watc... |
| 13.12.2021 | Watch 30 start-ups battle for $500K at the FTxSDG Challenge | Financial Times and Seedstars have kicked off the FTxSDG Challenge finale where start-ups a competing for a chance to win $500 000 in funding among other prizes. Winners will be announced through a live broadcast on 17 December at 2PM.
Wat... |
| 13.09.2021 | World Suicide Prevention Day, OurPass’ $1M pre-seed, A WhatsApp message fortress | Share this article:
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Every year, more than 700,000 people commi... |
| 08.09.2021 | EY stellt Gründerinnen und Gründer ins Rampenlicht | |
| 27.08.2021 | Seedstars calls for startup entries to global Digital Democracy Challenge | Seedstars has called for entries into its global Digital Democracy Challenge, a hackathon that aims to find solutions to promote digital democracy.
The challenge focuses on low-cost and viable solutions that can help citizens engage in dem... |
| 27.08.2021 | Seedstars calls for startup entries to global Digital Democracy Challenge | Seedstars has called for entries into its global Digital Democracy Challenge, a hackathon that aims to find solutions to promote digital democracy.
The challenge focuses on low-cost and viable solutions that can help citizens engage in demo... |
| 10.08.2021 | Nigerian eCommerce startup, Omnibiz, secures $3m seed to expand across West Africa | Share this article:
Nigeria-based Business to Business (B2B) eCommerce startup, Omnibiz has announced securing $3million in a seed round. It plans to expand into other cities in West Africa and participate in Seed Stars’ accelerator program... |
| 08.06.2021 | Five African startups to receive $5000 SAIS grant | Five African startups have received a $5000 funding grant from Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) and Seedstars, a private Swiss-based tech company.
The startups have been selected from the 2019/2020 Investment Readiness Pr... |
| 08.06.2021 | Five African startups to receive $5000 SAIS grant | Five African startups have received a $5000 funding grant from Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) and Seedstars, a private Swiss-based tech company.
The startups have been selected from the 2019/2020 Investment Readiness P... |
| 01.06.2021 | New startup support programme launches for Kenyan entrepreneurs | Based in Germany, The Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) has launched DeveloPPP Ventures, a programme that aims to empower Kenyan startups by providing entrepreneurial support and a grant of up to €100 000.
Development Ministry launches sta... |
| 01.06.2021 | New startup support programme launches for Kenyan entrepreneurs | Based in Germany, The Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) has launched DeveloPPP Ventures, a programme that aims to empower Kenyan startups by providing entrepreneurial support and a grant of up to €100 000.
Development Ministry launches st... |
| 29.04.2021 | This is the startup that will represent Latin America in the global final of Seedstars World | April 29, 2021 5 min read
This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.
Seedstars World , the contest that seeks to impact the lives of people in emerging markets through t... |
| 06.04.2021 | These 3 Latin American Businesses Will Compete for the Grand Prize of $500,000 at the Largest Startup Competition | April 6, 2021 2 min read
This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.
The Seedstars World Competition, the largest global startup competition in emerging markets, announce... |
| 06.04.2021 | Las 3 startups de Latinoamérica competirán por 500 mil dólares | April 6, 2021 2 min read
El certamen Seedstars World Competition, la competencia mundial de startups más grande en mercados emergentes, anunció a las tres startups de América Latina que se sumarán al grupo de 20 finalistas mundiales que se ... |
| 09.03.2021 | Your deal flow is not diverse enough | Michaela Villaroman Contributor
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Alisee de Tonnac is co-founder and co-CEO of Seedstars, a Swiss-based group... |
| 05.02.2021 | Ghanaian Agritech startup, Agrocenta raises $790k pre-series A | Share this article:
Ghanaian Agritech startup, Agrocenta has raised $790,000 pre-series A funding. The investors that took part in the round include Shell Foundation, FCDO, AV Ventures and Rabo Foundation.
Chief executive officer, Francis O... |
| 03.02.2021 | AfricaWorks partners with Seedstars | One of the first pan-African flexible workspace providers, AfricaWorks has partnered with Seedstars’ African locations in Abidjan, Cairo, and Dar es Salaam.
AfricaWorks partners with Seedstars
The partnership will provide Africaworks memb... |
| 03.02.2021 | AfricaWorks partners with Seedstars | One of the first pan-African flexible workspace providers, AfricaWorks has partnered with Seedstars’ African locations in Abidjan, Cairo, and Dar es Salaam.
AfricaWorks partners with Seedstars
The partnership will provide Africaworks member... |
| 31.12.2020 | Latvia's award-winning startups of 2020 | 2020 has been rough for many, there’s no denying it. At the same time, it has been a year of growth and success for many startups. And what better way to enter the new year by looking back and acknowledging that succes?
This year we’ve put ... |
| 11.12.2020 | Finalistinnen des ersten SEF.WomenAwards stehen fest | Das Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) verleiht Frauen mit einem herausragenden unternehmerischen Leistungsausweis den SEF.WomenAward und schafft damit gleichzeitig eine Plattform für Unternehmerinnen. Dabei werden Unternehmerinnen in den Kategorie... |
| 11.12.2020 | Finalistinnen des ersten SEF.WomenAwards stehen fest | |
| 03.12.2020 | New innovation programme launches for African-led startups | Seedstars, a Swiss-based private company in partnership with Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, has launched the Energy, Mobility, and Agriculture Innovation Programme.
The programme is aimed at sustainable and scalable Sub Saharan ... |
| 03.12.2020 | New innovation programme launches for African-led startups | Seedstars, a Swiss-based private company in partnership with Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, has launched the Energy, Mobility, and Agriculture Innovation Programme.
The programme is aimed at sustainable and scalable Sub Saharan... |
| 02.12.2020 | FinTech Startup shurjoMukhi to Represent Bangladesh in Regional Stage of the Seedstars World Competition 2020 | The 94 local winners of the Seedstars World Competition (SSW) 2020 have been announced and FinTech startup shurjoMukhi Limited is set to represent Bangladesh in the next round of the competition. From the Asia region, 19 startups are set to... |
| 18.11.2020 | Why Russia is not Brazil by Alexander Gornyi | The post was originally published in Russian on Startup of the Day. Alexander kindly agreed to republish what we think is of great value to our readers.
Denis Efremov, ex Da Vinci Capital, has become a venture partner of the European accel... |
| 07.08.2020 | Интервью с Дарьей Крошкиной, фаундером проекта StudyFree, привлекшего $600 тысяч для выхода на новые рынки | Мы поговорили с Дарьей Крошкиной, основательницей платформы StudyFree, резидентом 2 сезона бизнес-акселератора «Физтех.Старт», и узнали о достижениях проекта после выпуска из акселератора и новых планах.
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| 09.04.2020 | How to move a global startup event online | The event began on Monday 30 March, with three virtual Bootcamp Days that brought together the selected start-ups of the global Seedstars competition - the world's largest startup competition in emerging markets - and mentors in over 270 me... |
| 09.04.2020 | How to move a global startup event online | |
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| 13.03.2020 | The Finnish founder behind €3.4m deal who fell in love with Africa’s unique challenges | For Finnish founder Jussi Hinkkanen — whose edtech startup Fuzu announced this week that it had closed a €3.4-million Series-A round — the ability to create and capture the market, makes Africa a very attractive place to be as a startup fou... |
| 13.03.2020 | The Finnish founder behind €3.4m deal who fell in love with Africa’s unique challenges | For Finnish founder Jussi Hinkkanen — whose edtech startup Fuzu announced this week that it had closed a €3.4-million Series-A round — the ability to create and capture the market, makes Africa a very attractive place to be as a startup fou... |
| 23.01.2020 | Here’s all you need to know about Seedstars Summit 2020 | Swiss-based emerging market startup community and investor Seedstars announced earlier this month that it will hold its global Seedstars Summit 2020 between 30 March and 3 April.
This year will be the seventh year the summit is being held.
... |
| 23.01.2020 | Here’s all you need to know about Seedstars Summit 2020 | Swiss-based emerging market startup community and investor Seedstars announced earlier this month that it will hold its global Seedstars Summit 2020 between 30 March and 3 April.
This year will be the seventh year the summit is being held.... |
| 08.01.2020 | Seedstars, Swiss government partner to launch Migration Entrepreneurship Prize | Emerging market startup community and investor Seedstars has partnered with the Human Security Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to launch the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize.
The initiative is aimed at supporting... |
| 08.01.2020 | Seedstars, Swiss government partner to launch Migration Entrepreneurship Prize | Emerging market startup community and investor Seedstars has partnered with the Human Security Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to launch the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize.
The initiative is aimed at supportin... |
| 05.12.2019 | These Are The 14 Early-stage Startups From SouthEast Asia That Got Selected For Seedstars Summit Including One Startup From Bangladesh | Seedstars, the leading emerging market startup community and investor, selected 14 among the most promising startups from Asia in front of over 300 guests. The started selected during the latest edition of Seedstars Summit Asia that took pl... |
| 25.11.2019 | Seedstars announces finalists of the DOEN Land Restoration Prize | Seedstars has announced Ethiopia’s Zafree Papers, South Africa’s GreenFingers Mobile and Ivory Coasts’s Lono as the finalists of its DOEN Land Restoration Prize.
The Swiss investor and emerging market startup organisation launched the priz... |
| 25.11.2019 | Seedstars announces finalists of the DOEN Land Restoration Prize | Seedstars has announced Ethiopia’s Zafree Papers, South Africa’s GreenFingers Mobile and Ivory Coasts’s Lono as the finalists of its DOEN Land Restoration Prize.
The Swiss investor and emerging market startup organisation launched the prize... |
| 04.11.2019 | Seedstars adds gender equality entrepreneurship track to pitching events | Upcoming Seedstars World pitching events in Bamako, Cape Town and Johannesburg will now include a new gender equality entrepreneurship track.
The development follows an announcement by Seedstars last week that it has partnered with the Swi... |
| 04.11.2019 | Seedstars adds gender equality entrepreneurship track to pitching events | Upcoming Seedstars World pitching events in Bamako, Cape Town and Johannesburg will now include a new gender equality entrepreneurship track.
The development follows an announcement by Seedstars last week that it has partnered with the Swis... |
| 23.10.2019 | Edtech iStudy wins Seedstars Tripoli as two startups tie for third place | Libyan edtech startup iStudy has won Seedstars Tripoli. The pitching event, run by Swiss emerging markets competition Seedstars was held on Sunday (20 October) at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Tripoli, Libya.
It’s the second year that Seedstars... |
| 23.10.2019 | Edtech iStudy wins Seedstars Tripoli as two startups tie for third place | Libyan edtech startup iStudy has won Seedstars Tripoli. The pitching event, run by Swiss emerging markets competition Seedstars was held on Sunday (20 October) at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Tripoli, Libya.
It’s the second year that Seedstar... |
| 19.08.2019 | Lagos based startups to get access to more support with launch of second Seedspace | Swiss-based emerging markets startup competition Seedstars has announced that it will next month open a second Seedspace co-working hub in Lagos, in partnership with Nigerian business support platform GrowthLab.
Seedstars announced in a blo... |
| 19.08.2019 | Lagos based startups to get access to more support with launch of second Seedspace | Swiss-based emerging markets startup competition Seedstars has announced that it will next month open a second Seedspace co-working hub in Lagos, in partnership with Nigerian business support platform GrowthLab.
Seedstars announced in a bl... |
| 16.08.2019 | Seedstars calls on startups to apply to Tanzania accelerator and receive $25k each | Seedstars — the Swiss-based organisation that that assists tech startups in emerging markets — has put out a final call for startups to join its three-month Seedstars Accelerator Tanzania programme, which kicks off next month in Dar es Sala... |
| 16.08.2019 | Seedstars calls on startups to apply to Tanzania accelerator and receive $25k each | Seedstars — the Swiss-based organisation that that assists tech startups in emerging markets — has put out a final call for startups to join its three-month Seedstars Accelerator Tanzania programme, which kicks off next month in Dar es Sala... |
| 14.08.2019 | DOEN Land Restoration Prize winner to get $10k grant, access to Seedstars programme | Does your tech startup have innovative solutions in the land restoration and land degradation space?
Applications have opened for the DOEN Land Restoration Prize which aims to showcase young tech entrepreneurs who are solving environmental,... |
| 14.08.2019 | DOEN Land Restoration Prize winner to get $10k grant, access to Seedstars programme | Does your tech startup have innovative solutions in the land restoration and land degradation space?
Applications have opened for the DOEN Land Restoration Prize which aims to showcase young tech entrepreneurs who are solving environmental... |
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| 02.08.2019 | Seedstars announces Joburg as host city for its Africa summit | Seedstars — a leading competition for emerging market startups — has announced that Joburg host this year’s edition of the Seedstars Summit Africa.
Seedstars, in a statement yesterday (1 August) said the Africa regional summit will be held ... |
| 02.08.2019 | Seedstars announces Joburg as host city for its Africa summit | Seedstars — a leading competition for emerging market startups — has announced that Joburg host this year’s edition of the Seedstars Summit Africa.
Seedstars, in a statement yesterday (1 August) said the Africa regional summit will be held... |
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| 22.05.2019 | Ivory Coast’s AJE, Seedstars open applications for incubation programme | Are you an Ivorian entrepreneur with a solution or project in the agriculture or ICT sector?
Ivory Coast’s Youth Employment Agency (the Agence Emploi Jeune or AJE) and Seedstars, a Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging... |
| 22.05.2019 | Ivory Coast’s AJE, Seedstars open applications for incubation programme | Are you an Ivorian entrepreneur with a solution or project in the agriculture or ICT sector?
Ivory Coast’s Youth Employment Agency (the Agence Emploi Jeune or AJE) and Seedstars, a Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emergin... |
| 10.05.2019 | “Seedstars is recognised worldwide as a quality label” | |
| 30.11.2018 | Here’s why you should consider attending this year’s Seedstars Africa Summit | Seedstars World, one of the largest startup competitions for startup scenes in emerging markets, has disclosed the programme for the fourth edition of the Seedstars Africa Summit which will take place between 11 and 13 December in Dar es Sa... |
| 30.11.2018 | Here’s why you should consider attending this year’s Seedstars Africa Summit | Seedstars World, one of the largest startup competitions for startup scenes in emerging markets, has disclosed the programme for the fourth edition of the Seedstars Africa Summit which will take place between 11 and 13 December in Dar es Sa... |
| 09.11.2018 | ‘Seedstars regional summit to help foster meaningful discussions’ [Q&A] | Having successfully held 15 pitch events — with another taking place today (9 November) in Botswana — and with four more to go, Seedstars World is close to wrapping up its annual tour of some of Africa’s top tech startup ecosystems.
For tho... |
| 09.11.2018 | ‘Seedstars regional summit to help foster meaningful discussions’ [Q&A] | Having successfully held 15 pitch events — with another taking place today (9 November) in Botswana — and with four more to go, Seedstars World is close to wrapping up its annual tour of some of Africa’s top tech startup ecosystems.
For th... |
| 05.11.2018 | Nigerian startup Edves secures $120k funding from Chinook Capital, CcHub fund | Lagos-based edtech startup Edves has announced that it has secured a $120 000 seed round from two Nigerian investors: Chinook Capital and Co-creation Hub’s (CcHub) innovation fund Growth Capital.
The startup, which was founded in 2016 by CE... |
| 05.11.2018 | Nigerian startup Edves secures $120k funding from Chinook Capital, CcHub fund | Lagos-based edtech startup Edves has announced that it has secured a $120 000 seed round from two Nigerian investors: Chinook Capital and Co-creation Hub’s (CcHub) innovation fund Growth Capital.
The startup, which was founded in 2016 by C... |
| 25.09.2018 | Edtech solution Schoolap lands Labes Key Seedstars Kinshasa 2018 win | Congolese software development startup Labes Key has been selected as the winner of the 2018 edition of the Seedstars Kinshasa pitch competition.
The Kinshasa-based startup was crowned the winner of the Seedstars Kinshasa pitch event after ... |
| 25.09.2018 | Edtech solution Schoolap lands Labes Key Seedstars Kinshasa 2018 win | Congolese software development startup Labes Key has been selected as the winner of the 2018 edition of the Seedstars Kinshasa pitch competition.
The Kinshasa-based startup was crowned the winner of the Seedstars Kinshasa pitch event after... |
| 26.06.2018 | Seedstars, Omidyar Network to launch Seedspace in Dar es Salaam | Seedstars, the Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging markets, has announced that it will next month — in partnership with philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network — launch a Seedspace hub in Dar es Salaam, Tanzani... |
| 26.06.2018 | Seedstars, Omidyar Network to launch Seedspace in Dar es Salaam | Seedstars, the Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging markets, has announced that it will next month — in partnership with philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network — launch a Seedspace hub in Dar es Salaam, Tanzani... |
| 07.06.2018 | Seedstars announces launch of hub in Cape Town to take place this month | Seedstars, the Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging markets, has announced that it will this month open a Seedspace hub in Cape Town.
In a statement yesterday (6 June), Seedstars announced that the hub will be opened ... |
| 07.06.2018 | Seedstars announces launch of hub in Cape Town to take place this month | Seedstars, the Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging markets, has announced that it will this month open a Seedspace hub in Cape Town.
In a statement yesterday (6 June), Seedstars announced that the hub will be opened... |
| 11.05.2018 | Seedstars mulls expansion of co-working offering Seedspace in Nigeria [Q&A] | Seedstars, a Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging markets, is looking to “analyse” the possibility of expanding its co-working offering Seedspace within Nigeria, Romulo Navarrete, head of operations at Seedspace, a Se... |
| 11.05.2018 | Seedstars mulls expansion of co-working offering Seedspace in Nigeria [Q&A] | Seedstars, a Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging markets, is looking to “analyse” the possibility of expanding its co-working offering Seedspace within Nigeria, Romulo Navarrete, head of operations at Seedspace, a Se... |
| 10.04.2018 | Here are the 65 startups that will pitch at the 2018 Seedstars Summit | The fifth annual Seedstars World Summit — one of the largest emerging markets startup competitions of its kind — is just days away from kicking off.
The summit, which takes place on Thursday (12 April) will see 65 startups from around the ... |
