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| Feb 17, 2022 | Learning the VC game, Flutterwave’s $3bn valuation and CrowdForce’s $3.6m raise | Share this article:
“We don’t need you.” is a summary of what the European Union (EU) is telling Facebook’s parent company, Meta, after it threatened to shut down Facebook and Instagram in the region following its inability to comply with E... |
| Feb 16, 2022 | “Female founders need to learn how to play the venture capital game” — Sarah Dusek | Share this article:
A cursory look at the venture capital landscape in Africa will reveal an impressive number of deals and the triumph of innovation over regulation. Yet, a closer look at the numbers will show a wide gulf between the amoun... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Cape startup Brown and Ayo awarded R4-million investment | Enygma Ventures has announced a R4-million investment into Cape Town-based black hair care and lifestyle brand Brown and Ayo.
The investment reflects the venture capital firm’s ongoing mission to support women entrepreneurs across the SADC.... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Cape startup Brown and Ayo awarded R4-million investment | Enygma Ventures has announced a R4-million investment into Cape Town-based black hair care and lifestyle brand Brown and Ayo.
The investment reflects the venture capital firm’s ongoing mission to support women entrepreneurs across the SADC... |
| May 20, 2021 | Startup Circles secures R2.1-million investment | Startup Circles, an innovative practical business school for entrepreneurs that assists entrepreneurs in scaling their business and becoming investor-ready has secured R2.1-million in funding from US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures.
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| May 20, 2021 | Startup Circles secures R2.1-million investment | Startup Circles, an innovative practical business school for entrepreneurs that assists entrepreneurs in scaling their business and becoming investor-ready has secured R2.1-million in funding from US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures.
S... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Enygma Ventures reaffirms commitment to investing in women entrepreneurs | US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures has reportedly funded 10 businesses across the SADC region and invested nearly $4-million in selected startups and SMEs. With this in mind, the VC firm is committed to supporting female-founded s... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Enygma Ventures reaffirms commitment to investing in women entrepreneurs | US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures has reportedly funded 10 businesses across the SADC region and invested nearly $4-million in selected startups and SMEs. With this in mind, the VC firm is committed to supporting female-founded s... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | US Venture capital fund searches for women entrepreneurs to invest in | Enygma Ventures has announced an open call for women entrepreneurs in Southern Africa as the US venture capital (VC) fund aims to invest in women-led and founded businesses in Africa.
Enygma Ventures encourages women entrepreneurs to apply ... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | US Venture capital fund searches for women entrepreneurs to invest in | Enygma Ventures has announced an open call for women entrepreneurs in Southern Africa as the US venture capital (VC) fund aims to invest in women-led and founded businesses in Africa.
Enygma Ventures encourages women entrepreneurs to apply... |
| Jan 19, 2021 | SA’s EduTech Startup Play Sense Achieves Government Accreditation | wp_booster error:
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| Jan 19, 2021 | Edtech start-up Play Sense expands after R8.25m funding | All Play Sense teachers are trained in both online and in-home education.
Local edtech start-up Play Sense has become among the first registered tech-focused preschool franchises in the country, after recently achieving accreditation by the... |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Enygma Ventures extends funding application date | US-based venture capital firm, Enygma Ventures has extended the funding application to 15 January 2021.
Applications close on 15 January 2021
Female applicants located in the SADC region in Africa with a business idea or existing operationa... |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Enygma Ventures extends funding application date | US-based venture capital firm, Enygma Ventures has extended the funding application to 15 January 2021.
Applications close on 15 January 2021
Female applicants located in the SADC region in Africa with a business idea or existing operatio... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Is Your Dream Scaring You? | Managing Partner of Enygma Ventures, a Venture Capital Fund that invests in female founders and entrepreneurs in Southern Africa. |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Born out of a kitchen in Eswatini, these chilli sauces are in hot demand across the world | Black Mamba sauces. Source Black Mamba Foods.
Husband-and-wife duo, Joe and Claudia Castellanos, are taking on the world with their delightfully venomous Habanero, Cayenne Pepper, Jalapeno, and Pineapple chilli sauces.
What started from a c... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Zambia micro-lending startup receives $650 000 investment | Zambia-based online microlending tech startup, PremierCredit has received a $650 000 investment from US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures.
Zambia-based startup receives $650 000 investment
Sarah Dusek, Managing Partner and co-founder ... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Zambia micro-lending startup receives $650 000 investment | Zambia-based online microlending tech startup, PremierCredit has received a $650 000 investment from US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures.
Zambia-based startup receives $650 000 investment
Sarah Dusek, Managing Partner and co-founder of... |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Zambia’s PremierCredit Raises R9.7 Million From SA’s Enygma Ventures | wp_booster error:
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| Dec 3, 2020 | Enygma Ventures launches R120-million investment fund | US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures has launched its last investment fund worth R120-million for 2020.
The astounding investment fund is targetted at women-led businesses in Africa and aims to empower female entrepreneurs to create in... |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Enygma Ventures launches R120-million investment fund | US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures has launched its last investment fund worth R120-million for 2020.
The astounding investment fund is targetted at women-led businesses in Africa and aims to empower female entrepreneurs to create inn... |
| Nov 18, 2020 | African food company receives R9.2-million investment | Eswatini based food company, Black Mamba Foods has secured R9.2-million in funding from US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures.
The funding be used to upscale and grow the company
As an ethical producer of specialty foods, Black Mam... |
| Nov 18, 2020 | African food company receives R9.2-million investment | Eswatini based food company, Black Mamba Foods has secured R9.2-million in funding from US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures.
The funding be used to upscale and grow the company
As an ethical producer of specialty foods, Black Mamba... |
| Sep 2, 2020 | South African recruitment startup Job Crystal raised USD 250,000 from Enygma Ventures | South Africa located HR start-up, Job Crystal announced on 27th August 2020, that it has received USD 250,000 (ZAR 4.2M) in a financing round led by Enygma Ventures’ Shift Fund in order to expand. |
| Aug 29, 2020 | South African startup Job Crystal raises USD 250,000 | Johannesburg: South African recruitment startup Job Crystal has raised ZAR4.2 million (US$250,000) in funding from Enygma Ventures’ Shift Fund to enable it to expand its impact.
A partnership between Enygma Ventures, a ZAR100 million (US$6.... |
| Aug 26, 2020 | SA female-owned startup receives R4.2-million investment | Job Crystal, a female-founded startup, has received R4.2-million in funding from Enygma Venture’s Shift Fund.
Applications for the Shift Fund are still open and entrepreneurs and SMMEs are encouraged to apply
The investment funding will e... |
| Aug 26, 2020 | SA female-owned startup receives R4.2-million investment | Job Crystal, a female-founded startup, has received R4.2-million in funding from Enygma Venture’s Shift Fund.
Applications for the Shift Fund are still open and entrepreneurs and SMMEs are encouraged to apply
The investment funding will ena... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Enygma Ventures Invests R 4.2 Million in Job Crystal | Job Crystal co-founders Kelly Louw and Sasha Knott |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Enygma Ventures invests R 4.2m into Job Crystal | Enygma Ventures is proud to announce that it has made a R 4.2m investment into Job Crystal, South Africa’s Premier Recruitment Company.
“Never has there been a more critical time to get South African’s back into work,” says Sarah Dusek Man... |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Shift Fund reopens applications for funding | CAPE TOWN, August 3rd Enygma Ventures’ subfund Shift, has opened for the second round of funding for entrepreneurs and innovators in Africa who either have existing businesses or new business ideas.
Applications for Shift, a partnership be... |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Shift Fund reopens applications for funding | Enygma Ventures’ subfund Shift, has opened for the second round of funding for entrepreneurs and innovators in Africa who either have existing businesses or new business ideas.
Successful graduates will then receive a $25 000 pre-seed equi... |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Shift Fund reopens applications for funding | Enygma Ventures’ subfund Shift, has opened for the second round of funding for entrepreneurs and innovators in Africa who either have existing businesses or new business ideas.
Successful graduates will then receive a $25 000 pre-seed equit... |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Zambian fintech startup, Lupiya receives $1 million investment | This article is brought to you as part of a new partnership between two of Africa's foremost news and information platforms for African tech startups, Techpoint Africa and Ventureburn
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Lupiya, a Zambian based microfinance... |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Zambian fintech startup receives $1-million investment | Lupiya, a Zambian based microfinance startup has received an investment of $1-million from Enygma Ventures, a US venture capital (VC) fund.
Founded in 2015, Lupiya is an online marketplace for microloans. It is a branch-less, innovative di... |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Enygma Ventures invests $1m in Lupiya fintech startup | Lupiya photo - Evelyn Kaingu and Muchu Kaingu Enygma Ventures Ventures has made a $1 million investment in Zambian based microfinance startup, Lupiya. This investment will enable Lupiya to continue to scale and roll out its services fulfill... |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Zambian fintech startup receives $1-million investment | Lupiya, a Zambian based microfinance startup has received an investment of $1-million from Enygma Ventures, a US venture capital (VC) fund.
Founded in 2015, Lupiya is an online marketplace for microloans. It is a branch-less, innovative dig... |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [17/04/2020] | The SA government has amended the country’s lockdown regulations to allow more businesses to operate during the lockdown.
This, while UCook CEO David Torr (pictured above) has announced the launch of a fund to feed as many South Africans in... |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [17/04/2020] | The SA government has amended the country’s lockdown regulations to allow more businesses to operate during the lockdown.
This, while UCook CEO David Torr (pictured above) has announced the launch of a fund to feed as many South Africans i... |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Enygma Ventures launches R20m Covid-19 fund to seed post-pandemic solutions | US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures has launched a R20-million fund to invest in startups with post-pandemic innovative solutions.
The fund is open to entrepreneurs and innovators, both men and women, from the African continent and... |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Enygma Ventures launches R20m Covid-19 fund to seed post-pandemic solutions | US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures has launched a R20-million fund to invest in startups with post-pandemic innovative solutions.
The fund is open to entrepreneurs and innovators, both men and women, from the African continent an... |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Enygma Ventures invests R8.25m in SA online preschool Play Sense | SA startup Play Sense has secured R8.25-million from US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures to enable it to grow its online in-home pre-school offering.
It’s Enygma Ventures’s first investment in its original cohort of 11 female entre... |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Enygma Ventures invests R8.25m in SA online preschool Play Sense | SA startup Play Sense has secured R8.25-million from US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures to enable it to grow its online in-home pre-school offering.
It’s Enygma Ventures’s first investment in its original cohort of 11 female entr... |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Here’s where female founders can get funding for their African tech startup [List] | Women entrepreneurs in the tech sector in Africa can tap an increasing number of options when it comes to getting funding for their business.
From angel investor groups to acceleration programmes, to organisations providing grants, here’s a... |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Here’s where female founders can get funding for their African tech startup [List] | Women entrepreneurs in the tech sector in Africa can tap an increasing number of options when it comes to getting funding for their business.
From angel investor groups to acceleration programmes, to organisations providing grants, here’s ... |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Enygma Ventures announces names of first 11 women entrepreneurs it will fund | US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures today announced the names of the 11 female entrepreneurs selected for its investor-ready programme.
The 11 were selected from 900 applicants across the Southern African Development Community (SA... |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Enygma Ventures announces names of first 11 women entrepreneurs it will fund | US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures today announced the names of the 11 female entrepreneurs selected for its investor-ready programme.
The 11 were selected from 900 applicants across the Southern African Development Community (SAD... |
| Oct 11, 2019 | US duo launch R100m VC fund to invest in women-led startups in Southern Africa | A US business duo has launched Enygma Ventures, a R100-million venture capital (VC) fund which will invest up R10-million in women led startups from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
The fund, which was launched yes... |
| Oct 11, 2019 | US duo launch R100m VC fund to invest in women-led startups in Southern Africa | A US business duo has launched Enygma Ventures, a R100-million venture capital (VC) fund which will invest up R10-million in women led startups from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
The fund, which was launched yest... |
