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| Feb 5, 2025 | Bridging the Gap: Africa's Tech Renaissance Through Mentorship and Innovation Funds | Africa stands at a crossroads. The continent is ripe with potential, yet it grapples with challenges that stifle its technological growth. Recent initiatives like Qualcomm's 'Make in Africa' Startup Mentorship Program and the University Tec... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | South Africa: University Technology Fund II Launches With $21m Target for Innovation | TLDR
Stocks & Strauss Fund Manager has launched University Technology Fund II (UTF II) with a $21.4 million target
The fund will invest in 15 to 20 companies, focusing on scalable university-originated technologies
Anchor investors incl... |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Nigeria’ self-employment trap | Before Kehinde Adetokun, 26, completed a two-year HND in Computer Science, he had undergone a one-year apprenticeship and started a fashion design business. His twin brother, Taiwo, had become a plumber and tiler under the same timeframe. N... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Is MultiChoice’s decision to transform GOtv into a streaming platform a prudent move? | MultiChoice, the leading pay-TV operator in Africa, is evolving its digital terrestrial television (DTT) service, GOtv, into a streaming platform. The company plans to launch the GOtv Stream app today, December 1, 2023, in Nigeria, its larg... |
| Jul 4, 2023 | The Asia and Africa lateral flow assay market size was valued at US$ 1.50 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach US$ 2.15 billion by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR 6.6% during 2023–2028 | |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Omnivore Announces First Close Of Third Fund At $150 Million According to the firm, it expects to make 25-30 new investments in Seed and Series A rounds of agritech startups, with initial cheque sizes ranging between $1 million and $5 million | |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Africa’s Tech Ecosystem raised $6.5 billion in 2022 – Partech Africa Report | A total of $6.5 billion, an 8% increase over 2021, was invested in the tech ecosystem across Africa, split across 764 deals in comparison to 2021’s 724 deals.
The annual report on Africa Tech Venture Capital has been published by Partech Af... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | African Union and Africa Development Bank Sign $9.73 Million Grant Agreement to Promote the Growth of the African Digital Market | A grant agreement has been signed by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank to carry out Phase 1 of the Upstream Project for Digital Market Development in Africa.
On November 17, a signing ceremony was held at t... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | TPT Global Tech's Real Estate Technology Division TPT Strategic and IST LLC Completes A $2.89M Road Construction Project In the State of Kentucky | SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / TPT Global Tech, Inc. (OTCPINK:TPTW) ("TPT Global Tech") announces today that its subsidiary TPT Strategic Inc. (OTC PINK:INOQ)("TPT Strategic") and its newly acquired cons... |
| Jul 7, 2022 | GVFL Announces First Close Of INR 500 Crore Fund The firm aims to invest the fund raised in technology-driven startups across edtech, healthtech, agritech, biotech and consumer business, among others | |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Afrikamart, a Senegalese agritech startup, has raised $850k in seed funding | Senegalese agritech startup Afrikamart has announced the completion of an $850,000 seed round of financing from reputable venture capital firms, including the BLOC Smart Africa fund managed by Bamboo Capital Partners, Orange Digital Venture... |
| Jun 20, 2022 | NRMA backs VC’s $50 million agritech fund | Motoring association the NRMA is a cornerstone investor in a new agrifood tech fund backing startups focused feeding the world.
The sustainability-focused agriculture and food technology venture fund Mandalay Fund I by Mandalay Venture Part... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | HourWork’s Series A Raise, Devo Tech’s $2B Valuation, and More Boston Tech News | Photo: Devo Technology / LinkedIn
Funding poured into everything from energy-efficient 3D printing to venture capital firms that aim to fuel founders with diverse backgrounds and much more. Here’s what you may have missed in last week's new... |
| May 31, 2022 | Agritech startup Nutrifresh raises $5 million funding from investors | ETtechIllustration: Rahul Awasthi
New Delhi: Agritech startup Nutrifresh on Tuesday said it has raised $5 million (Rs 38.8 crore) from investors for expansion and growth. The company focuses on hydroponically-grown, residue-free, and chemic... |
| May 31, 2022 | Agritech Startup Nutrifresh Raises USD 5 million In Its Pre-series Seed Funding Round | Nutrifresh, an agri-tech start-up focusing on residue-free, and chemical-free produce, has attracted $5 million as pre-series seed funding. The funding is led by Theodore Cleary (Archer Investments), Sandiip Bhammer (managing partner – Gree... |
| May 30, 2022 | Agritech startup Nutrifresh raises $5 mn to scale up chemical-free farm ops | Nutrifresh, an agri-tech start-up focusing on residue-free, and chemical-free produce, has attracted $5 million as pre-series seed funding. The funding is led by Theodore Cleary (Archer Investments), Sandiip Bhammer (managing partner - Gree... |
| May 19, 2022 | PTT subsidiary leads $23.5m round of Thai agritech firm | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Aditya Hadi Pratama · 23h ago · 1 min readPTT subsidiary leads $23.5m round of Thai agritech firm
Freshket, a Thailand-based agritech firm, has raised US$23.5 million in a series B funding round led by PTT Oil and Re... |
| May 5, 2022 | Agritech company Absolute raises $100 mn from Sequoia, Alpha Wave Global, Tiger Global | Plant bioscience company Absolute Thursday said it has raised $100 million across recent funding rounds from Sequoia Capital India, Alpha Wave Global, and Tiger Global.
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The capital will be used to strengthen the firm's technol... |
| May 5, 2022 | Agritech Startup Absolute Raises $100 Mn To Help Farmers Grow Crops Without Using Synthetic Enzymes | The funding round was Absolute's first institutional funding round and saw participation from Sequoia Capital India, Alpha Wave Global and Tiger Global
The startup will use the funds to ramp up hiring and expand to newer geographies. The st... |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Agritech startup raises Rs 29 cr from investors for growth and expansion | Poshn, an agri-trading platform, on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 28.8 crore from investors including Prime Venture Partners for expansion and future growth.
Poshn is a platform for wholesale processed commodity distribution and financing... |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Surat-based Agritech Platform GROWiT Has Raised INR 3 Crores In Its Seed Funding Round | Surat-based protective farming agritech platform GROWiT has raised INR 3 Crores (30 Million) in seed funding through a close network of investors. The round was led by Mehul Shah from IVY Growth. Coppermint LLP, Gaurav Singhvi (Co-founder, ... |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Agritech startup TraceX raises $1 mn in pre-series A funding | Agritech startup TraceX raises $1 mn in pre-series A funding
Premium The pre-series A funding was led by Nabard-backed NABVENTURES fund. (AFP) 1 min read . Updated: 06 Apr 2022, 06:33 PM IST Livemint
In the pre-series funding, among partici... |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Agritech startup Agrizy raises $4 million in funding led by Ankur Capital | New Delhi: Bengaluru-based agritech startup Agrizy on Monday said it has raised $4 million in a funding round led by Ankur Capital.
The round also saw participation from Omnivore and angels such as Rajesh Yabaji (CEO, BlackBuck), Zetwerk’s ... |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Agritech startup Agrizy raises $4 mn from investors including Ankur Capital | Agritech startup Agrizy raises $4 mn from investors including Ankur Capital
Premium Agrizy startup will use the funds to grow its business, enginnering teams, build a suite of digital services for processed agri marketplace and also boost c... |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 500 Global-backed agritech firm reaps $3m in seed money | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Samreen Ahmad · 2d ago · 1 min read500 Global-backed agritech firm reaps $3m in seed money
Plant Cartridge, a Kuala Lumpur-based agritech company that offers sustainable agriculture solutions, has raised US$3 million... |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Agritech startup Agrowave nets $2 million funding from Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal's family office | iStock
Chennai: Agritech startup Agrowave said on Friday it has raised $2 million funding from Aroa Ventures, the family office of Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal.
The Gurugram-based company said it is planning to use the funds to expand the tea... |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Walmart-owned Flipkart invests $145 million in agritech startup Ninjacart | As e-grocery picks up momentum in India, Walmart-owned Flipkart on Monday announced to invest $145 million in agritech startup Ninjacart, which has helped over 1,00,000 farmers across 150 villages to generate better revenues.
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| Nov 26, 2021 | Finding the best domain name for your Startup
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Premium is good | One of the earliest decisions when planning your startup is finding the very best domain name. After all, the domain name is pivotal to just about everything else related to the brand identity, marketing, and PR.
After choosing a name for y... |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Agritech startup Digicides in talks to raise $2.5-3 million seed funding | ETtechAgritech startup Digicides is in talks to raise $2.5-3 million in seed funding from agriculture-focused investors such as Omnivore and Indigram Labs. (Illustration: Rahul Awasthi/ETtech)
Mumbai: Agritech startup Digicides is in talks ... |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Flutterwave and PayPal collaborate to allow African merchants to accept and make payments | It is nearly impossible for businesses in some African countries to receive money from PayPal. While the payments giant has not given reasons why this is so, speculation hints at factors like insufficient regulation and poor banking securit... |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Indore-based agritech platform Gramophone secures investment of Rs 25 crores | Indore-based agriculture technology platform Gramophone today said in a press release that it has raised Rs 25 crores ($3.4 million) in a funding round led by Siana Capital.
Existing investors Info Edge, Asha Impact and Better Capital have ... |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Agritech startup Farmkart to raise Rs 90 crore financing for pan-India expansion | Madhya Pradesh-based agritech startup Farmkart, which offers a wide range of agricultural products and services to farmers through its e-commerce platform, is planning to raise Rs 90 crore in Series A funding from venture capitalists for ex... |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Тhe Biggest Agriculture Retailer in Romania to Invest €50k in Innovative Agritech Solutions | From vertical farming and AI detection of diseases in crops to blockchain platforms for measuring food chain sustainability – these are just a few of the many agritech solutions which startups around Europe offer with the goal to maximize t... |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Agritech platform Clover raises USD 5.5 mn in funding round | New Delhi, Feb 13 () Agritech platform Clover on Thursday said it has raised over USD 5.5 million (around Rs 39 crore) from investors including Omnivore.
The company said in a statement that it has raised this amount in Series A funding fro... |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Tech firms serving Africa raised over $2bn in funding in 2019 reveals Partech report | Venture capital (VC) investments in tech companies that serve the African market last year grew 74% over 2018 — to total over $2-billion, through 250 rounds, up from 164 in 2018, reveals a new report by Partech Africa.
Partech says the find... |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Tech firms serving Africa raised over $2bn in funding in 2019 reveals Partech report | Venture capital (VC) investments in tech companies that serve the African market last year grew 74% over 2018 — to total over $2-billion, through 250 rounds, up from 164 in 2018, reveals a new report by Partech Africa.
Partech says the fin... |
| Nov 4, 2019 | Agritech Platform TraceX Raises $1 Million In Pre-Series A Funding Round | |
| Oct 3, 2019 | Andela’s $700 Million Valuation Puts Africa’s Tech Ecosystem At Risk | Young african male programmer writing program code sitting at the workplace with three monitors in ... [+] the office. Image focused on the screenGetty |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Naspers announces $300 million initiative to support startups and tech in South Africa | Naspers has announced a $100 million Naspers Foundry fund to support South African tech startups. This is part of a $300 million (1.4 billion Rand) commitment by the South African media and investment company to support South Africa’s tech ... |
| [Funding alert] Agritech startup Nutrifresh raises $5M in Pre-Series A round from global investors | Nutrifresh, a Pune-headquartered agritech startup focusing on hydroponically-grown produce, has raised $5 million in a Pre-Series A funding round of funding.
The funding is led by Theodore Cleary (Archer Investments), Sandiip Bhammer (Manag... |
| Semicolon Africa, a Nigerian edtech startup, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. | Semicolon Africa, a Nigerian startup focused on developing software engineering talent, has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round headed by renowned venture capital companies Launch Africa Ventures and Consonance Investment Managers.
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| Africa Tech Ventures Receive $7.4 million in Funding from AfDB | The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the approval of a $7.5 million equity investment in Africa Tech Ventures (ATV). This is to boost operations of scalable start-ups using technology to innovate in consumer goods, education, l... |
