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    Inside the Most Powerful VC Syndicates Fueling African Tech in 2025

    For founders, this means understanding not just which fund to pitch, but which pairings are likely to invest together.

    2025 Fundraising Checklist for Nigerian Startups: The Metrics VCs Actually Care About Now

    An exclusive Launch Base Africa analysis of Nigeria's 2025 funding rounds so far reveals the unspoken rules of investor targeting in 2025.

    The Investors Most Likely to Join Egypt’s Next Big Startup Rounds in 2025

    Here are the investors that have already funded Egyptian startups in 2025, and who are likely to re-invest before the year is out.

    African Startup Funding Crosses $1bn in 2025 Amid Strong May Deal Flow

    With nearly half the year still ahead, Africa’s startup ecosystem appears on track to exceed 2024’s funding total, especially if current momentum continues.
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    Five Brutal Truths About African Tech in Q1 2026

    Quarter-on-quarter deal data from Q1 2025 and Q1 2026  reveals an ecosystem in the middle of a structural reset. These are the five things the numbers say plainly.

    Flourish Ventures Backs Flutterwave Stablecoin Partner Kulipa in $6.2m Seed Round

    Flourish Ventures is a long-standing backer of Flutterwave, having first invested in the African fintech giant during its early growth stages in 2017.

    Egypt’s Telda Abandons the Unbanked to Chase Egypt’s Consumer Credit Boom

    Startup backed by Sequoia Capital abandons original focus on the unbanked to build a vertically integrated financial group.

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    Five Brutal Truths About African Tech in Q1 2026

    Quarter-on-quarter deal data from Q1 2025 and Q1 2026  reveals an ecosystem in the middle of a structural reset. These are the five things the numbers say plainly.

    Flourish Ventures Backs Flutterwave Stablecoin Partner Kulipa in $6.2m Seed Round

    Flourish Ventures is a long-standing backer of Flutterwave, having first invested in the African fintech giant during its early growth stages in 2017.

    Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Lands Banking License to Take on Nigeria’s Digital Incumbents

    Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable fintech, has acquired a microfinance bank (MfB) license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

    Defense, Logistics and the ‘Home’ Bias: Mapping Africa’s Q1 Startup Capital Flows

    First-quarter data reveals a fracturing landscape, with domestic funds diverging sharply from foreign backers.