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    Mubadala and Bpifrance Collaborate to Invest in Partech’s Africa-Focused Venture Capital Fund

    Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company and France’s national investment bank Bpifrance have joined forces...

    Former Kalon Venture Partner Spins Off New $50M Fund for African Tech Startups

    In a bid to nurture and create groundbreaking technologies across South Africa and the...

    Ring Capital Launches Ring Africa, a €50 Million Investment Fund for Francophone West African Early Stage Startups

    Ring Capital, the investment firm that introduced the “Generations” seed impact fund in collaboration...

    Renew Capital Unveils Renew Venture Lab Fund 2 to Boost African Tech Startups

    Renew Capital, a trailblazer in African investment, has announced the official launch of its...
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    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35M Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails

    The round was led by pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22, which previously anchored the company’s $550,000 pre-seed round in early 2024.

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    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35M Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails

    The round was led by pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22, which previously anchored the company’s $550,000 pre-seed round in early 2024.

    European VC Newion Leads $2.1M Seed Round for SA Fintech NjiaPay

    The Amsterdam and South Africa-based startup, spun out of communications app Talk360, is bringing European-style payment orchestration to the African mid-market.

    Algerian Super-App Yassir Buys Uno Hypermarkets to Fill the Jumia-Shaped Hole

    The rumoured unicorn is capitalising on Jumia's recent market exit by merging its digital ecosystem with a brick-and-mortar footprint.