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Nigerian tech startup, Zuvy Technologies, has raised $4.5 million in a recent funding round to provide invoice financing for African SMEs.
Zuvy aims to bridge the gap between vendors and buyers by leveraging innovative digital solutions. The company’s platform provides a user-friendly marketplace that connects small-scale vendors with potential customers, enhancing accessibility and expanding the customer base for these entrepreneurs.
The startup’s latest funding round was led by TLG Capital, Dunbar Capital, David Mussafer (chairman of Advent International), Next Chymia Consulting HK Limited, Khalil Osman from Vicus Ventures, and others. The capital injection will enable Zuvy to scale its operations, improve its technology infrastructure, and drive customer acquisition efforts.
Zuvy aims to provide a platform that supports small-scale businesses’ growth while offering customers a superior shopping experience. Since its launch in 2021, Zuvy has steadily gained traction in the Nigerian market.
Kenyan agritech Victory Farms has raised $35 million in Series B funding to finance its expansion plans.
South African startup Open Access Energy (OAE) has successfully closed an oversubscribed seed funding round worth $1.8 million, aimed at fast-tracking the growth of its AI-powered platforms that support digital energy infrastructure and real-time electricity trading.
South African digital banking leader TymeBank has secured $77.8 million in a pre-Series C funding round.