Category: New Investments
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Reme-D Raises $1.45 Million to Scale Molecular Diagnostics Manufacturing Across Africa
Egyptian healthtech startup Reme-D has secured $1.45 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Anara Impact Capital.
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Oxano Capital Invests in Sevi to Expand Stock Financing for Kenyan Small Businesses
Oxano Capital has invested in Sevi, a Dutch-headquartered fintech company that provides embedded stock financing to micro and small retailers in Kenya.
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Launch Africa Ventures Backs South Africa’s Zazu to Expand Business Banking for African SMEs
Launch Africa Ventures has made a seed investment in South African fintech Zazu, strengthening the startup’s plans to build a digital business banking platform for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa.
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Botswana Tech Fund Reaches $6.7 Million First Close to Back Southern Africa’s Technology Startups
Botswana Tech Fund 1 has completed a $6.7 million first close, providing fresh venture capital for technology companies across Southern Africa and strengthening efforts to expand startup funding beyond Africa’s largest venture markets.
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Standard Bank Backs Helios Towers With $29 Million to Expand Digital Infrastructure Across Africa
Launch Africa Ventures has completed 15 new startup investments in 2026, reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s most active early-stage venture capital investors at a time when first-time funding for startups remains under pressure.
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Launch Africa Ventures Expands African Startup Portfolio with 15 New Investments in 2026
Launch Africa Ventures has completed 15 new startup investments in 2026, reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s most active early-stage venture capital investors at a time when first-time funding for startups remains under pressure.
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Codar Raises $1.5 Million to Expand AI and Digital Skills Training Across Africa
Codar, an African edtech company backed by KWE4 Africa Venture Studio, has secured USD 1.5 million in a funding round that will accelerate the expansion of its AI and digital skills training programs across the continent.
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Knife Capital and FAM Investments Co-Lead US$5 Million Investment in AI Startup Cue
AI-powered customer service software company Cue has secured a US$5 million primary funding round co-led by South African venture capital firm Knife Capital and FAM Investments.
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Maia Capital Invests $9 Million in Nesa Power to Expand South Africa’s Commercial Solar Market
Maia Capital Partners has committed R150 million (US$9.12 million) in mezzanine debt financing to South African renewable energy company Nesa Power, providing growth capital to expand its commercial and industrial (C&I) solar business and increase its portfolio of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs).