Category: New Investments

Amini, a Kenyan climate-tech startup dedicated to bridging the environmental data gap in Africa, has secured $4 million in a seed funding round led by Salesforce Ventures and the Female Founders Fund.

EchoVC, a leading pan-African venture capital firm dedicated to empowering underrepresented founders and underserved markets, has announced the launch of its latest pre-seed fund, EchoVC Eco Pilot Fund I.

Endeavor Kenya, a non-profit organization that supports high-impact entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of the ScaleUp Program, its inaugural cohort-based initiative for high-growth founders in East Africa.

Saviu Ventures, a leading venture capital firm dedicated to investing in promising startups across Francophone Africa, has successfully reached the first close of its second fund, Saviu II.

GoMetro, a pioneering South African tech company specializing in fleet management solutions, has successfully secured $11.4 million in its Series A funding round.

TomorrowNow, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing climate resilience in Africa, has secured an additional $5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Twiga Foods, a Kenyan agritech startup that connects farmers to food vendors, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from a group of investors, including Creadev and Juven.

Aquarech, a Kenyan fish farming startup, has announced a successful $1.7 million equity funding round that will fuel its mission to empower small-scale fish farmers in Kenya.

WayUp Sports, an Egyptian e-commerce platform specializing in performance-based sports gear, has secured a seed round of funding to fuel its regional expansion, launch a private brand, and enhance user experience across its application and website.