Week 15: Funding and Grant Opportunities for African Startups
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Funding and Grant Opportunities series, where we bring you the latest…
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Issue #52: Nuru Raises $1.5M in Convertible Notes, While Andela Acquires Qualified
Last week was especially slow in the African startup funding scene, with only two funding rounds recorded.…
Founder of the Month: Rotimi Thomas
Rotimi Thomas is the co-founder and CEO of SunFi, a fintech company that matches people in need of solar energy…
Issue #49: Smile Identity Raises $20 Million Series B Round, While 12 Early-stage Startups Get Accepted Into Accelerators Across the Ecosystem
The Baobab Network and TECA accepted a combined twelve early-stage startups to their cohorts this week,…
Issue #47: MNT-Halan Raises $400M Round, While ARM Labs Invests $1.2M into 12 African Early-stage Startups
This week was a great week for the African startup ecosystem, with approximately $450 million raised in funding…
Issue #45: Kwara Raises $3 Million in Seed Extension Round, While Carry1st Closes $27 Million Pre-Series B Round
This week saw a flurry of activity, with two startups being acquired: gaming platform Galactech and valet…
Issue #44: Jetstream Raises $13 Million Pre-Series A Round, While Karmsolar Secures $3 Million in Debt Financing Deal
We recorded a number of funding deals across the African startup ecosystem since the beginning of the year, with…
Issue #43: Suplyd Secures $1.6 Million in Pre-Seed Funding, While Sun King Closes Massive $70 Million Series D Extension Round
Over the past week, several companies in various sectors, including e-commerce, restaurant logistics,…