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Partech hits first close of largest Africa-focused fund, at €245M
TechCrunch· 1 year agoPartech, the global VC firm with several funds, has reached first close of Partech Africa II at €245...
Africa-focused funds find their feet amid a downturn
TechCrunch· 4 months agoIn the midst of a funding downtime last year, and with conditions getting tougher for fund managers raising capital as backers (limited partners)...
How African startups raised venture capital in 2022
TechCrunch· 1 year agoEarlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. For one...
FEBE Ventures launches $75M second fund
TechCrunch· 6 months agoFEBE Ventures’ name stands for “For Entrepreneurs By Entrepreneurs,” and true to form, it is continuing to support seed-stage startups with the launch of...
Gourmey grabs $48 million to keep working on lab-grown foie gras
TechCrunch· 2 years agoThe company has been working on cultivated meat, and more specifically lab-grown foie gras. It is...
Copia Is Latest Africa-Focused Startup to Roll Back Expansion
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- Copia Global Inc., an Africa-focused e-commerce company, became the latest startup to...
Norrsken22’s debut fund closes at $205M to back growth-stage startups in Africa
TechCrunch· 7 months agoIt’s exciting times for growth-stage investment in Africa as Norrsken22, a Pan-African venture...
Bassett School-Based Health Center earns $5K award from Excellus. Where the funds will go.
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoExcellus BlueCross BlueShield has named Bassett’s School-Based Health Center (SBHC) program as a 2022 recipient of its $5,000 Community Health Award. Practice Manager Jane Hamilton, RN, and ...
African tech startups cater to continent's needs
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 week agoAfrican startups, addressing overlooked needs, are putting the spotlight on a burgeoning tech scene, despite challenges like inequality and limited...
AfricInvest and Cathay Innovation reach final close of Pan-African fund at €110M
TechCrunch· 2 years agoCathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF), a Pan-African fund launched via a partnership between...