This past week, Ingressive Capital, a $10 million venture capital fund started by Maya Horgan Famodu…
Tag: Beyond Silicon Valley
This €110 million VC fund for Africa is now prioritizing startups that can break even quickly
In 2019, two private equity firms came together to form a venture capital fund to invest…
These are the next startup investment hotspots in west Africa
Startup tracker, Africa: The Big Deal’s figures show that since 2019, west African startups have hauled…
Nairobi’s “silicon savannah” just got more attractive to investors and startups
Kenya’s tech startup ecosystem—amongst the hottest on the continent—is looking to attract even more overseas interest…
Indian startups laid off over 10,000 employees in the first six months of 2022
As investors put pressure on startups in India to cut costs, employees are collateral damage. In…
Africa’s startup funding gap—and investor opportunity—is right after the seed stage
The major African tech breakthrough of 2021 was that it is becoming easier for startups to…
Why Africa is defying global trends in VC funding
In recent weeks, tech media has been awash with coverage of falling startup valuations and sell-offs…
American Express just made its first investment in an African startup
Nigerian fintech startup Klasha announced today (June 7) that it has received a $2.1 million investment…
May was the worst month for startup layoffs since the start of the pandemic
Roughly 17,000 workers got laid off from 71 tech startups around the world in May—the highest…