Funding

Flourish Ventures backs Madica with $6 million 

Madica has received $6 million from Flourish Ventures to extend its pilot by three years. The program will back 25 to 30 more African startups and track whether overlooked founders can deliver venture returns.

Venture Capital

African VC is getting more selective. This investor shares what it takes to get an investor’s attention

Eunice Ajim explains why she is backing AI-enabled software in Africa, becoming more selective, and navigating a tougher venture capital market.

Startup Life

What ITANA’s digital trade zone means for African startups

ITANA aims to help African startups operate from Nigeria, enjoy tax benefits and attract global investors.

African Markets

Who backed African startups the most in H1 2026? Here are the 8 most active investors

The top eight investors of African startups in the first half of 2026.

Venture Capital

What if startups became Africa’s newest venture capitalists?

As early-stage African venture funding tightens, startup-to-startup investments like Terra Industries’ backing of Aeon could open new routes to capital and future exits.

Venture Capital

Oui Capital is betting on artificial intelligence to build a more efficient firm

Oui Capital is using AI to turn six years of investment experience into an internal tool that helps a small team move faster and see more.

Venture Capital

For Africa’s female climate tech founders, grants remain the dominant source of capital

Despite funding advocacy, climate tech female-led startups struggle to raise equity and continue to rely on grants.

Venture Capital

Where are Africa’s 24 Y Combinator startups three years later?

In 2022, Y Combinator backed 24 African startups in a record-breaking cohort dominated by Nigerian founders. Three years later, some have raised major rounds and made acquisitions, while others have faded from public view.

Venture Capital

15 Y Combinator founders that are now backing the next generation of startups

Y Combinator has helped build some of Africa's most successful startups. Now, many of its alumni are becoming investors, backing the next generation of founders across fintech, healthtech, logistics, AI, and developer tools.

Venture Capital

10 African VC firms you should know in 2026

Discover 10 leading African VC firms in 2026, their focus areas, funds, ticket sizes, and portfolio companies shaping startup funding across Africa.

Venture Capital

How investors are structuring risk in Africa’s next funding cycle

Inside the deal logic shaping Africa’s next funding cycle.

Funding

Investor relations as brand communications: beyond pitch decks

The strongest founders understand that investor relations is not something you switch on when you need capital and switch off when the round closes. It is a discipline of ongoing communication that compounds trust over time.