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The Investors' Corner

What Do Investors Want? Navigating Investor-Startup Relations in Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem

We spoke with seasoned investors and venture capitalists, to find out their perspectives on investment criteria, expectations and more

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One Acre Fund secures $1.4 Million debt funding to support farmers in Africa

One Acre Fund has recently secured a $1.4 million debt fund from Impact Bridge Asset Management to finance and support farmers in Africa

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d.light raises $176 Million debt to provide off-grid solar power in East Africa

d.light, has recently closed a new $176 million securitization deal to support affordable solar solutions for low-income households in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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African startups raised $652.4 million in H1 2024 as the downward funding trend continues

This figure marks a weighty decrease of about 50.2% compared to the $1.31 billion raised in H1 2023, according to data from BD Funding Tracker

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Lagos state govt injects ₦1 billion for startup funding and innovation research

₦1 billion in funding marks an astronomical increase in allocation to the initiative based on previous precedents.

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Chowdeck CEO talks $2.5M seed funding and the Nigerian food delivery market

Last year, Chowdeck onboarded Chicken Republic, West Africa's largest fast-food chain. This move has led to an increase in order volume of 250% on Chowdeck.

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Sim Shagaya launches The Honey Badger Fund (HBF) to back African entrepreneurs

Sim is popular for pioneering the e-commerce movement in Nigeria through his company, Konga which he founded in July 2012. He raised about $80 million with Konga pre-2020 when capital was scarce in the African tech ecosystem.

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Verod buys i-Fitness stake for $12 million in PE Shuffle

West African private equity firm Verod has acquired a 65% stake in Nigeria's leading fitness chain i-Fitness from CardinalStone in a $12 million deal.

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One year later, Moove is still doubling down on its Indian bet

Barely a year after expanding into India, Moove, a Nigerian mobility startup has secured $10 million to expand its vehicle financing offering to more cities.

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In four charts: How African startups raised $74M in January 2023

In January 2024, African tech startups secured $74 million across 24 deals comprised of both equity and debt, according to BD Funding Tracker.

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BD Funding Tracker 2024

In the Table below, you can filter through our curated list of African startup deals for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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Nigerian edtech Klas raises $1M eyes expansion into India and North America

Klas, a Nigerian edtech startup, secured $1 million in pre-seed funding. Its strategy involves scaling across Africa and extending its online teaching platform to India and North America.

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