LoftyInc secures $43 million first close for new Africa seed fund

The Alpha Fund is designed to build on insights from previous funds. It will focus on seed investments that enable entrepreneurs to build resilient companies and achieve scalable growth.

How ANAVA fund of funds sparked a startup investment wave in Tunisia

Anava is a €100 million fund of funds operated by Smart Capital. Since its 2019 launch, 4x more startups and funds have launched in Tunisia.

African VC Janngo Capital closes $78M fund for women entrepreneurs

Just two years after the first close of the fund at $28.1 million, Janngo hits a second milestone.

OpenseedVC reaches first close of $10 million European-African fund

The fund's investment strategy is focused on sectors such as B2B software, AI, fintech, health, and work technologies,

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.

Global interest, local impact: Seedstar’s Cyrine Ben Fadhel’s outlook for African VC

Cyrine Ben Fadhel shares her outlook for African VC, including how foreign investors will reemerge in the African startup ecosystem.

The dark side of venture capital

Venture capital's enticing embrace brings rapid growth and funds, but founders face a tumultuous journey. Balancing autonomy, battling burnout, and exit pressures, startups must navigate its shadows with resilience.

Mobility fintech Moove raises $8 million to expand its fleet in Ghana

The funding will be used to bolster Moove’s expanding vehicle fleet in Ghana

BD Insider 154: Venture funding in Africa slowed down this month

In BD Insider, Letter 154, we take a deep dive into Nigeria's $618 million tech and creative fund, the state of venture capital on the continent and the latest about Emirates operations in Nigeria.

9 trends that could impact the African tech ecosystem in 2023

Six Africa-focused investors predict possible trends in the African tech ecosystem in 2023.

The Investors’ Corner — Caleb Maru, GP at Proximity Ventures

Caleb Maru, a GP at Proximity Ventures, a pan-African VC firm talks about the African VC landscape and his career as a venture capitalist.

The Investors’ Corner — Lexi Novitske, General Partner at Norrsken22

In this edition of The Investor’s Corner, we caught up with Lexi Novitske, General Partner at Norrsken22—an African tech growth fund backed by over 30 unicorn founders including the founder of Klarna, Skype and Flutterwave.