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Edtech startup LearnWith.AI launches TeachTap to bring AI teachers to life
Fintech firm Payless Africa launches in Kenya
Sixth batch of 500 Global Accelerator Program kicks off in Georgia
Berlin-based startup goodcarbon raises €5.25m funding for its long-term carbon credit portfolios
UK-based online SME lender Capify secures £100m credit facility to meet increasing customer demand
Flourish Ventures appoints Ravi Kaushik as Senior Global Investment Team Lead
IFC invests $10.5 million in new 4DX Ventures Fund to support tech startups in Africa
Aramco expands global venture capital programme with $4 billion funds injection
Crosslink launches tenth flagship venture fund with $350 million
San Francisco, London among most developed venture capital cities in the world, report
SK Networks launches AI lab in Silicon Valley
TRAM VF announces flagship investment in London ride-hailing startup OUNO
Dripos secures $11m Series A funding to revolutionize coffee shop operations
Superintelligent emerges from stealth with $2m pre-seed round to transform how anyone can learn AI
Climate tech startup LEVELUP acquires carbon accounting startup Zevero to reduce global carbon emissions
Future Back Ventures closes on first five investments with focus on AI
Toyota Ventures raises $300m to expand early-stage investments in frontier technology and climate solutions
UK-based compliance tech startup Veremark secures $3m to expand global background screening capabilities
Property management startup Guesty raises $130m to accelerate global expansion
GigaStar to launch $1m YouTube Creator Fund to award creators
Maniv announces $140m third early-stage venture fund to accelerate decarbonization and digitization of global transportation
Helsinki-based Basemark raises €22m to make driving safer with augmented reality
Elixir Games raises $14m seed round to shape the global gaming ecosystem
Canadian online funeral services provider Eirene raises $4.1m seed round, launches in the U.S.
Cybersecurity CEOs join forces to launch Lockchain.ai, the first AI-powered blockchain risk management platform
Stockholm-based Telness Tech secures €5m funding, expands into the U.S. market
Bengaluru-based Gen AI startup Vodex powers up with $2m seed investment to accelerate global expansion
Colorado startup HighSchoolBabysitters.com brings millions of high schoolers into the online babysitting market
Plug and Play Alberta announces 72 startups for its fifth cohort
Baobab Network acquires Reflector Marketing to further strengthen support for African startups
UK foodtech startup Clean Food Group secures £2.5m funding to accelerate commercialization of its sustainable oils and fats technology
e-Commerce startup Uzum becomes first tech unicorn in Uzbekistan
German medtech startup Protembis raises €30m to support the enrollment of its heart surgery device
UK's Ascension VC reaches first close of new Tech4Good £50m pre-seed fund
Canadian startup Borderless AI emerges from stealth with $27m investment to bring AI agent to HR space
Stockholm-based AI startup Buddywise raises €3.5m seed funding to prevent workplace accidents in Europe
Mobility fintech startup Moove secures $100m Series B funding round to accelerate global growth
AlleyCorp launches $1m pitch competition to elevate underrepresented founders
Village Capital opens call for greentech startups in Africa to mitigate the effects of climate change
Biotech startup Pandorum Technologies secures $11m investment to advance regenerative therapy for corneal blindness
Canadian cleantech startup Carbonova closes $6m to produce high-value carbon nanofibres
Hamburg-based Novocarbo raises €25m funding to catalyze Europe’s net zero infrastructure
Ballistic Ventures closes $360m oversubscribed Fund II to fuel next gen of cybersecurity innovation
Web3 fashion startup mmERCH secures $6.4m seed investment to further blockchain-enabled clothing collections
[Column] Philani Mzila: Five ways startups can impress investors during due diligence
Autonomo secures £2m funding, kickstarts expansion in UK and throughout Europe
Swiss dental startup Odne closes $5.5m Series A1 financing to fund U.S. market launch
German data startup acto secures €3.7m seed funding to empower B2B sales teams
FERMAT raises $17m Series A to grow its ML-powered social commerce shopping experience
How women investors drive diversity in fund management, Plug and Play
Fintech startup Grupago raises $4.3m seed round to revolutionize SMB credit access in Latin America
Techstars announces its 2024 Equitech Accelerator Class of ten tech startups
Insight Partners launches second enterprise accelerator program to empower enterprise tech executives
Finnish medical device startup Sooma secures €5m funding for at-home brain stimulation therapies
Bristol startup Deazy appoints specialist new business team to boost enterprise sales
Nest Health raises $4m funding to make healthcare accessible to vulnerable populations
Cuber announces Generative AI Bots for enterprises to tackle customer support inefficiencies
Zacua Ventures closes $56m fund to invest in next-gen construction tech startups
Tech startup Reo.Dev raises $1.2m pre-seed funding to help developer focused companies accelerate sales
Procurement startup BlueBean launches with $1.3m to help businesses save on expenses
Tech-enabled restaurant platforms Hungry House and MegaBite merge to form international entity, BiteLabs
Pet grooming software MoeGo secures $24m Series A funding to revolutionize pet care economy
LG invests $60m in AI-driven autonomous service startup Bear Robotics
Enzzo announces $3m seed funding to accelerate hardware product development
Japanese AI safety innovator Bsize/BoT launches in the US to enhance public safety for children
DTEX Systems raises $50m to disrupt insider risk management market through AI-enabled innovations
Solcon Capital partners with IFC to provide growth capital to deep tech companies in South Africa
Celesta Capital partners with McMaster University to nurture development of Canadian deep tech startups
Partech Africa II fund reaches final close at $300m, expands team and portfolio
Insurtech startup Embea raises €4m seed funding to build pan-European embedded life insurance platform
Digital mental health startup Anise expands access to culturally-responsive care in three new markets in the U.S.
Nancy Twine announces $1m Dream Makers Founder Grant to empower female leaders
Reseda Group invests $6.2m in fintech startups to elevate innovative technology in the financial services industry
Fluidra launches €20m venture capital fund to specialize in pool and wellness startups
Climate Solutions Prize awards $1.3m to Israeli climate tech startups
Illumina Ventures Labs launches in US and UK targeting startups advancing human health
Kenyan startups raised the highest amount of funding in Africa in 2023, report
Increased venture capital investment bolsters women's health startups, report
Hyperlink Ventures launches $32m debut fund to invest in next generation B2B software startups
VC firm Golden Gate Ventures expands footprint into MENA region
Women's health medtech startup Biorithm secures $3.5m Series A funding to advance maternal care worldwide
Plug and Play Japan selects 73 startups for its Winter/Spring 2024 Batch accelerator program
Hadean Ventures closes Hadean Capital II at €144m to invest in life science startups across Europe
Techstars and ARM Labs announce $1.4m investment in 12 African startups
Robotics-as-a-Service startup Instock raises $3.2m funding to democratize automation of storage and retrieval systems
Why startups should internationalize: The role of governments and public institutions, Plug and Play
Glencoco raises $3m to build a marketplace where B2B companies exchange leads for bounties
Lightspeed Faction launches $285m venture fund to support blockchain startups
Social media network and content monetisation platform REPUBLIK closes $6m seed funding round, now valued at $75m
Social media platform Fanbase crosses $4.5m in equity crowdfunding round
Aleph Alpha raises over $500m Series B funding to scale European AI development
The Futurum Group acquires venture-backed media startup Business Podcast Network (BPN)
Social media platform Fanbase crosses $4.5m in equity crowdfunding round
RespirAI partners with Mayo Clinic to develop AI respiratory platform
Mudrex launches Saber.Money to offer onramp and offramp services in India
Paris-based startup Hivebrite secures $37m to expand global community engagement platform
Cohere taps NetSuite to scale business processes, meet global AI demand
AI solutions provider Meeranda joins NVIDIA Inception
German insurtech Getsafe acquires French startup Luko to expand its European presence
Edinburgh-based Par Equity launches £100m fund to scale high-growth tech companies
HeartX Accelerator announces five startups selected for the 2023 program
EIF and Swedish fintech Invoier boost European SMEs with €58m financing
Kuramo Capital to invest $150m in women-led startups in Africa
Trind invests in Spanish startup Webel to expand services marketplace
Sony launches Sony Innovation Fund Africa
E-commerce tech platform MarketLeap secures €2.6m to expand brands’ global reach and revenue
Lottie raises £16.35m to confront the social care crisis, elevate the standard of later living
Vistry unveils conversational AI platform LumoChat for food commerce
Romanian AI startup Creatopy raises $10m to scale its creative automation platform
Startup Wise Guys and EBRD launch Growth Ukraine programme
Plug and Play Alberta announces 73 startups for Fall cohort accelerator programs
London-based startup Unitary raises $15m for AI-driven content moderation
Magnitude Digital launches grant program to offer growth marketing services to startups
Unitus Ventures, Capria Ventures join forces to create a Global South VC powerhouse
IFC invests in e-Commerce platform ANKA to support Africa’s creative Artisans
Unlocking the future of drug discovery with AI, BBC Research
Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health unveils the 2023 cohort
Techstars invests in ILUMA AI, the AI copilot for C-levels and team leads
AI will create more jobs than it replaces, report
Flapmax announces 12 African startups selected for FAST Accelerator program
Kayna insurtech raises €1m to revolutionize small business insurance
Indigo Ag accelerates sustainability programs for farmers with $250m fundraise
[Electric pickups] The next big EV opportunity, IDTechEx
Generative AI startup Yurts raises $16m Series A funding to accelerate growth
Hyundai Mobis expands its discovery of Silicon Valley mobility startups in the US
Touring Capital launches to invest in next-gen early growth stage SaaS startups
Nigerian mobility startup Mecho Autotech raises $2.4m to launch B2B distribution platform for spare parts
Plug and Play, Visa launch Inclusive Fintech Accelerator to advance diverse founders in fintech
Creative tech startup Artlist launches 100K Fund to support video creators
Aussie startup Refilled launches to save single-use plastic bottles sold from vending machines
Anita Rehman joins deep tech venture firm Celesta Capital as Partner
Pink Shark PR launches Startup Press Accelerator program
Mythic Protocol raises $6.5m to build the world first collaborative entertainment
London-based Q-Bot secures €4m to drive expansion in Europe and the U.S.
Catalyst Fund marks its first close to back climate tech startups in Africa
London-based Binalyze secures $19m Series A funding for enhanced cybersecurity
Indian healthtech startup Bonatra launches Wearable Smart Rings for wellness
UK-based Open Cosmos raises $50m to grow its sustainable space tech and satellite data
Investor-founder disconnect poses major threat to African tech funding, report
Start WellTech opens global call for market-ready mental health and wellness startups
We Venture Capital launches to invest in early-stage diagnostics startups
Agetech startup Blooming Health raises $4.2m to power healthy aging-in-place
Taurean Surgical secures funding to democratize robotic surgery in emerging markets
Nevia Bio completes $3m seed round to build a platform for early detection of women-related diseases
Miri announces first-of-its kind AI health and wellness platform
Kids footwear brand jbrds closes $500k seed round, establishes $5m valuation
French startup Teale secures €10m to become the European leader in mental health
Liviri launches independent e-Grocer grant program
Startup Chai offers salary of $875K to compete with OpenAI for Generative AI talent
Travel tech firm Branchspace receives £5 million to enhance airline retail digitization
Rho closes deal with Capital to bolster support for tech startups
Mediafly raises $80 million to extend revenue enablement to the enterprise
French clinical-stage biotech Abivax secures €75 million for product development
Inside the mind of an expert: Fintech AI predictions for 2023, Plug and Play
Geek Ventures launches First Fund to support immigrant tech founders
MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition applications open
Finnish startup Videobot secures €2m to revolutionize online customer experiences
Swedish fintech Klarna records growth in key European markets
Mendoza Ventures launches Mendoza Impact to close the diverse founder funding gap
Fintech firm LemFi raises $33m to transform financial services for immigrants everywhere
Meet Kuushy: Sit your way to better health
Munich-based Aily Labs raises €19m Series A round to accelerate growth
ZENCE OBJECT secures $2.5m to commercialise sustainable materials from tea residuals
Rivery joins AWS ISV Accelerate and AWS Global Startup Program
Irys Insurtech closes $3.5m seed round to take on legacy competitors
Human-like AI Meeranda is now part of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Holland Capital fuels conversational commerce advancements, invests in Conversation24
Google launches AI First accelerator program for African startups
UK foodtech startup Clean Food Group partners with LATAM food technology specialist, Alianza Team
Tech Square Ventures leads investment in cartonization platform, Paccurate
Berlin-based insurtech startup SureIn closes €4m designed for Europe's SMBs
Swedish SaaS startup CodeScene raises €7.5m financing round to accelerate growth