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Startups
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