Kenyan Skincare Startup, Uncover, Closes a $1.4m Seed II Funding Round
July 15, 2024
Uncover has successfully closed a $1.4m Seed II funding round led by EQ2 Ventures and IgniteXL Ventures, with participation from Chui Ventures, Samata Capital and Altree Capital. As part of the round, Uncover also facilitated…
Early-Stage Investment Fund, Innovate Africa, Launches with $2.5M Intial Rollout
July 10, 2024
Innovate Africa has launched with an initial $2.5 million rollout. Co-founded by Kristin Wilson and Christian Idiodi, the sector-agnostic fund aims to support up to 20 startups in its first year to solve complex, recognised…
29 African Healthcare Startups Secure Funding and Support from Gates Foundation, MSD, and More
September 18, 2023
29 startups have been selected to receive funding and impact support from prominent organizations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD, Microsoft, and others. The second cohort of the Investing in Innovation Africa (i3)…
Koolboks secures over Ksh 200 Million in funding to help Scale Solar Refrigeration across Africa
August 18, 2022
Koolboks, the sustainable cooling company providing accessible cold storage solutions to businesses across Africa, has closed a $2.5M Seed funding round, led by Aruwa Capital Management and with participation from Acumen, Blue Earth Capital, All…
Why startups must know their playing fields
November 25, 2016
The start-up scene in Africa is rapidly growing with so many start-ups coming up with great ideas that will change the continent. Most of the business ideas tend to be associated with our hobbies, passions,…