Komaza Raises $28M in Series B Funding
Komaza, a Nairobi, Kenya-based tech-enabled, sustainable forestry company, secured a first close of $28m of a planned $33m Series B equity financing.
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Apollo Agriculture Raises $6M in Funding
Apollo Agriculture, a Nairobi, Kenya-based financing and products platform empowering small-scale farmers to maximize their profits, raised USD $6m in Series A funding.
Sendy Raises $20M in Series B Funding
Sendy, a Nairobi, Kenya-based logistics startup providing a delivery solution for business, raised $20m in Series B funding.
Sendy Raises $2M in Funding
Sendy, a Nairobi, Kenya-based on-demand delivery platform, raised USD 2m in funding.
Tala Raises $110M in Series D Funding
Tala, a digital lending app company offering unsecured lending via smartphone direct to consumers, raised $110m in Series D funding.
Antler Opens East African Offices in Ethiopia and Kenya
Antler, a global startup generator and early-stage venture capital firm, opened East African offices in Ethiopia and Kenya as part of its global expansion.
Branch International Raises $170M in Series C Financing
Branch International, a San Francisco, CA-based finance app for Africa, raised $170m in Series C funding.
Tulaa Raises $627K in Funding
Tulaa, a Nairobi, Kenya-based mobile commerce solution that connects agricultural-input suppliers, financial service providers, and commodity buyers to smallholder farmers, raised $627k in funding.
Partech Closes Africa Fund, at €125M
The Partech Africa Fund, the Africa-focused fund of global investment firm Partech, closed, at €125M.
Copia Receives Investment from Goodwell Investments
Copia, an ecommerce business that specializes in supplying products and services to currently underserved consumers in rural Kenya, received an investment from Goodwell Investments.
Twiga Foods Raises $10M in Funding
Twiga Foods, a Kenya-based start-up connecting smallholder farmers in rural areas to informal retail vendors in cities, raised $10m in funding.
Kukua Raises €2.2M in Funding
Kukua, a London, UK- and Naroibi, Kenya-based edtech startup, raised €2.2m in funding.
Cellulant Raises $47.5M in Series C Funding
Cellulant, a Nairobi & Lagos–based digital payments provider, raised $47.5M in Series C funding.
d.light Raises $50M in Debt Financing
d.light, a global for-profit social enterprise, raised $50m in debt funding.
Branch International Raises $70M in Series B Funding
Branch International, a San Francisco, CA-based mobile branchless bank for emerging markets, raised $70m in Series B debt and equity funding.