Sendy Raises $2M in Funding
Sendy, a Nairobi, Kenya-based on-demand delivery platform, raised USD 2m in funding.
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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.
Bitpesa Acquires Transferzero
BitPesa, a blockchain payments platform for Africa and Europe, acquired TransferZero, an international, online money transfer platform.
Greenlight Planet Raises $60M in Debt and Equity Funding
Greenlight Planet Inc., a provider of off-grid solar products and solar financing for underserved populations around the world, raised $60m in debt and equity funding.
Angaza Design Raises $10.5M in Series B Financing
Angaza Design, a San Francisco, California and Nairobi, Kenya-based alternative energy startup, raised $10.5m in Series B financing.