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French startup Niryo raises €10 million for expansion
Niryo announces a €6.4 million round of financing, marking a new stage in its ambition to revolutionize the collaborative robotics industry on a global scale. This Series A financing round, led by the...
MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition extends deadline for submission
MEST Africa has announced the extension of applications for the MEST Africa Challenge to ensure broader participation from across the continent. Early-stage technology startups operational in Ghana, N...
Carbon13 funds 21 new climate tech startups
Carbon13, the Cambridge-based venture builder for the climate emergency announced their most significant round of investment to date with a total of £2.4 million of funding being deployed. Carbon13 is...
Saudi Jisr secures $30 million in Series A from Merak Capital
Jisr, the largest platform for digitising human resources operations in Saudi Arabia, has closed an investment round worth $30 million by Merak Capital. This marks the largest Series A investment roun...
Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch announces Top 30 contenders
After a process that involved reviewing over 500 applications and selecting the top 30 Womenpreneurs in South Africa for a panel review, we are thrilled to announce the Top 30 exceptional women from w...
Khalifa Fund and UICCA partner to equip SMEs
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), recently delivered a joint event, titled “Eco Eats: Building a Sustainable Food & Bev...
Funding for UAE Tech startups dropped by 49%
Tracxn, a leading global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly Report: UAE Tech – Q3 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights i...
Financial wellbeing startup Mintago raises $4.75m
Financial wellbeing startup Mintago has closed a $4.75 million funding round to further enhance its platform and accelerate its growth across the UK. Mintago, a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-regul...
Visa launches $100 million Generative AI ventures initiative
Visa today announced a new $100 million generative AI ventures initiative to invest in the next generation of companies focused on developing generative AI technologies and applications that will impa...