Ventureburn Staff Reporter

SA fintech, Planet42, founded by Estonian duo, raises $2.4m

Planet42, a South Africa based fintech founded by two Estonian entrepreneurs has raised €2.2-million ($2.4-million) from a number of Estonian investors.

3 years ago

Startups

Egyptian on-demand medicine delivery platform, Chefaa nets pre-Series A investment

Egyptian on-demand medicine delivery platform, Chefaa has raised a pre-Series A investment round from US venture capital fund and accelerator 500 Startups, Saudi Arabian fund Vision Ventures, Womena and a number of other investors

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Startups

African fintech investor, Crossfin invests in SA fintech, truID

African fintech investor, Crossfin has invested an undisclosed amount in SA fintech, truID through its ventures investment arm, Crossfin Ventures.

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Startups

South Africa's Sun Exchange secures $3m investment, closes $4m round

SA blockchain-based solar panel micro-leasing marketplace Sun Exchange has raised a $3-million (R50-million) investment from ARPF, a Mauritian private equity fund which is advised by London-based Arch Emerging Markets Partners

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Startups

Egyptian mental health platform, Shezlong nets investment

Egyptian startup Shezlong has raised a new round of investment, from Asia Africa Investment Consulting (AAIC), angel investor Mohamed El Khamissy and Cairo-based angel investment fund Himangel

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Opinion

The New Normal: Selling life insurance products has forever changed

As Covid-19 sweeps across the world, the way we live, work and transact is changing at unprecedented rates. An industry that’s changing particularly quickly is life insurance, where participants are seeing a major increase in demand from consumers

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Startups

SA’s Pineapple, Tautona.AI make Sønr and Insurance Post’s Insurtech 100 list

SA intelligent automation company Tautona.AI and insurtech Pineapple have been included on UK digital transformation platform Sønr and UK publication Insurance Post‘s prestigious 2020 Insurtech 100 list.

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Startups

Nigerian startup, Jamborow raises $400k for blockchain-based fintech platform

Nigerian startup, Jamborow has reportedly raised $400,000 from its shareholders to expand its blockchain-based B2B fintech platform. Tech publication, Techmoran reported in an article yesterday that the investment will help the startup to launch in Nigeria and offer its...

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Startups

University of Cape Town GSB Solution Space selects 10 startups for Venture Exploitation Programme

The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business’s (UCT GSB) Solution Space has selected 10 startups to join its 12-week Venture Exploitation Programme, which kicked off on Monday (1 June).

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Startups

AWIEF opens nominations for its 2020 awards

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is calling for nominations for the AWIEF Awards 2020

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Startups

SA tech company, Wyzetalk in ‘multi-million’ euro investment from Dutch investors

SA-founded tech company, Wyzetalk has landed a “multi-million” euro investment from Dutch investment company, CNBB Venture Partners

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

Startups

SA-founded water drone startup RanMarine Technology lands Series A investment

Netherland-based startup RanMarine Technology, founded by South African Richard Hardiman, has netted a Series-A investment from European investor Boundary Holding

Ventureburn Staff Reporter

3 years ago

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