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An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet – TechCrunch Venture
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators,...
Inside Roqqu’s plan to tokenise Nigeria’s stock market – TechCabal
Roqqu wants to make Nigerian stocks available to global investors through blockchain-based tokens. Its plan could expand foreign participation in Nigeria’s stock market, but questions around shareholder rights,...
ID Finance lands €545M, UK launches refugee-focused VC fund, and the race to save EU Inc – Tech.eu
This week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €1.8 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Europe has...
DJ Reinier Zonneveld launches AI music startup GasLab with $1M pre-seed funding – Tech.eu
GasLab (Generative AI Solutions Lab), a GenAI music platform created by DJ and producer Reinier Zonneveld, is launched this week, backed by $1 million in pre-seed funding. GasLab...
Onafriq shuts down its Nigerian agent banking business after five years – TechCabal
Baxi was one of Onafriq's large bets on Nigeria's offline payments economy, built around the idea that a vast network of agents could bring financial services to customers...
Therapy now, payment later: Mytherapist.ng introduces financing, expands in-person sessions – TechCabal
The offering is part of a relaunch the company calls Mytherapist.ng 2.0, which also introduces in-person sessions at Café One, a co-working network with more than 30 locations...
A16z-backed UK fintech Sequence sold to Intuit in reported $200M deal – Tech.eu
A UK fintech using AI to help startups better manage revenue has been sold to US software giant Intuit, in what is reported to be one of the...
Fontaine leaves head of VC role at IBM – Global Venturing
Fontaine is moving to head IBM's US government consulting business. Akiba Saeedi, an IBM veteran, has taken over as global head of venture capital and startup ecosystem. The...
The hurdles facing contactless payment adoption across Nigeria – TechCabal
Nigeria has the technology for contactless payment, yet it remains underused as consumers stick with cash, cards, and transfers.
