Investor news
Investor news
A running feed of venture, private equity and technology financing news, gathered automatically from the sources we read. Headlines link through to the publisher.
Italy’s Z_One Fund secures over €35 million at first close to back AI and UrbanTech startups – EU-Startups
Italy's Z_One Fund secures over €35 million at first close to back AI and UrbanTech startups EU-Startups
179 ports on paper, seven days at the gate: Inside Africa’s cargo bottleneck – TechCabal
Africa has 179 mapped maritime ports, but access alone does not make freight affordable. DHL’s Toby Maier explains how customs delays, port bottlenecks and unreliable inland connections drive...
The brutal financial reality behind government AI adoption in Africa – TechCabal
African governments offer AI companies a route to revenue and scale. But lengthy tenders, demanding eligibility rules and upfront delivery costs can strain startups’ cash reserves before payment...
DPI closes $112 million Nclude fund with 93% of capital from Africa – TechCabal
DPI Venture Capital has reached a final close of over $112 million for its Nclude Fund. Here's how it will invest it.
Anthropic says may compete with application layer startups from “time to time” in “select categories” – Tech.eu
Anthropic today offered hope to European AI application layer startups, saying that its primary focus was on being a foundation AI model company, and that it may compete...
The Next Wave: The high cost of cutting out the middleman – TechCabal
Attempts to cut out middlemen in informal produce markets have repeatedly underestimated what brokers do.
DStv slashes Kenya prices as Canal+ tries to revive subscriber growth – TechCabal
From November 5, DStv will replace six packages with four, priced from KES 750 ($6) to KES 7,300 ($56) a month, according to a statement seen by TechCabal.
