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.
Kenyan fintech Payd to resume services after FX losses disrupt customer payouts – TechCabal
The company plans to restart services across its app, WhatsApp chatbot, business platform, and application programming interface (API) on Friday.
Scaling a corporate venture unit: how to survive the move from startup to expansion phase – Global Venturing
After the first three years, corporate venture units come under pressure to demonstrate tangible value. Here's where contacts in the business, investing in portfolio management, internal messaging and...
South Africa’s $21.5 billion SME funding gap is really a data problem – TechCabal
The OECD's Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2026 report found that 56% of South Africa's MSMEs are unregistered.
Terra Industries leads $1m round in Aeon to build Africa’s cyber defence layer – TechCabal
Aeon will use the funding to develop its cybersecurity products, expand business development, and turn existing pilots with financial services and cloud infrastructure companies into commercial deployments.
The banker helping FNB Connect turn cellphones into gateways to everyday life – TechCabal
As a boy growing up in Empangeni, a small town in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province, Sashin Sookroo had already decided that he wanted to be an engineer.
Why fintechs are charging ₦0 to sell Dangote shares – TechCabal
Nigeria’s biggest Initial Public Offering (IPO) should be a big payday for the fintechs helping investors buy it, but they are charging customers ₦0.
Arcos secures €5.5M to protect critical infrastructure from physical threats – Tech.eu
German security technology company Arcos has raised €5.5million in seed funding to expand its platform for monitoring and responding tosecurity incidents across critical infrastructure and other physi...
