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.
What 12 years of Tony Elumelu did to UBA in 10 charts – TechCabal
Sixteen years after leaving the bank he helped grow into one of Nigeria’s biggest financial institutions, Tony Elumelu has left United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), again. But...
Einride founders launch venture firm, targeting €450M European deep tech investments – Tech.eu
Two of the co-founders of Swedish autonomous truck startup Einride have launched a venture firm, which is targeting around €450m to invest into European startups over the next...
Materials company Teknor Apex invests in startups to retain its cutting edge – Global Venturing
As AI and an emphasis on the circular economy rewrite the rulebook for the development of advanced materials, Teknor Apex is looking to a new investment arm to...
Ventures Platform goes bigger — and broader — with its second Africa fund – TechCrunch Venture
The Pan-African venture firm has raised $84 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria.
Certain Energy raises £10M Series A for long-duration battery storage – Tech.eu
Britishlong-duration energy storage company Certain Energy has raised £10 million inSeries A funding to commercialise its manganese flow battery technology andprepare it for grid-scale deployment. The...
Lisk shuts down blockchain, cutting off a backer of African startups – TechCabal
The blockchain shutdown could end an important funding pipeline for African early-stage Web3 startups at a time when venture capital for the sector remains scarce.
