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.
Oui Capital’s Olu Oyinsan on why African VC remains in an existential crisis – TechCabal
Oui Capital would have returned twice the size of its first fund even without Moniepoint, but its general partner still thinks African VC needs a fix.
Monzo chairman Gary Hoffman to stand down after nearly eight years – Tech.eu
The chairman of Monzo’s board, who was reportedly in a boardroom battle with some Monzo shareholders over the departure of its former CEO, is standing down from the...
Head of Zendesk Ventures exits following workforce cutbacks – Global Venturing
Terry Evans Jr, who set up the venture capital investment arm for the customer service software company, is leaving as part of a workforce reduction. The post Head...
Nebex launches €100M initiative to turn global space spending into revenue for French startups – Tech.eu
Tejpaul Bhatia, CEO of space trading company Nebex, told me something that he admits will upset many, many, many space entrepreneurs, “with the exception of maybe Elon Musk.”...
Nigeria is not trying to stop crypto. It wants to know where the money goes. – TechCabal
If it plays its cards right, Nigeria could still become West Africa’s most important regulated digital asset market, attracting offshore exchanges, custodians, tokenisation platforms, and stablecoin infrastructure providers...
The best corporate investors know when not to invest – Global Venturing
A strong CVC strategy is defined as much by the deals it rejects as those it pursues. Knowing when to walk away can protect both capital and strategic...
Defence tech investor and builder Gallos raises $50M – Tech.eu
A defence tech investor and builder which counts Sir Jeremy Fleming, the former director of the UK’s security and cyber agency GCHQ, as an advisor has raised $50m....
Astute raises $1.2M and launches B2B new media platform – Tech.eu
Astute, a platform that helps B2B companies managepartnerships with newsletter, podcast and social media creators, has raised anoversubscribed $1.2 million pre-seed round as it launches its new platfo...
‘A nervous system as a service’: Julian Teicke’s new bet on human connection – Tech.eu
Across Europe, accessing professional mental health support can mean long waits or costly private care. Yet there is also a gap between needing clinical treatment and feeling fine....
Defence-tech startup Terra Industries closes seed round at $52 million – TechCabal
Terra Industries has raised an additional $18 million, closing Africa’s largest seed round at $52 million.
