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SaaS startup Axle raises $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to revamp Wall Street industry
Published: 12-01-2024 | 11:40:57 | By: Bob Koigi
Axle, a SaaS startup focused on modernizing corporate access on Wall Street, has announced the successful close of $1.5M in pre-seed funding.














Paris-based startup Hivebrite secures $37m to expand global community engagement platform
Published: 18-10-2023 | 13:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Hivebrite has raised a $37m Series B funding round.


French SaaS firm scnd raises €4m to disrupt the sales of services
Published: 06-10-2023 | 11:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau
scnd, the trailblazing French SaaS solution, announced a €4m funding round backed by 42Cap and Partech.


Epson opens call for third Innovation Challenge for startups and developers
Published: 04-10-2023 | 12:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Epson is expanding its third Innovation Challenge for developers and startups.


French startup Kamino Retail raises €1.25m pre-seed round to accelerate growth
Published: 29-09-2023 | 12:27:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kamino Retail announced a pre-seed funding of €1.25m from business angels.


Swedish tech lender Ark Kapital appoints Annika Falkengren to the Board
Published: 29-09-2023 | 11:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The Swedish Ark Kapital has appointed Annika Falkengren to its Board of Directors.


Lumi secures seed funding to revolutionize disposable packaging industry with LumiCup
Published: 29-09-2023 | 11:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Lumi announced the closing of its seed funding round.


Biotech startup Deka Biosciences closes $20m to advance product pipeline
Published: 29-09-2023 | 10:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Maryland-based biotech company Deka Biosciences, has closed $20m financing.


Israeli AIOps startup Senser launches with $9.5m to disrupt legacy observability technology
Published: 29-09-2023 | 09:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Senser has emerged from stealth with $9.5m in seed funding.


South African payments startup Revio raises $5.2 seed round to grow coverage across Africa
Published: 28-09-2023 | 15:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Revio has announced a seed investment round of $5.2m.


Healthtech SaaS startup Doceree raises $35m to accelerate growth
Published: 28-09-2023 | 15:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Doceree, the global network of physician-only platforms for programmatic messaging, announced a $35m Series B round.


UnitX raises $5m to elevate manufacturing quality with AI-powered defect detection
Published: 28-09-2023 | 15:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
UnitX has announced a $5m investment from SE Ventures.


LinkedIn names renewable power producer BrightNight as top U.S. startup
Published: 28-09-2023 | 14:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
BrightNight has been named as top U.S. startup by LinkedIn.


MassChallenge opens call for its 2024 fintech accelerator program
Published: 28-09-2023 | 14:38:00 | By: Pie Kamau
MassChallenge FinTech has opened applications for its sixth fintech accelerator program.


Paris-based startup Ondorse raises €3.8m to expand KYC solution in Europe
Published: 27-09-2023 | 13:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Ondorse, a business KYC solution, has raised  €3.8m seed round.


Data from 400+ startups indicates massive SVB and FRB fallout on startup banking sector
Published: 27-09-2023 | 11:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kruze Consulting has analyzed banking data from 400+ startups.


AI testing startup Kolena secures $15m Series A investment to accelerate growth
Published: 27-09-2023 | 11:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kolena has secured $15 million in a Series A funding.


SUNeVision launches first startup programme to advance innovations in Hong Kong
Published: 27-09-2023 | 11:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SUNeVision has announced the launch of its first startup programme.


Backbase partners with FrankieOne to provide digital onboarding solutions in Australia
Published: 27-09-2023 | 10:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Backbase announced its strategic partnership with FrankieOne.


AI-powered startup Giftpack closes $4.3m seed round to streamline corporate gifting
Published: 26-09-2023 | 13:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Giftpack AI announced the completion of its seed round led by Chang Hai Lin.


Swedish startup QA.tech raises $1m pre-seed round to revolutionize software testing
Published: 26-09-2023 | 12:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish startup QA.tech has raised $1m in pre-seed funding round.


Unlocking the future of drug discovery with AI, BBC Research
Published: 26-09-2023 | 11:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
BCC's newly released report unveils the extraordinary impact of AI on pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.


Techstars invests in ILUMA AI, the AI copilot for C-levels and team leads
Published: 26-09-2023 | 11:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Techstars, a pre-seed and early stage venture capital firm, has announced its investment in ILUMA AI.


Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health unveils the 2023 cohort
Published: 26-09-2023 | 10:54:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health has unveiled its 2023 cohort.


IFC invests in e-Commerce platform ANKA to support Africa’s creative Artisans
Published: 25-09-2023 | 17:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau
IFC has invested $3.4m equity investment in African e-Commerce platform ANKA.


Genus AI secures over $6m seed extension round for Generative AI in e-Commerce
Published: 25-09-2023 | 15:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Genus AI, a generative AI platform, has secured over $6m in a seed round extension


Hexagon announces nine startups set to transform manufacturing sustainability and digital reality
Published: 25-09-2023 | 14:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Hexagon has announced the nine startups chosen for its third Sixth Sense cohort.


Unitus Ventures, Capria Ventures unite to create Global South VC powerhouse
Published: 25-09-2023 | 14:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Unitus Ventures announced it is joining forces with its US affiliate Capria Ventures.


[Column] Sandi de Souza: Why top-performing companies use AI to boost procurement
Published: 22-09-2023 | 14:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Leading organisations are augmenting their source-to-pay processes with AI


Flapmax announces 12 African startups selected for FAST Accelerator program
Published: 21-09-2023 | 13:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Flapmax announced the twelve companies selected for FAST Accelerator program.


Openvolt raises €1.5m to enable the next generation of energy applications
Published: 21-09-2023 | 13:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Openvolt has raised a pre-seed round of €1.5m led by Cavalry Ventures.


Kayna insurtech raises €1m to revolutionize small business insurance
Published: 21-09-2023 | 12:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kayna insurtech has closed a €1m pre-seed funding round.


HealNow secures $5.5m seed funding to transform pharmacy payments experience
Published: 21-09-2023 | 12:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
HealNow has announced a $5.5m seed round led by Bonfire Ventures.


AI will create more jobs than it replaces, report
Published: 21-09-2023 | 12:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Amid rapid digital transformation across the workforce, nearly two-thirds of business leaders believe AI will spur the creation of new jobs.


HiddenLayer raises $50m Series A funding to safeguard AI
Published: 20-09-2023 | 14:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
HiddenLayer, the security provider for AI models and assets, has raised $50 million in Series A funding.


7Rivers launches in Milwaukee with Snowflake partnership
Published: 20-09-2023 | 14:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
7Summits Founder Paul Stillmank and industry veterans have announced the launch of 7Rivers.


BitX Capital pioneers startup business loans with no money required
Published: 20-09-2023 | 13:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
BitX Capital has introduced an innovative solution for budding entrepreneurs.


UAE-based digital assets startup Fuze raises $14m seed round
Published: 20-09-2023 | 13:34:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Fuze has unveiled a record-breaking seed round of $14 million.


Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco acquires Ghana’s MicroEnsure
Published: 20-09-2023 | 12:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Turaco, the Kenyan insurtech startup, has acquired MicroEnsure Ghana from MIC Global.


Plan A closes $27m to scale its business decarbonisation platform
Published: 19-09-2023 | 14:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Plan A has closed $27m funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.


Indigo Ag accelerates sustainability programs for farmers with $250m fundraise
Published: 19-09-2023 | 13:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Indigo Ag has raised $250m to drive innovation and sustainability.


[Electric pickups] The next big EV opportunity, IDTechEx
Published: 19-09-2023 | 13:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Electrification in the US is at an earlier stage than other regions globally.


Generative AI startup Yurts raises $16m Series A funding to accelerate growth
Published: 19-09-2023 | 12:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Yurts announced a $16 million Series A to support its acceleration into the market.


Five Kenyan cleantech startups selected for JICA’s Project NINJA accelerator
Published: 19-09-2023 | 12:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Five Kenyan cleantech startups have been selected for the 3rd cohort of JICA.


Helsing raises €209m Series B to bolster defence AI capabilities for democracies
Published: 15-09-2023 | 14:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Defence AI company Helsing, announced it has raised €209m Series B funding.


Hyundai Mobis expands its discovery of Silicon Valley mobility startups in the US
Published: 15-09-2023 | 13:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Hyundai Mobis is expanding its investments in global startups.


Montreal startup Urbanoid files patent for AI solution based on location intelligence
Published: 15-09-2023 | 13:13:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Urbanoid has developed an innovative technology for marketers to target ads.


Nigerian mobility startup Mecho Autotech raises $2.4m, ventures into wholesale spare parts distribution
Published: 15-09-2023 | 13:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nigerian mobility startup Mecho Autotech, has closed $2.4m pre-Series A investment.


Touring Capital launches to invest in next-gen early growth stage SaaS startups
Published: 15-09-2023 | 12:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Venture Capital Veterans announced the launch of Touring Capital.


Anita Rehman joins deep tech venture firm Celesta Capital as Partner
Published: 14-09-2023 | 12:17:15 | By: Pie Kamau
Celesta Capital has appointed Anita Rehman as Partner.


Ugandan Agritech startup Emata raises $2.4m seed funding
Published: 14-09-2023 | 11:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Ugandan agritech startup Emata has raised $2.4 million in seed funding.


Plug and Play, Visa launch Inclusive Fintech Accelerator to advance diverse founders in fintech
Published: 14-09-2023 | 11:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Plug and Play and Visa have launched Inclusive Fintech Accelerator program.


Creative tech startup Artlist launches 100K Fund to support video creators
Published: 14-09-2023 | 11:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Artlist has launched a 100K Fund, a unique one-time grant offered to creators.


Aussie startup Refilled launches to save single-use plastic bottles sold from vending machines
Published: 14-09-2023 | 10:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Refilled, a climate tech startup, has been launched.


Pink Shark PR launches Startup Press Accelerator program
Published: 13-09-2023 | 16:03:58 | By: Pie Kamau
Pink Shark PR has launched first of its kind Startup Press Accelerator program.


Treefera secures $2.2m to revolutionize carbon offsetting through AI-driven transparency
Published: 13-09-2023 | 15:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Treefera announced the successful closure of a $2.2 million pre-seed funding round.


Mythic Protocol raises $6.5m to build the world first collaborative entertainment
Published: 13-09-2023 | 15:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mythic Protocol has closed an oversubscribed $6.5 million seed round.


London-based Q-Bot secures €4m to drive expansion in Europe and the U.S.
Published: 13-09-2023 | 14:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
London-based Q-Bot has raised €4 million to insulate people’s homes with robotics and AI.


Big name VCs back startup to solve multi-billion dollar banking problem
Published: 13-09-2023 | 13:41:08 | By: Pie Kamau
Fintech startup N5 has secured the backing of a number of high profile investors.


London-based Binalyze secures $19m Series A funding for enhanced cybersecurity
Published: 12-09-2023 | 12:36:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Binalyze has raised $19m Series A round of funding.


Catalyst Fund marks its first close to back climate tech startups in Africa
Published: 12-09-2023 | 12:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The Catalyst Fund has reached the first close of its targeted $40m fund.


South Korean edtech startup Mathpresso secures $8m to accelerate growth
Published: 12-09-2023 | 11:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mathpresso has raised $8m from Korea's telecom giant, KT.


Indian healthtech startup Bonatra launches Wearable Smart Rings for wellness
Published: 12-09-2023 | 11:13:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Healthtech startup Bonatra has launched Wearable Smart Rings.


YC-backed Hadrius raises $2m seed round to power SEC compliance using AI
Published: 12-09-2023 | 11:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Hadrius has secured $2m in seed funding to automate SEC compliance.


UK-based Open Cosmos raises $50m to grow its sustainable space tech and satellite data
Published: 11-09-2023 | 12:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Open Cosmos has raised $50m in Series B funding.




Fine art tech startup TRLab raises $5m to accelerate growth
Published: 11-09-2023 | 11:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Fine art-focused tech startup TRLab, has raised $5m in seed round funding.


Start WellTech opens global call for market-ready mental health and wellness startups
Published: 11-09-2023 | 10:53:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Start WellTech has opened a call for market-ready mental health and wellness startups.


AWS Senior Principal Mike Spertus joins Generative AR startup Enklu as CTO
Published: 11-09-2023 | 10:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Enklu has announced the appointment of Mike Spertus as the new CTO.


Agetech startup Blooming Health raises $4.2m to power healthy aging-in-place
Published: 07-09-2023 | 16:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Blooming Health announced the close of an oversubscribed $4.2m seed round


[Column] Vignesh Subramanian: Harnessing Generative AI in the enterprise
Published: 07-09-2023 | 15:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AI has certainly been hitting the headlines in 2023.


We Venture Capital launches to invest in early-stage diagnostics startups
Published: 07-09-2023 | 15:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
We Venture Capital, the venture capital operation of Werfen, announced its launch.


Taurean Surgical secures funding to democratize robotic surgery in emerging markets
Published: 07-09-2023 | 15:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Taurean Surgical has announced a significant pre-seed funding round.


Irish Tech Challenge 2023 for tech startups launches in South Africa
Published: 07-09-2023 | 14:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa has opened applications for the Irish Tech Challenge 2023.


Swedish startup Novatron Fusion secures €5m seed funding to propel fusion energy innovation
Published: 06-09-2023 | 10:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Novatron Fusion announced the successful closure of its seed round, raising €5m.


Dutch-based EIT InnoEnergy secures over €140m to accelerate growth of its portfolio companies
Published: 06-09-2023 | 10:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
EIT InnoEnergy has successfully completed its private placement round of over €140m.


ReOrbit completes oversubscribed $7.4m seed funding to enable real-time dataflow in space
Published: 06-09-2023 | 10:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ReOrbit has completed an oversubscribed Seed funding round for $7.4 million


Explainable-AI startup ZAC achieves precise 3D descriptions of objects for US Air Force
Published: 06-09-2023 | 09:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ZAC has achieved precise 3D descriptions and measurements for US Air Force.


Japanese startup Josys raises $93m Series B funding to revolutionize global IT operations
Published: 06-09-2023 | 09:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Josys announced a successful Series B funding round of $93 million.


[Column] Marcel Bruyns: AI is getting smarter and critical infrastructure is set to benefit
Published: 05-09-2023 | 16:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AI has emerged as a defining trend in today's business arena.


Harmonya raises $20m Series A to transform CPG and retail with AI-powered product data
Published: 05-09-2023 | 15:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Harmonya announced a $20m Series A, bringing total funding to $25 million.


[Column] Dong Won Lee: Tech innovations should enrich the total customer experience
Published: 05-09-2023 | 15:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
New technologies are now ingrained in our lives.


Rockset raises $44m in funding to power search, analytics, and AI applications
Published: 05-09-2023 | 14:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Rockset has raised $44 million bringing total capital raised to $105 million.


Nevia Bio completes $3m seed round to build a platform for early detection of women-related diseases
Published: 04-09-2023 | 15:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nevia Bio has completed $3.1m seed round.


Miri announces first-of-its kind AI health and wellness platform
Published: 04-09-2023 | 15:08:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Miri, the first-of- its-kind AI health and wellness  platform, has announced its public beta launch.


Kids footwear brand jbrds closes $500k seed round, establishes $5m valuation
Published: 04-09-2023 | 14:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
jbrds has subscribed a modest seed round of $500k, establishing a $5,000,000 valuation.


Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital joins Israeli startup nT-Tao's Series A funding round
Published: 04-09-2023 | 14:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital has joined nT-Tao's Series A funding round.


French startup Teale secures €10m to become the European leader in mental health
Published: 01-09-2023 | 12:38:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Parisian Digital mental health platform Teale, has raised €10m second round of funding.


Cikisi raises €2.7m pre-Series A round to accelerate growth and extend its market
Published: 01-09-2023 | 11:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
To fuel its growth over the next two years, Cikisi has raised €2.7 million this summer.


Liviri launches independent e-Grocer grant program
Published: 01-09-2023 | 11:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Liviri is launching its first-ever e-Grocer grant program – an initiative that will award resources to an independent grocer.


[Introducing Vouch Horizon] A new approach to insurance for scale-stage startups
Published: 01-09-2023 | 10:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vouch, a pioneer in business insurance for VC-backed startups, unveils Vouch Horizon.


Startup Chai offers salary of $875K to compete with OpenAI for Generative AI talent
Published: 01-09-2023 | 10:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Chai Research is offering salaries exceeding $875K to compete with OpenAI.


Finnish startup Videobot secures €2m to revolutionize online customer experiences
Published: 29-08-2023 | 11:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Videobot, a Finnish SaaS startup, has raised €2 million in seed funding.


SaaS startup Tenant Inc. closes third seed funding round with $25 million
Published: 23-08-2023 | 11:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Tenant Inc. has closed its third seed funding round with $25 million.


BBT.live extends seed funding to $8.4m for secured connectivity as a service
Published: 22-08-2023 | 11:53:00 | By: Pie Kamau
BBT.live has extended its seed funding round to $8.4 million.


Swedish SaaS startup CodeScene raises €7.5m financing round to accelerate growth
Published: 15-08-2023 | 11:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish SaaS startup CodeScene has successfully raised €7.5m financing round.


Preamble joins NVIDIA Inception to boost AI safety and risk mitigation for enterprises
Published: 09-08-2023 | 11:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Preamble announced it has joined NVIDIA Inception.


Frigade raises $3m seed round to build developer tool for product onboarding and adoption
Published: 26-07-2023 | 11:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Frigade announced it has raised $3m in seed round of funding


London-based talent attraction SaaS scaleup inploi raises £1.35m seed round ahead of US expansion
Published: 25-07-2023 | 11:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
inploi, the talent attraction technology scaleup, has raised £1.35 million round.


London-based IoT SaaS startup Thingtrax raises £4.3m to fuel expansion
Published: 20-07-2023 | 14:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
IoT SaaS startup Thingtrax has raised £4.3 million in a Pre-Series A round.


European payments startup Salve FH selects Finastra to tackle payment delays for corporates
Published: 20-07-2023 | 13:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Salve FH has selected Finastra Essence to reduce payment delays.


Lightspeed leads Zluri’s $20m funding round as SaaS management platform takes off
Published: 17-07-2023 | 09:34:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SaaS operations(SaaSOps) platform Zluri, announced a $20m funding round.


Belgian startup NineID raises $2.6m to bridge the digital and physical worlds of corporate security
Published: 28-06-2023 | 11:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Belgian startup NineID announced raising $1.2m, closing its $2.6m seed round.


Nigerian healthtech startup Helium Health raises $30m Series B funding
Published: 28-06-2023 | 10:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Helium Health announced it has raised $30 million in Series B funding.


Customer success platform ZapScale secures $2.5m seed funding to accelerate growth
Published: 13-06-2023 | 09:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ZapScale announced it has successfully raised $2.5 million in seed funding.


6 smart ways finance leaders are cutting business costs in 2023, Sastrify
Published: 29-05-2023 | 14:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
It has long been a common practice for companies to make reactive cost cuts.


Austrian SaaS startup Shopstory scores million-dollar investment to accelerate growth
Published: 25-05-2023 | 14:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Austrian SaaS startup Shopstory has scored another million-dollar investment.


UK-based SaaS startup Fundpath secures £4m funding round with Fuel Ventures
Published: 12-05-2023 | 13:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Fundpath, the data and technology business bridging the information disconnect between asset managers and wealth managers, announced the completion of a £4m late seed funding round with Fuel Ventures.


How to make your SaaS company grow, Product Fruits
Published: 09-05-2023 | 14:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) is the most agile and fastest-growing form of the software industry. Here are the best SaaS practices to help your business grow.


Cardinality raises $12.5m Series B financing to expand market coverage, accelerate growth
Published: 19-04-2023 | 15:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cardinality.ai, a government-technology focused AI SaaS solution provider, announced a $12.5 million Series B investment led by Boathouse Capital, along with other investors.


Mumbai-based HRtech startup ZingHR invests in SaaS startup LokiBots to expand its AI-based products and services
Published: 21-03-2023 | 11:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
HRtech startup ZingHR has made a strategic investment in Silicon Valley-based SaaS startup LokiBots. The investment will help ZingHR leverage its AI-based software bots.


Mexican TV audiences back AI dubbing over subtitles, report
Published: 07-03-2023 | 11:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The world's biggest entertainment distributors could win over millions of TV viewers currently swerving non-domestic content by deploying AI dubbing, new research suggests.


Logistics SaaS startup BlueCargo raises $11m to make containers flow faster through US Port terminals
Published: 24-02-2023 | 14:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
BlueCargo, the logistics SaaS platform that optimizes the entire container workflow from port to warehouse, announced it has raised $11 million in new funding led by Soma Capital and Left Lane Capital.


Indian SaaS startup Mintoak raises $20m Series A funding round to grow its product portfolio
Published: 23-02-2023 | 14:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mintoak, an India-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on merchant services, has raised $20 million in Series A funding round led by PayPal Ventures.


European digital asset platform Bitpanda launches SaaS product for banks, fintechs
Published: 30-01-2023 | 09:08:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bitpanda, a European digital asset platform, announced the launch of Bitpanda Technology Solutions, the most scalable Investing-as a-service infrastructure available in Europe and globally.


German AI-powered road infrastructure SaaS startup vialytics nabs $10m Series A funding to accelerate global expansion
Published: 20-01-2023 | 10:07:00 | By: Pie Kamau
European market AI-powered road infrastructure SaaS startup vialytics has secured a $10 million Series A investment led by venture capital investor Scania Growth Capital.


AI-driven SaaS startup Kuona raises $6m round to solve brand pricing and promotion challenges
Published: 20-12-2022 | 10:07:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kuona, the intelligent SaaS platform that uses machine learning to automatically optimize product prices, promotions, and inventories for consumer packaged goods (CPGs) and retailers, announced it has raised a $6 million seed round.


Canadian SaaS startup Produce8 closes $6m investment to accelerate growth in the future of workforce analytics
Published: 29-11-2022 | 13:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Produce8, a startup SaaS company aiming to reduce distractions and increase productivity for distributed and digital-first teams, announced $6 million in funding to support strategic growth.


Kenyan supply chain and logistics startup Leta secures $3m pre-seed funding to accelerate growth
Published: 23-11-2022 | 09:21:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Leta, the supply chain and logistics startup driving distribution optimization, announced the close of  $3 million Pre-Seed equity round.


SaaS startup ProsperStack raises $2m seed round to accelerate growth
Published: 14-11-2022 | 14:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ProsperStack, a pioneeer in cancellation flow software boasting the ability to reduce subscriber churn by up to 30%, announced the closing of $2 million Seed round, led by Sandalphon Capital.


Paris-based startup Mytraffic raises €30m Series B to provide digital intelligence to brick-and-mortar operators
Published: 08-11-2022 | 15:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Paris, France-based startup Mytraffic, a SaaS offering detailed insights on any location in Europe, has raised €30 million Series B  funding round led by AXA Venture Partners.


Vienna-based startup Orderlion raises $4m funding to scale the global B2B food supply chain
Published: 03-11-2022 | 10:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vienna-based startup Orderlion announced the successful closing of $4 million in preSeries A funding, including a mix of equity and debt financing, bringing the total amount of investments raised to $7.5 million since the company’s inception.


Oslo-based compliance automation startup Kosli raises $3.1m seed round led by Heavybit
Published: 02-11-2022 | 09:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kosli, the developer tools startup based in Oslo, Norway, has closed a $3.1m seed round led by Heavybit to solve dynamic change monitoring and continuous compliance.


French cloud infrastructure startup Newboot completes first fundraising round to accelerate growth
Published: 31-10-2022 | 09:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Toulouse and Paris-based startup Newboot announced it has completed its first fundraising round with NOVA by Saint-Gobain and several Business Angels.


Logistics Startup Nuvocargo appoints Nicholas Simmons as Head of Engineering to accelerate company's growth
Published: 12-10-2022 | 13:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nuvocargo has appointed former Shopify executive Nicholas Simmons as Head of Engineering to continue to develop the Nuvocargo platform and expand the company’s world-class engineering team.


Austrian SaaS startup Shopstory raises €2.2m in second round funding to back e-Commerce brands
Published: 12-09-2022 | 10:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Austrian startup Shopstory is raising a million-dollar investment from tecnet equity, Startup300 and business angels Patrick Pöschl (Co-Founder Scalable Capital) and Hansi Hansmann in its second round of financing.


Cyber security starup SaaS Alerts secures $22m to scale its security monitoring and response platform
Published: 12-09-2022 | 10:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SaaS Alerts, the cybersecurity company purpose-built for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to protect and monetize their customers' core business SaaS applications, announced it has secured a $22 million growth investment.


Fireblocks surpasses $100m ARR milestone, cements its status as SaaS centaur
Published: 12-09-2022 | 10:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Fireblocks, an easy-to-use platform to create innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations, announced that its 2022 Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) has surpassed $100 million.


Polish startup DoxyChain raises €2.2m early seed funding to expedite security in document management
Published: 07-09-2022 | 12:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
DoxyChain, a Polish startup building a solution for traditional document management transition to web 3.0 world, announced it has  raised €2.2 million from international investors to power its growth.


SaaS startup Klavi raises $15m to grow open finance solution, develop new B2B products
Published: 15-08-2022 | 12:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Klavi, a SaaS platform in data aggregation, analytics, and API services, who aims to empower companies with its Open Finance solutions , has just received an investment of $15 million.


Involta partners with tech startup HacWare to expand enterprise cybersecurity awareness services
Published: 08-08-2022 | 09:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Involta, a data center, hybrid IT, and cloud-forward consulting firm, announced a partnership with HacWare, an AI-driven cybersecurity awareness and training SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) product that combines threat intelligence with user behavior.


Israeli startup Frontegg raises $40m to solve user management for B2B SaaS
Published: 02-08-2022 | 13:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Frontegg, the user management platform for B2B apps, announced a $40 million in series B funding co-led by Stripes and global software investor Insight Partners.


Oslo-based DevOps startup Kosli set to launch free tier for developers
Published: 19-07-2022 | 13:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Oslo-based software startup Kosli announced it will launch a free tier of its SaaS later this summer. Founded in 2019 as a compliance automation platform for regulated DevOps teams in sectors like fintech, Kosli will now offer a much broader set of use cases for developers in all industries.


Automotive B2B marketplace APFusion raises $6.5m in series seed financing to expand its platform
Published: 11-07-2022 | 09:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
APFusion, the automotive B2B marketplace and SaaS company focused on modernizing the auto salvage industry, secured $6.5 million in series seed financing bringing the company's total financing to $7 million.


Constrafor raises $100m+ to increase the construction industry's productivity, dispel cash flow problems
Published: 03-06-2022 | 14:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Constrafor, a SaaS construction procurement platform with embedded financing, announced its $100 million+ Seed fundraise in debt and equity to build out new functionality.


SaaS recruitment startup HourWork raises additional $2.5m funding to accelerate growth
Published: 03-06-2022 | 12:21:00 | By: Pie Kamau
HourWork, a SaaS recruitment and retention platform for quick-serve restaurant (QSR) franchise owners, announced the closing of $2.5 million in additional Series A funding led by MassMutual's MM Catalyst Fund (MMCF).


London-based fintech Paddle acquires ProfitWell to automate payments infrastructure for SaaS companies
Published: 25-05-2022 | 14:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Paddle, the complete payments infrastructure for SaaS companies, announced it has acquired ProfitWell, the provider of subscription metrics and retention automation software.


SaaS solution startup LucidLink raises $20m Series B to solve remote collaboration challenges for global creative teams
Published: 17-05-2022 | 14:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
LucidLink, an innovative SaaS solution connecting creative teams around the world, announced it has raised $20 million in funding from investors in its Series B funding round.


OSlash raises $5m post-seed round to rewrite fundraising for SaaS startups
Published: 01-04-2022 | 16:38:00 | By: Pie Kamau
OSlash, an enterprise software that facilitates cross-sharing of information in the workplace, announced a $5 million post-seed round, in addition to $2.5 million raised in September from Accel Partners.


Proptech startup PropBidder secures $1m seed funding round fuel its customer acquisition
Published: 24-02-2022 | 11:18:00 | By: Pie Kamau
PropBidder, a SaaS-enabled online bidding marketplace for buying and selling homes and condos, announced the closing of a $1 million seed funding round.


SaaS startup Aramid Technologies raises $2m seed round to redefine quality certification management in global supply chains
Published: 09-02-2022 | 13:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SaaS startup Aramid Technologies announced it has raised $2 million in seed funding to expand its flagship product, SmartCert.


London-based m3ter launches from stealth with $17.5m funding to expand into new markets
Published: 08-02-2022 | 13:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
m3ter, a metering and pricing engine for SaaS companies, launched from stealth with the announcement of $17.5 million in funding. The investment will support m3ter as it builds on significant early traction to expand into new markets.


SaaS management startup NachoNacho raises $3m to upend the SaaS industry
Published: 02-02-2022 | 12:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
NachoNacho, a single destination for businesses to manage, discover, and buy SaaS products, and for SaaS vendors to acquire net new paying customers, announced the close of $3 million seed round.


Mexican gig worker startup Heru raises $1.7m in seed financing
Published: 03-12-2020 | 15:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Heru, a new startup that provides the first comprehensive digital worker service platform in Mexico, announced it has raised a $1.7 million pre-seed venture financing.


Mexican startup Akiba selected one of 50 most inclusive fintech companies worldwide
Published: 26-10-2020 | 15:04:25 | By: Pie Kamau
Mexican fintech startup Akiba was selected as one of the 50 best startups worldwide among 403 Startups from 111 countries, after a competitive selection and verification process by an independent panel of 35 experts.


Oyster closes $ 14 million seed round to accelerate its expansion in Mexico
Published: 11-09-2020 | 09:20:00 | By: Bob Koigi
Oyster has announced the closing of a $14 million seed round. This is the largest venture capital investment for a seed round in Latin America to date under the LAVCA umbrella.


Catalyst Fund announces seventh cohort of inclusive fintech startups
Published: 09-07-2020 | 15:35:37 | By: Bob Koigi
Catalyst Fund, the global inclusive fintech accelerator, has announced that six new fintech startups, from Nigeria, South Africa, Mexico and India are joining its existing portfolio of 31 companies.


UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund announces investment for startups in developing, emerging economies
Published: 23-06-2020 | 10:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Eight technology companies in developing and emerging economies will receive investment from the UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund (CryptoFund) to solve local and global challenges.