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Samsung invests in Skipify to accelerate its next-gen digital wallet
Published: 24-10-2023 | 10:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Fintech company, Skipify, has announced a strategic investment from Samsung Next.


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.


French clinical-stage biotech Abivax secures €75m for product development
Published: 31-08-2023 | 15:13:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Claret European Growth Capital has participated in investing €75m into Abivax.


South Korean Naver-backed AI startup Crowdworks to go public
Published: 31-08-2023 | 14:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Crowdworks will be listed on the Korean KOSDAQ market via SPAC merger.


Rho closes deal with Capital to bolster support for tech startups
Published: 31-08-2023 | 10:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Rho has completed a transaction to have Capital, the founder-friendly fundraising and banking platform, join Rho.


Travel tech firm Branchspace receives £5m to enhance airline retail digitisation
Published: 31-08-2023 | 09:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Gresham House Ventures has completed a £5m investment into Branchspace


Inside the mind of an expert: Fintech AI predictions for 2023, Plug and Play
Published: 29-08-2023 | 12:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AI has revolutionized fintech by enabling innovative solutions.


Geek Ventures launches First Fund to support immigrant tech founders
Published: 29-08-2023 | 12:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Geek Ventures announced the close of Geek Ventures Fund I, LP.


[Column] Richard Shaw: AI-ready cloud - How hyperscalers empower businesses to thrive in the digital age
Published: 29-08-2023 | 11:46:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cloud computing has undergone evolution.


MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition applications open
Published: 29-08-2023 | 11:37:00 | By: Pie Kamau
MEST Africa has opened applications for its 2023 Challenge Startup Pitch Competition for African startups. 


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.


Fintech firm LemFi raises $33m to transform financial services for immigrants everywhere
Published: 28-08-2023 | 13:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
LemFi (formerly Lemonade Finance), has raised $33 million Series A round.


Munich-based Aily Labs raises €19m Series A round to accelerate growth
Published: 28-08-2023 | 12:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Aily Labs has raised €19 million in a Series A round


Mendoza Ventures launches Mendoza Impact to close the diverse founder funding gap
Published: 28-08-2023 | 12:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mendoza Ventures has launched a new non-profit, Mendoza Impact.


Meet Kuushy: Sit your way to better health
Published: 28-08-2023 | 11:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Poor posture can lead to a whole range of problems – from neck and back pains to even heartburn and constipation.


ZENCE OBJECT secures $2.5m to commercialise sustainable materials from tea residuals
Published: 28-08-2023 | 11:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ZENCE OBJECT has secured $2.5m from the AEF Greater Bay Area Fund (AEF GBA).


Irys Insurtech closes $3.5m seed round to take on legacy competitors
Published: 25-08-2023 | 11:27:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Irys Insurtech has closed a seed funding round of $3.5 million.


Industry veterans launch cybersecurity startup Vigiles
Published: 25-08-2023 | 10:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Former Trustwave executives have launched a cybersecurity startup, Vigiles.


Human-like AI Meeranda is now a part of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Published: 25-08-2023 | 10:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Meeranda announced its acceptance into the Microsoft for Startups program.


Rivery joins AWS ISV Accelerate and AWS Global Startup Program
Published: 25-08-2023 | 10:33:43 | By: Pie Kamau
Rivery announced acceptance into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program.


Holland Capital fuels conversational commerce advancements, invests in Conversation24
Published: 24-08-2023 | 16:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Holland Capital has announced an investment in Conversation24.


APERIO closes $9m Series A1 round to accelerate growth
Published: 24-08-2023 | 15:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
APERIO, a category leader in operational data quality, announced it has closed $9 million in Series A1 funding.


Nigeria's Treepz among startups selected for 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
Published: 24-08-2023 | 15:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Treepz hes been selected to participate in VC4A Venture Showcase Africa. 


Google launches AI First accelerator program for African startups
Published: 24-08-2023 | 15:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Google has announced the launch of a new accelerator program to support AI startups in Africa. 


Nodal Power raises $13m to build renewable energy power plants at landfills
Published: 24-08-2023 | 15:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nodal Power has raised a $13m to mitigate methane emissions at landfills.


Kamupak and &Repeat join forces to build a Nordic market in circular packaging systems
Published: 23-08-2023 | 13:18:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Finnish Kamupak is merging with Swedish competitor, impact tech startup &Repeat.


Left Lane Capital appoints Chris Taylor as Chief Growth Officer
Published: 23-08-2023 | 13:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Left Lane Capital has appointed Chris Taylor as the Chief Growth Officer.


Blue Hour Ventures launches with Fund I spin out
Published: 23-08-2023 | 12:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Blue Hour Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm, has announced the firm's launch.


Swedish fintech Klarna records growth in key European markets
Published: 23-08-2023 | 12:14:49 | By: Pie Kamau
Klarna, the global payments network and shopping assistant, announced strong growth across Europe.


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.


B2B marketplace startup Ghost raises $30m to help brands and retailers move surplus inventory
Published: 22-08-2023 | 13:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
B2B marketplace startup Ghost has raised $30m Series B funding.


Glasgow food tech startup ENOUGH raises €40m growth fund to scale mycoprotein production
Published: 22-08-2023 | 12:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Glasgow-based food tech startup ENOUGH has raised €40m in growth funding.


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.


Startup Elecate acquires Synergy International to elevate the hospitality and rental software industry
Published: 22-08-2023 | 11:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Elecate has acquired Synergy International.


BingX invests in AI and Web3 startup Moonbox to accelerate growth
Published: 22-08-2023 | 11:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
BingX has invested in Moonbox, a pioneering AI and Web3 startup.


Frankfurt-based compliance startup Qualifyze raises $12m to accelerate healthcare supply chain
Published: 21-08-2023 | 15:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Frankfurt-based startup Qualifyze announced a $12m funding round.


[Column] Ololade Odunsi: Global tech job cuts - what African techies can do to thrive
Published: 21-08-2023 | 14:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
There have been nearly 160,000 Layoffs among US tech companies.


[Column] Mukesh Bector: How Augmented Reality is transforming print technology
Published: 21-08-2023 | 13:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The journey of print technology has been nothing short of remarkable.


D'Amelio Brands announces $5m investment into the Food & Beverage space
Published: 21-08-2023 | 13:21:00 | By: Pie Kamau
D'Amelio Brands announced a $5m investment from Fifth Growth Fund (FGF).


Delaware startup Duravo debuts world's toughest lightweight luggage
Published: 21-08-2023 | 12:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Duravo announced the launch of the toughest, yet lightest carry-on suitcase in its class.


Visana Health raises $10.1m seed round to bring comprehensive virtual healthcare to women
Published: 18-08-2023 | 15:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
 Visana Health announced the close of $10.1 million in seed funding.


Climate tech incubator Greentown Labs appoints Kevin Knobloch as CEO
Published: 18-08-2023 | 14:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Greentown Labs has appointed Kevin Knobloch as the organization's next CEO.


Berlin-based startup Mercanis raises $10m to boost savings for procurement teams
Published: 18-08-2023 | 13:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Berlin-based startup Mercanis announced the completion of $10m seed funding.


On-demand logistics and delivery startup Picup opens driver training centres in South Africa
Published: 18-08-2023 | 13:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Picup has launched its Driver Training Centres in Cape Town.


Cyber security startup ProjectDiscovery raises $25m, launches Cloud Platform
Published: 18-08-2023 | 13:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ProjectDiscovery announced it has raised $25m Series A financing round.


Toothio raises $4m to revolutionize dental staffing
Published: 17-08-2023 | 15:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Toothio, the on-demand dental staffing platform announced a $4m seed round.


Apica acquires data fabric startup LOGIQ.AI, raises $10m to modernize data management
Published: 17-08-2023 | 14:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Apica announced its agreement to acquire data fabric startup LOGIQ.AI.


Heat battery maker Rondo Energy secures $60m to speed industrial decarbonization
Published: 17-08-2023 | 14:22:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Rondo Energy has raised $60 million in new financing.


Marqo secures $5.2m to bring continuous-learning vector search to businesses
Published: 17-08-2023 | 14:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Marqo, the startup enabling AI-powered search, has closed $5.2m seed investment.


Medicare startup MyPlanAdvocate acquires Eversurance to grow the health insurance market
Published: 17-08-2023 | 13:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
MyPlanAdvocate (MPA), has announced the acquisition of Eversurance.


From catwalks to urban planning: Milan's sustainable city transformation, Plug and Play
Published: 16-08-2023 | 11:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Milan is a city known for its vibrant fashion and cultural scene.


Oslo-based AI startup Deckmatch secures €1m funding to accelerate growth
Published: 16-08-2023 | 11:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Oslo-based AI startup Deckmatch has successfully raised €1m funding round.


Biocanic closes $600k seed round to accelerate growth of its health intelligence platform
Published: 16-08-2023 | 10:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
San Diego software platform Biocanic has closed $600k seed round.


Altos Radar raises $3.5m to accelerate development of 4D imaging radars
Published: 16-08-2023 | 10:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Automotive radar startup, Altos Radar, has raised $3.5m seed round funding.


UK foodtech startup Clean Food Group raises £2.3m funding to scale operations in advance of Series A
Published: 16-08-2023 | 10:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Clean Food Group has announced a further £2.3m funding.


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.


Berlin-based insurtech startup SureIn closes €4m designed for Europe's SMBs
Published: 15-08-2023 | 11:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Berlin-based insurtech startup SureIn has closed a €4 million Seed round.


Tech Square Ventures leads investment in cartonization platform, Paccurate
Published: 15-08-2023 | 10:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Paccurate announced the closing of $3.5m round led by Tech Square Ventures.


UK foodtech startup Clean Food Group partners with LATAM food technology specialist, Alianza Team
Published: 15-08-2023 | 10:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Clean Food Group has announced a strategic collaboration with Alianza Team.


Generative AI has become an emerging risk for enterprises, Gartner survey
Published: 14-08-2023 | 15:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The availability of generative AI became a top concern for enterprise risk executives.


Berlin-based startup NeXtWind secures $750m to build sustainable energy market in Germany
Published: 14-08-2023 | 15:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
NeXtWind has completed $750m second financing round.


Beond closes $17m seed round to establish world's first premium leisure airline
Published: 14-08-2023 | 14:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Beond announced the successful completion of over $17m seed round.


Proptech AI startup Zenerate partners with SoLa Impact to automate affordable housing developments
Published: 14-08-2023 | 14:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Zenerate has partnered with SoLa Impact.


AI chat startup Chai announces $205m valuation
Published: 14-08-2023 | 13:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Chai, the AI chat entertainment platform, has announced a $205 million valuation.


AI data startup Virtualitics closes $37m Series C funding round
Published: 10-08-2023 | 18:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Virtualitics, announced that it has raised $37 million in a Series C financing.


Binance Labs invests in decentralized Rollups-as–a-Service (RaaS) provider AltLayer
Published: 10-08-2023 | 16:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Binance Labs has announced a strategic investment in AltLayer.


Treehouse secures $10m to bring EV chargers into homes
Published: 10-08-2023 | 16:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Treehouse, an electrification company that delivers turnkey installations for home EV charging, announced $10m in funding.


Nature Coatings secures $2.45m funding to accelerate growth
Published: 10-08-2023 | 16:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nature Coatings announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed $2.45 million seed funding round.


Nigerian mobility fintech Moove secures $76m funding for global expansion
Published: 10-08-2023 | 15:46:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nigerian mobility fintech Moove, has secured $76 million in new funding.


6 industries that chemical recycling is poised to disrupt, Plug and Play
Published: 09-08-2023 | 13:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Chemical recycling is a process in which waste materials are broken down into their original chemical compounds.


sewts raises €7m to shape the future of robotics, automation in the textile industry
Published: 09-08-2023 | 12:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Munich-based deep tech startup sewts has closed €7m Series A financing round.


Venture-backed platform eMerge Americas appoints Melissa Medina as new CEO
Published: 09-08-2023 | 12:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau
eMerge Americas, announced that Melissa Medina will step into the CEO role.


AI startup FeatureByte unveils self-service feature platform
Published: 09-08-2023 | 12:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
 FeatureByte announced the release of the FeatureByte self-service feature platform.


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.


Cultivated meat startup Meatable raises $35m to accelerate commercial launch of its pork products
Published: 08-08-2023 | 12:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Meatable has raised $35m in new funding.


Closing the capital gap on impact investment in Africa, report
Published: 08-08-2023 | 11:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
African fund managers face unique obstacles that impede their access to capital for social impact.


Copenhagen startup Bactolife raises €30m Series A financing to accelerate growth
Published: 08-08-2023 | 11:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bactolife announced it has successfully raised €>30 million.


Haus raises $17m Series A funding to build the future of growth intelligence
Published: 08-08-2023 | 10:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Haus has announced $17 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners.


Persist AI raises $4m seed financing to accelerate drug formulation
Published: 08-08-2023 | 10:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Persist AI announced the close of an oversubscribed $4 million financing round.


Fintech startup Okoora fuels Paysend's Israeli market entry
Published: 07-08-2023 | 15:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Okoora, the Swiss-Israeli fintech startup has partnered with Paysend.


Functional Finance raises $8m to expand operational efficiency for the insurance industry
Published: 07-08-2023 | 14:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insurtech startup Functional Finance secures $8m in seed capital.


O'Shaughnessy Ventures launches Grants program
Published: 07-08-2023 | 14:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau
O'Shaughnessy Ventures has announced the launch of the O'Shaughnessy Grants program.


IVIX closes $12.5m Series A funding round to accelerate growth, combat financial crimes
Published: 07-08-2023 | 14:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
IVIX, announced the closing of a $12.5m Series A funding round


OKX Ventures invests $1m funding round in Hong Kong-based AI and Web3 startup Moonbox
Published: 07-08-2023 | 13:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
OKX Ventures has announced a $1m investment in Moonbox.


Supportwave raises $2.2m seed funding to accelerate the Future of IT support services
Published: 03-08-2023 | 15:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Supportwave has announced the successful closure of its seed funding round.


bp ventures invests £4m in UK-based fleet optimization software provider Dynamon
Published: 03-08-2023 | 15:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
bp ventures has made a £4 million investment in Dynamon.


SynBio startup Enzymit announces breakthrough in cell-free hyaluronic acid production
Published: 03-08-2023 | 14:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Enzymit announced its success in synthetically producing hyaluronic acid (HA).


AI-enabled stealth startup Stackless Data raises $14m seed round to accelerate growth
Published: 03-08-2023 | 13:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Stackless Data has raised a seed round at a pre-money valuation of $14 million.


South Korean able-tech startup Kangsters selected for acceleration program by Praxis Labs
Published: 03-08-2023 | 12:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kangsters has been selected to participate in Praxis redemptive acceleration program.


British Business Investments commits €27m to Bootstrap Europe II
Published: 02-08-2023 | 15:22:00 | By: Pie Kamau
British Business Investments has committed €27 million to Bootstrap Europe II.


FAST Accelerator launches 2nd Cohort of AI program for African startups
Published: 02-08-2023 | 15:06:47 | By: Pie Kamau
Flapmax has launched the second FAST Accelerator program.


Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health secures additional investment from Marula Square
Published: 02-08-2023 | 14:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Zuri Health has secured additional investment from Marula Square.


SnoFox launches from stealth mode with $4.5m in seed funding
Published: 02-08-2023 | 12:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SnoFox announced its $4.5 million seed round led by Voyager Ventures.


Hubly Surgical raises $3m oversubscribed funding following FDA clearance
Published: 01-08-2023 | 14:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Hubly Surgical has successfully closed its Series seed funding round.


Upskilling startup AlmaBetter partners with Woolf to deliver accredited degrees to online learners
Published: 01-08-2023 | 13:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AlmaBetter has partnered with Woolf.


Nigeria's Remedial Health raises $12m to deliver financial services for neighborhood pharmacies
Published: 01-08-2023 | 13:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Remedial Health has secured $12m in an equity and debt funding round.


Aachen-based deeptech startup Elevear secures seed financing for audio technology market entry
Published: 01-08-2023 | 12:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
deeptech startup Elevear has secured seed investment.


London innovation scale-up Wazoku brings innovation to the enterprise with full Teams integration
Published: 01-08-2023 | 12:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Wazoku has announced a full integration with collaboration platform Microsoft Teams.


Primal launches new social network for digital freedom
Published: 17-07-2023 | 12:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Primal announced the launch of its flagship application following a $1 million seed round.


How two teenagers harnessed the power of TikTok to build a million dollar golf brand
Published: 02-05-2023 | 11:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Less than eighteen months ago, Golf Daddy Co-founders, Daniel Puumalanien and Paul Boranian were working at a fashion-tech startup when the idea to launch a golf training aid became a reality.


GhanaWeb, Age Africa Agency sponsor YouTube Creators Festival in Ghana
Published: 17-11-2022 | 06:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Ghana’s leading online media platform, GhanaWeb, and Age Africa Agency, the foremost YouTube agency with a Multi-Channel Network (MCN) in Africa, are co-sponsoring the second edition of the YouTube Creators Festival.


Gen-Z founded Voyce.Me closes seed round at $2.5m led by Torch Capital
Published: 14-11-2022 | 14:38:00 | By: Pie Kamau
 Voyce.Me, a first-of-its-kind manga and webtoon creator platform founded by 21-year-old Dylan Telano, closed a seed round at $2.5 million led by Torch Capital.


Online dating startup for Black women CarpeDM closes $1m oversubscribed pre-seed round
Published: 10-10-2022 | 14:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
CarpeDM, a Techstars portfolio company, announced the closing of its oversubscribed pre-seed financing round bringing total capital raised by the early stage startup to $1.054 million.


Multimedia startup Tract raises $7m to empower kids develop 21st century skills through content creation
Published: 14-09-2022 | 14:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Tract, the online community where kids teach kids through multimedia, announced its $7 million seed funding round led by NEA.


Taiwanese social CRM startup GoSky AI completes undisclosed seed funding round
Published: 10-06-2022 | 11:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Taipei-based social CRM startup GoSky AI announced the completion of an undisclosed seed funding round led by 500 Global venture capital firm.


Social group ticketing startup Fanimal raises $4m to accelerate product development
Published: 25-05-2022 | 15:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Los Angeles-based social group ticketing startup Fanimal, announced an acquisition of $4 million in its latest round of funding to accelerate product development.


Creator economy startup Koji raises $20m Series B fundraise to accelerate growth
Published: 26-01-2022 | 11:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Koji, the app store for the creator economy and the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform, announced a $20 million financing led by Jump Capital, with participation from new investors HBSE Ventures.


Adtech startup Otis AI raises $2.5m to enhance digital marketing for SMBs
Published: 19-01-2022 | 13:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Otis AI, the digital marketing assistant for SMBs, raised a seed round bringing its total funding to $2.5 million. With Otis, an all-in-one digital marketing solution, a small business can launch a data-driven multi-channel campaign.


Israeli influencer marketing startup Humanz raises $8m to accelerate growth
Published: 20-12-2021 | 15:46:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Humanz, an AI powered influencer marketing platform that connects influencers & content creators with brands, announced it has closed an $8 million seed round led by the Stardom Ventures fund.


Kenyan tech startup Wowzi raises $3.2m seed funding to expand across Africa
Published: 16-12-2021 | 10:36:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenyan tech startup Wowzi has raised $2 million in seed funding to expand its digital marketplace across Africa.


MENA’s media & entertainment startup Minly acquires Dubai’s celebrity shoutout platform Oulo
Published: 08-12-2021 | 13:10:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Minly, the MENA region’s media & entertainment startup, announced the acquisition of Oulo, a Dubai-based celebrity shoutout platform focused on the Levant region.


Community knowledge sharing startup 7th Ave raises $2.5m seed round
Published: 03-11-2021 | 13:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
7th Ave, a knowledge sharing platform for Black professionals, creatives, entrepreneurs, and students announced a $2.5 million seed round to create a space where mindful discovery, discussion, and community take place.


Social learning startup Fiveable closes $10m Series A funding to fuel student-led online spaces
Published: 29-09-2021 | 13:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Fiveable, a social learning platform that has supported more than 7 million high school students since 2018, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Union Square Ventures with participation from Owl Ventures and Progression Fund.


Hybrid gaming startup and broadcaster Live Play Mobile launches 24-hour-a-day live-hosted social casino game
Published: 19-08-2021 | 12:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Live Play Mobile, a new social gaming platform developer that combines live TV formats with mobile games, has become the first publisher to launch a 24-hour-a-day, live-hosted social casino game with its debut title, Live Play Bingo.


Philadelphia Eagles Rookie Wide Receiver Devonta Smith joins tech startup LifeBrand
Published: 03-08-2021 | 12:24:40 | By: Pie Kamau
LifeBrand, a tech startup that offers solutions to help build and protect personal and corporate brands on social media, has teamed up with Philadelphia Eagles Rookie Wide Receiver DeVonta Smith to take their game to the next level.


Subscription social media startup Fanbase unveils 25 member Creator Advisory Board
Published: 15-07-2021 | 12:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Fanbase, the subscription-based social platform, unveiled its Creator Advisory Board members.


Photo and video editing app Prequel launches venture studio program to nurture early stage tech startups
Published: 07-07-2021 | 12:40:04 | By: Pie Kamau
Prequel, the creative photo and video editing app, announced the launch of Prequel Venture Studio (PVS), a program that will nurture early stage tech startups in the fields of AI, computer vision, and AR-based visual art.


Monetized social media startup fanbase to debut new short form video / music editor
Published: 24-06-2021 | 12:20:14 | By: Pie Kamau
Fanbase, the subscription-based social platform that empowers any user to monetize their content, unveiled plans to roll out a new, short form video and music editor function.


Creator economy startup Koji launches New Link in Bio app, Media Wall
Published: 11-06-2021 | 15:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Koji, world's Link in Bio tool for the Creator Economy, announced the launch of Media Wall, a new Link in Bio app that gives Creators the ability to curate, organize and showcase a timeline of content to share with their audience.


Creator economy startup Koji launches brand partnership app, Sponsor Quiz
Published: 09-06-2021 | 15:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Koji, the world's powerful Link in Bio tool for the Creator Economy, announced the launch of its newest Link in Bio app, Sponsor Quiz.


Blockchain startup CiSApp to launch next gen social network
Published: 04-06-2021 | 09:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
These days all the biggest social media platforms leave little to be desired due in no small part to rampant agenda-driven censorship, profit-driven privacy invasion and rampant use of fake accounts bent on selling sex or committing fraud.


Creator economy startup Koji launches Shoutout, personalized video requests for everyone
Published: 19-05-2021 | 09:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Koji, the Link in Bio tool for the Creator Economy, announced the launch of its newest Link in Bio feature, Shoutout. Available now in the Koji App Store, Shoutout offers Creators an opportunity to sell personalized videos to their followers.


Creator platform Fanbase attracts high-profile artists and creators, expands into three new territories
Published: 18-05-2021 | 13:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Fanbase, the subscription-based social platform that empowers creators to monetize their content and grow their fanbase, is on the verge of closing its seed round, already raising $3.1 million dollars on StartEngine.


Consumer technology startup Allstar raises $3.85m to democratize gaming content
Published: 14-05-2021 | 11:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Allstar, a consumer technology startup focused on democratizing the creation of gaming content, announced a $3.85 million seed round led by members of New York Angels.


Dating app startup So Syncd raises $1m seed round to grow its user base in the US
Published: 27-04-2021 | 12:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
So Syncd, the dating app that matches compatible personality types, raised a seed round of $1 million to grow its user base in the US.


Virtual hospitality startup Vin Social announces launch of equity crowdfunding campaign
Published: 09-04-2021 | 11:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Virtual hospitality startup Vin Social announced its first-ever equity crowdfunding campaign in partnership with Wefunder and the Arora Project.


Marketing tech startup Worth uses existing customers + data to grow revenue
Published: 25-03-2021 | 09:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Marketing tech startup Worth has built software that identifies a brand's best customers on social media and converts them to marketers by paying them to post organic Instagram stories.


Snap acquires tech startup Fit Analytics
Published: 23-03-2021 | 14:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Snapchat's parent company Snap has acquired Fit Analytics, a technology startup that has built technology to help shoppers pick the right-sized clothing and footwear when they shop online.


Tech startup Bodyguard expands into the US to protect social media users from toxic online content
Published: 11-02-2021 | 09:21:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bodyguard, the technology startup that protects users from cyber harassment, hate speech and toxic content online, launched a major US expansion at CES 2021, in line with its vision of creating a safer web around the world.


Hootsuite acquires digital customer engagement platform Sparkcentral
Published: 08-01-2021 | 10:13:46 | By: Bob Koigi
Hootsuite has announced its acquisition of Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider enabling the future of digital customer engagement.


London-based startup TopTip plans to give half its shares to its users
Published: 23-09-2020 | 13:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
London-based startup Useful Interruptions, owner of the TopTip recommendations app, announced the launch of its Founders Club programme that aims to give half the shares in the company to users of TopTip.