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DivInc launches Spring 2024 Sports Tech Accelerator program
Published: 18-04-2024 | 12:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau




Swiss sports tech startup Coachbetter raises $2.9m to bridge tech and football for all
Published: 15-08-2023 | 09:54:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Coachbetter has announced the completion of $2.9m seed-plus investment round.


Cyble secures $24m Series B funding to advance AI-powered threat intelligence solutions
Published: 02-08-2023 | 11:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cyble announced a $24m injection of capital through Series B funding. 


DBtune secures €2.4m seed funding to revolutionize AI-based database optimization
Published: 31-07-2023 | 17:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
DBtune has successfully closed €2.4 million seed funding round led by 42Cap


Blackbaud invests in generative AI startup Momentum for social impact
Published: 31-07-2023 | 16:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Blackbaud announced a strategic investment in Momentum.


Molten Ventures leads €5m round in Oliva to expand workplace mental health support
Published: 31-07-2023 | 13:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Molten Ventures has led €5 million round in Oliva.


[Column] Hani Raad: Dedication, innovation, and education - the recipe for Africa’s digital prosperity
Published: 31-07-2023 | 12:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Africa has come a long way in terms of digital innovation and adoption.


Wall decor startup DecoSynth secures venture funding round led by Misfit Capital
Published: 31-07-2023 | 12:21:00 | By: Pie Kamau
DecoSynth has announced the successful completion of a venture funding round.


Beeyond Media raises $10m seed funding round to drive growth across US and LATAM
Published: 28-07-2023 | 10:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Beeyond Media announced the close of $10 million seed round


Pulsr launches Web3's first AI search engine for NFTs
Published: 28-07-2023 | 09:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Pulsr Foundation has released AI search engine optimization for over 5 million NFTs.


SatSure partners with Rabo Partnerships to revolutionize cash flow-based lending for smallholder farmers
Published: 28-07-2023 | 09:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SatSure announced partnership with Rabo.


ev.energy secures $33m funding to drive electric vehicle-grid integration in North America and Europe
Published: 28-07-2023 | 09:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ev.energy announced its $33m Series B raise.


California startup Space Campers reveals cutting-edge prototype for Tesla Cybertruck
Published: 28-07-2023 | 08:53:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Space Campers lives up to the renders in a teaser video of their new prototype.


Frankfurt-based QuoIntelligence secures €5m seed financing to accelerate growth
Published: 27-07-2023 | 14:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
QuoIntelligence announced a €5m seed financing round.


Very Good Ventures expands Series A with $3.4m from Celesta Capital
Published: 27-07-2023 | 13:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Very Good Ventures (VGV), a full-service Flutter consulting firm, announced it has expanded its Series A round with $3.4m.


Supply Change Capital closes debut $40m fund to invest in the future of food
Published: 27-07-2023 | 13:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Supply Change Capital announced the close of its inaugural $40 million fund.


Aethir closes $150m valuation, Pre-A funding round to scale decentralized cloud infrastructure
Published: 27-07-2023 | 12:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Singapore-based Aethir announced the completion of its Pre-A funding round.


TDK Ventures invests in Infinite Uptime's Industry 5.0 digital intelligence platform
Published: 27-07-2023 | 10:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
TDK Ventures has invested in the Industry 5.0 - focused startup Infinite Uptime.


Mobilo secures $4.1m in seed funding to revolutionize business networking
Published: 26-07-2023 | 12:54:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mobilo, the maker of first smart business cards, has raised $4.1m in seed funding.


Freiburg-based constellr secures new funding to springboard US expansion
Published: 26-07-2023 | 12:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
constellr has secured further investment to extend its seed round to a total of €17m.


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


New startup XIM establishes Nutri-Tech as an emerging category
Published: 26-07-2023 | 10:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
XIM is set to disrupt the nutritional supplement industry with the introduction of its flagship product, the X45.


Goodwater raises over $1b to support consumer technology startups globally
Published: 26-07-2023 | 10:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Goodwater has raised over $1 billion across its family of early and growth stage funds.


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.


Bion initiates startup of livestock waste treatment technology demonstration project
Published: 25-07-2023 | 11:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bion Environmental Technologies has initiated integrated system startup.


NEOM joins Startup Creasphere's program powered by Plug and Play Munich
Published: 25-07-2023 | 11:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Startup Creasphere has announced new partnership with NEOM.


[Column] Nchaupe Khaole: Unlocking South Africa's technology investment potential
Published: 25-07-2023 | 10:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Technology enabled businesses and the solutions they develop represent growth.


Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health raises undisclosed funding from Five35 Ventures
Published: 25-07-2023 | 09:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenyan healthtech startup Zuri Health has raised an undisclosed amount of funding.


Carbon neutral startups are the key to our future, Plug and Play
Published: 21-07-2023 | 15:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The escalating impact of climate change has highlighted the importance of confronting greenhouse gas.


Visa opens applications for its Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
Published: 21-07-2023 | 15:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Visa has opened applications for startups to participate in the first cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program.


Azolla Ventures debuts $239m blended fund to support overlooked climate solutions
Published: 21-07-2023 | 14:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Prime Coalition and Azolla Ventures have announced a $239 million blended fund.


Israeli social commerce startup Terrific completes its seed round of financing
Published: 21-07-2023 | 13:07:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Israeli social commerce startup Terrific has completed its seed round of financing.


Climate-tech startup Aeroseal secures $67m Series B funding
Published: 21-07-2023 | 12:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Aeroseal has announced the successful completion of a $67 million Series B funding round.


Swiss fintech startup Numarics raises €10.2m seed round
Published: 20-07-2023 | 14:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swiss fintech startup Numarics has raised a €10.2m seed round for its automated accounting and administration solution tailored to SMEs.


Bristol tech startup Deazy appoints Laura Wall as Head of Marketing
Published: 20-07-2023 | 14:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Developer marketplace platform Deazy has appointed Laura Wall as Head of Marketing.


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.


South Korean tech startup Wayne Hills produces sci-fi film using generative AI
Published: 20-07-2023 | 13:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Tech startup Wayne Hills has kicked off producing sci-fi films using generative AI.


5 tips to improve small business productivity, Family Features
Published: 18-07-2023 | 11:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Running a small business comes with a multitude of challenges that can hinder productivity.


London-based carbon data provider Sylvera raises $57m Series B, plans US expansion
Published: 18-07-2023 | 11:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sylvera has raised $57m Series B financing to scale its teams and product offerings.


TLV Partners achieves $1b, launches $250m early-stage Israeli startups Fund V
Published: 18-07-2023 | 10:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
TLV Partners announced $1 billion in assets under management (AUM).


Fintech company Nav acquires startup Tillful to accelerate growth
Published: 18-07-2023 | 09:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nav, the financial health platform for small businesses, announced its acquisition of Tillful.


Explainable-AI image recognition startup ZAC initiates medical imaging for pathology
Published: 18-07-2023 | 09:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ZAC will apply its Concept-Learning algorithms in medical imaging.


Medical device company OrganOx raises £25m to transform organ transplantation practices
Published: 17-07-2023 | 12:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
OrganOx has raised £25m in a growth round led by Lauxera Capital Partners.


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.


[Column] Patrick Evans: Boosting cybersecurity with robust digital risk assessment tools
Published: 17-07-2023 | 11:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cybersecurity be boosted by building a strong cyber risk profile.


Startupbootcamp AfriTech opens cohort 4 of its ASIP accelerator program
Published: 17-07-2023 | 10:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Startupbootcamp AfriTech has opened applications its ASIP accelerator program.


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 agritech startup Aphea.bio raises €70m to accelerate growth
Published: 14-07-2023 | 16:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Aphea.Bio, a Belgium-based agricultural technology company, announced the closing of its Series C funding round.


[Column] Ronald Magondo: How cloud-native approaches are redefining business
Published: 14-07-2023 | 15:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cloud-native approaches are rapidly redefining the business landscape.


[Column] Theo van Zyl: Connectivity on the go, why not all mobile internet services are the same
Published: 14-07-2023 | 15:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
More consumers are taking a closer look at their connectivity requirements.


Microsoft selects LexCheck for its Startups Pegasus Program
Published: 14-07-2023 | 15:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
LexCheck has been selected for the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program.


Belgian fund manager Amavi Captial acquires Sweden’s SF Ventures, increases proptech portfolio
Published: 13-07-2023 | 12:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Belgium-based AMAVI Capital has announced expansion into the Nordic region.


SineWave Ventures raises $160.3m to transform the enterprise tech market
Published: 13-07-2023 | 12:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SineWave Ventures announced the close of a $160.3 million Fund III raise.


Investing platform Public launches in the UK
Published: 13-07-2023 | 11:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Public, a US-based multi-asset investing platform, has launched in the United Kingdom (UK).


Palantir partners with Toronto-based startup AirMatrix to scale drone operations
Published: 13-07-2023 | 11:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Palantir Technologies and AirMatrix have partnered to accelerate drone operations.


Cyber security startup Entitle appoints Stephen Wadsworth as VP of Sales
Published: 13-07-2023 | 10:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Entitle has appointed Stephen Wadsworth as the new Vice President of Sales.


Tokyo's dynamic ecosystem for a startup company and its global impact, Plug and Play
Published: 12-07-2023 | 11:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Tokyo, Japan is an economic powerhouse with its thriving business landscape.


Salonkee raises €28m to fuel growth, solidify position as Europe’s provider of salon management software
Published: 12-07-2023 | 11:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Salonkee has raised €28m in growth capital.


Workforce management platform When I Work acquires fintech startup Lean Financial
Published: 12-07-2023 | 10:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
When I Work announced its acquisition of fintech startup Lean Financial.


Blackbaud's accelerator program welcomes 10 startups building generative AI solutions
Published: 12-07-2023 | 10:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Blackbaud announced the newest cohort of its Social Good Startup Program.


Co-Created announces global expansion with launch of first Asia-Pacific office
Published: 12-07-2023 | 10:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Co-Created announced its next phase of strategic expansion.


Denver-based foodtech startup bitewell closes oversubscribed $4m seed round
Published: 10-07-2023 | 12:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
bitewell announced an oversubscribed close of $4 million seed round.


[Column] Rami Osman: 5G as a catalyst for economic opportunities, innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published: 10-07-2023 | 12:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sub-Saharan Africa is at the forefront of innovations.


SuperScale raises $5.4m Series A to grow revenue for game developers and publishers
Published: 10-07-2023 | 11:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SuperScale announced it has raised $5.4 million in a Series A funding round.


Kenyan agritech startup Kyosk acquires KwikBasket, expands into fresh produce market
Published: 10-07-2023 | 11:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenyan agritech startup Kyosk, is expanding into the African fresh produce market.


Ayoba, Adanian Labs launch accelerator programme in Nigeria
Published: 10-07-2023 | 10:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Ayoba has partnered with Adanian Labs to launch an SME accelerator program in Nigeria.


AI startup Contoro Robotics raises $4.7m seed roundv to accelerate growth
Published: 10-07-2023 | 10:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Contoro Robotics announced it has raised $4.7 million in seed funding.


German healthcare investor SHS Capital acquires majority stake in CAM Bioceramics
Published: 07-07-2023 | 15:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
German healthcare specialist SHS Capital is investing in CAM Bioceramics to fuel growth


Kassel-based deep tech startup Twinsity bags €2.5m from EIC
Published: 07-07-2023 | 15:22:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Twinsity, a deep tech startup, has secured €2.5-million funding from the EIC.


Insight Partners announces $118m Fund II for 20/20 Vision Capital
Published: 07-07-2023 | 14:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insight Partners, announced it has raised Insight Vision Capital II, L.P. (Fund II).


Cargo airline startup Ribbit signs $1.3m to test autonomous flights in Canada
Published: 07-07-2023 | 14:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Ribbit has signed a $1.3m to test autonomous flights across northern Canada.


Bain & Company to acquire APAC arm of global venture-building studio Rainmaking
Published: 07-07-2023 | 13:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bain & Company to acquire Asia Pacific arm of global venture-building studio.


Notion Capital closes oversubscribed fifth fund at €300m
Published: 06-07-2023 | 15:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Notion Capital announced the final close of its new €300 million fund, Notion Capital V SCSp.


[Column] Paul Selibas: Embedded finance in the age of e-Commerce
Published: 06-07-2023 | 14:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The African online e-Commerce market has grown rapidly in recent years.


Seedstars launches FIWAM program to boost financial inclusion for women migrants
Published: 06-07-2023 | 14:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Seedstars has launched a program to promote financial inclusion for women.


EU-based fintech startup CAPEX.com expands into the Greek market
Published: 06-07-2023 | 14:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau
CAPEX.com announced its first M&A deal, the acquisition of WiredMarket.com.


SDX joins forces with CV VC to boost digital private equity in Switzerland
Published: 06-07-2023 | 14:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SDX has joined forces with CV VC to boost digital private equity in Switzerland.


LyondellBasell invests in Carbon Neutrality Venture Fund
Published: 05-07-2023 | 16:44:01 | By: Pie Kamau
Rotterdam-based LyondellBasell announced its investment in a new Carbon Neutrality Fund.


Yodaplus accelerates Indian startup boom with groundbreaking tech enablement
Published: 05-07-2023 | 16:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
India is fast emerging as the Silicon Valley of Asia with its booming startup ecosystem.


VentureBlick secures $2.6m for first two startups, unveils incubator model for medtech innovation
Published: 05-07-2023 | 16:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
VentureBlick announced the successful closure of its first two deals.


Generative AI for crypto startup SuperSight raises $1m pre-seed to build crypto-specific LLMs
Published: 05-07-2023 | 15:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
SuperSight, a London-based Generative AI startup, raises $1m pre-seed round.


NEU Battery Materials concludes $3.7m seed funding round
Published: 05-07-2023 | 15:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
NEU Battery Materials, a Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup, has raised $3.7m seed funding round.


Empowering Africa's socio-economic landscape through innovative solutions, Plug and Play
Published: 04-07-2023 | 14:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Innovation is critical in shaping the future of Africa’s growth.


[Column] Zafir Junaid: Bridging the AI skills gap in Africa
Published: 04-07-2023 | 13:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
As we navigate the contours of the 4IR, powered by AI, it is becoming increasingly evident that Africa has a critical role to play.


Kenyan e-Health startup MYDAWA raises $20m funding from Alta Semper Capital
Published: 04-07-2023 | 13:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
MYDAWA has received $20m capital injection from private equity investor.


Blueprint raises $9m to help mental health clinicians deliver quality care in less time
Published: 04-07-2023 | 13:01:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Blueprint, the platform helping mental health clinicians, announced its $9m Series A


Maza raises $8m to provide U.S. immigrants with financial identities
Published: 04-07-2023 | 12:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Financial platform Maza, announced a $8 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.


Exeliom Biosciences closes its Series A funding at €24 million
Published: 03-07-2023 | 13:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Paris-based Exeliom Biosciences announced the completion of its €24 million Series A funding.


Camena Bioscience close $10 Series A financing as demand for DNA synthesis technology increases
Published: 03-07-2023 | 13:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Camena announced it has closed a $10m Series A financing round.


New PitchBook survey finds majority of venture capitalists have invested in AI
Published: 03-07-2023 | 11:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
PitchBook has released findings from a new survey in partnership with Collision.


gigaroo raises $2.5m in pre-seed funding to revolutionize GenZ financial stability
Published: 03-07-2023 | 11:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
gigaroo announced it has successfully raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding.


Aigen unveils world's first AI-driven, solar-powered, agricultural robotics platform
Published: 03-07-2023 | 11:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Agritech startup Aigen, unveiled an autonomous, scalable robotics platform.


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.


Videocites partners with NBA to provide greater insights into league’s social media exposure with initial closing of Series B funding
Published: 02-03-2023 | 08:54:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Videocites, creator of the next-generation analytics solution that reveals the true social footprint created by fans and partners on social media, announced the initial closing of a Series B round.


African mobile game publisher Carry1st raises $27m funding round to accelerate growth
Published: 20-01-2023 | 09:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
African mobile game publisher Carry1st, has raised $27 million in a funding round led by BITKRAFT Ventures, featuring participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), TTV Capital, Alumni Ventures, Lateral Capital, Kepple Ventures, and Konvoy.


Swiss NFT-based athlete investment startup FANtium raises €2m angel investment to democratize athlete financing
Published: 24-10-2022 | 12:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swiss NFT-based athlete investment platform FANtium, announced a private pre-seed round of $2 million.


[Startup Interview] Jelmer Van Der Linden, Co-Founder, De HardloopSchool, Netherlands
Published: 24-08-2022 | 15:11:00 | By: Bob Koigi
De HardloopSchool is a Dutch sports and fitness startup that offer physical and online classes on running by allowing learners to run wisely, efficiently and relaxed, which reduces the risk of injury and allows one to perform to their maximum potential.


AI gaming and Esports startup Regression Games exits stealth with $4.2m seed funding from NEA and a16z
Published: 16-08-2022 | 17:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Regression Games, the AI gaming and esports company announced it has closed $4.2 million in seed funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA).


London-based soccer game startup CLUB closes $3.1m seed round for the first F2P and Play-and-Earn soccer ownership game
Published: 15-07-2022 | 13:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
CLUB, the independent studio behind CLUB Game, the first free-to-play (F2P), play-and-earn soccer game that allows you to create and sell your own real-player soccer club, has secured its first major round of funding.


Fabric tech startup Nextiles raises $5m oversubscribed seed round to fuel growth in smart athletics
Published: 08-06-2022 | 12:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nextiles, a smart fabric technology for athletes, announced its $5 million seed round led by Drive by DraftKings, with participation from the NBA.


AI gaming startup Sizzle.gg raises $5m seed round for expansion
Published: 16-05-2022 | 12:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sizzle.gg, an AI-driven patented platform that creates automatic and personalized highlights for esports leagues and teams, video game streamers and more, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round.


Gaming startup StartPlaying raises $6.5m seed funding to scale growth
Published: 16-05-2022 | 12:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
StartPlaying, the online platform to find tabletop role-playing games and professional Game Masters, announced a $6.5 million seed round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz general partners Jonathan Lai and Andrew Chen.


Athletes, artists digital platform Vaunt raises $5m Series A funding to accelerate growth
Published: 26-04-2022 | 12:38:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vaunt, a platform for athletes and artists to monetize their talents and stream globally for live and digital viewers, announced a $5 million Series A funding round to elevate the brand and potential of the business to the next level.


Berkeley-based fitness startup Flexia raises $4m to shape the future of connected Pilates
Published: 06-04-2022 | 13:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Berkeley-based Flexia, developer of the first truly smart and connected Pilates reformer, announced a $4 million Seed round led by ADvantage, an early stage VC fund investing in tech companies shaping the future of sports.


Egyptian e-Sport startup Eksab raises $3m seed funding to scale its fantasy football platform
Published: 30-03-2022 | 10:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cairo-headquartered e-Sport startup has raised $3 million seed funding round, bringing the company’s total investment to date to $3.7 million.


Japanese powerhouses mixi and DAZN partner to create a sports NFT marketplace on Flow
Published: 07-02-2022 | 12:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Media powerhouse mixi, Inc. and global sports streaming service DAZN Japan Investment GK today announced that DAZN MOMENTS, a sports NFT marketplace, will launch on Flow, a Web3 platform designed for consumer-friendly applications.


DivInc Houston launches inaugural 5G Sports Tech Accelerator in partnership with Verizon
Published: 28-01-2022 | 11:29:50 | By: Pie Kamau
DivInc, the startup accelerator for people of color and women entrepreneurs, announced the launch of its first Sports Tech Accelerator made possible through support from title sponsor, Verizon.


Sportstech startup Mustard raises $3.75m to democratize world-class coaching across major sports
Published: 20-01-2022 | 11:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mustard, the world's first sensorless connected-coaching platform for skill sports, announced a $3.75 million seed round led by the Lake Nona Sports & Health Tech Fund.


Chinese gaming and entertainment startup Talon closes $5m Series A funding to accelerate growth
Published: 25-11-2021 | 12:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Talon, the Hong Kong headquartered competitive gaming, entertainment and culture brand announced it has secured $5 million in equity capital in its Series A financing round.


Kenyan gaming startup Usiku Games develops Africa’s first mobile football game
Published: 23-11-2021 | 07:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenyan gaming startup Usiku Games unveiled an amateur football mobile game to promote outdoor physical activities and encourage sportsmanship among youths in East Africa.


Virginia medtech and sportstech startup OxiWear closes pre-seed funding round at $1.25m
Published: 19-11-2021 | 12:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
OxiWear announced it successfully closed a pre-seed funding round at $1.25 million, oversubscribed above its goal of $750,000.


PGA TOUR and WWE Join the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator as advisors to its upcoming class of rising startups
Published: 09-11-2021 | 17:15:59 | By: Bob Koigi
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced that PGA TOUR and WWE® have joined the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator, powered by Boomtown, as advisors when it commences its second cohort of startups in February 2022.


Fantasy football startup Sorare raises $680m Series B to create next sports entertainment giant leveraging NFTs
Published: 21-09-2021 | 08:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sorare, the fantasy football platform, announced it has raised $680 million in Series B financing led by Softbank, with participation from Atomico, Bessemer Ventures, D1 Capital, Eurazeo, IVP and Liontree.


Sports investing platform PredictionStrike raises $1.7m capital, launches new mobile app
Published: 08-09-2021 | 11:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sports investing platform PredictionStrike announced its partnership with MaC Venture Capital and New Age Capital, as well as the launch of the company's new mobile app.


Sharp Alpha Advisors announces sports betting startup pitch competition in partnership with Sportradar
Published: 01-09-2021 | 13:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sharp Alpha Advisors, a firm specializing in early-stage sports betting technology, and Sportradar, a global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services, have partnered to announce a sports betting startup pitch competition.


Videogame startup Nifty Games raises $38m capital to redefine mobile sports games
Published: 01-09-2021 | 13:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nifty Games, a videogame developer and publisher focused on quick-session, head-to-head sports games for mobile, raised $26 million in a Series B round of equity funding led by Vulcan Capital. In addition, the company has secured $12 million in connected debt financing.


Mobile sports betting startup ZenSports receives its Nevada gaming license
Published: 24-08-2021 | 15:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ZenSports, the mobile sports betting app that offers consumers more choices and a better design than any other platform, has officially received its non-restricted gaming license from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.


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.


Sports technology and gaming startup StatusPRO raises $5.2m seed round to accelerate growth
Published: 13-08-2021 | 15:07:00 | By: Pie Kamau
StatusPRO, a sports technology and gaming company that combines player data, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to create a suite of training and gaming products, announced it has raised a $5.2 million seed round.


Tech startup Sport Source launches two-way marketplace to discover and book physical activity spaces
Published: 05-08-2021 | 13:24:15 | By: Pie Kamau
Sport Source, the tech startup that connects people with available facilities in their area to participate in the activities they love; basketball, tennis, swimming and more, announced its launch in the App Store.


HYPE GVA 2.0 NFTs startup MyLads seals €7.6m investment round
Published: 29-07-2021 | 14:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
HYPE Sports Innovation, GVA 2.0 NFTs startup, MyLads, a player in Augmented Reality (AR) Sports Fan Engagement, has closed a €7.6 million Seed Investment Round led by Riva Technology and Entertainment (RTE).


Virtual cycling startup Velocity secures $3.4m in seed round funding
Published: 27-07-2021 | 13:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vision Quest Velocity LLC, an early-stage virtual cycling startup, announced it has raised $3.4 million in seed round funding, led by strategic financial partners.


Shaquille O'Neal invests in at-home fitness startup MAXPRO
Published: 02-06-2021 | 16:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
MAXPRO, the startup making at-home and connected fitness accessible to all, announced a strategic partnership with basketball Hall of Famer and entertainment icon Shaquille O'Neal.


AI startup Bodbox's workout device goes global
Published: 28-05-2021 | 13:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AI startup company Bodbox officially opened doors to a limited pre-sale of its American made Mark3 to notable success, selling to everyone from national governing bodies of sport to NBA teams, and is slated for a September 2021 public release.


University of Michigan's Desai Accelerator invests in four startups to launch 2021 cohort
Published: 19-05-2021 | 10:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The Desai Accelerator, a University of Michigan accelerator open to early-stage alumni startups, announced the four companies accepted into its 2021 cohort.


[Startup Interview] PJF Schmidt, Lucas Brosi, Marcus Luer, Urs Meier, Founders, Heroes AG, Switzerland
Published: 09-04-2021 | 17:31:00 | By: Bob Koigi
Heroes AG is a Swiss startup that has tapped into the underdeveloped fan merchandising sector through distribution of modern and trendy lifestyle products.


AI video game wagering startup PLLAY secures additional $1m in funding
Published: 07-04-2021 | 16:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
PLLAY, a skill-based video game wagering platform, has raised an additional $1 million in funding, bringing its total to $4 million in an oversubscribed seed round.


Innovative startup Glo brightens product line with Sesame Street characters
Published: 06-04-2021 | 15:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
What began as a college senior project has led to an innovative startup company working with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, to light up lives through creativity and technology.


Mobile sports betting startup ZenSports closes $2.4m Series A round funding
Published: 16-03-2021 | 13:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ZenSports, the next-generation mobile sports betting app that offers both a traditional book plus peer-to-peer sports betting platform using fiat or cryptocurrencies, has announced the close of its new $2.4 million in Series A funding.


The African youth powering a gaming revolution
Published: 19-01-2021 | 12:45:00 | By: Bob Koigi
As esports dominate modern entertainment industry as a fast growing sport, Kenya and South Africa youth continue to dominate the world of competitive video gaming.


AI video game wagering startup PLLAY launches MicroVentures campaign, builds on $3m seed round
Published: 18-12-2020 | 12:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
PLLAY, a skill-based video game wagering platform, officially launched a campaign on MicroVentures, an equity-based crowdfunding website, opening an investment opportunity to the public.


Singapore-based blockchain startup AnRKey X lists native token $ANRX on Bithumb Global and Uniswap
Published: 18-12-2020 | 11:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Singapore-based blockchain startup, AnRKey X, announced that $ANRX will be listed on both Bithumb Global and Uniswap.


South African startup myFanPark merges with Starsona to create a global celebrity engagement platform
Published: 04-12-2020 | 11:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
South African startup myFanPark has announced its merger with Silicon Valley-based celebrity engagement platform Starsona.


Video game wagering startup PLLAY secures $3m seed round to accelerate growth
Published: 01-12-2020 | 12:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
PLLAY, a skill-based video game wagering platform, has closed a $3 million seed funding round led by Screen Play Ventures.


Community app Malaeb joins MENA's sportstech accelerator, Vooora
Published: 01-12-2020 | 07:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vooora Ventures, the first SportsTech Accelerator in MENA, powered by Kooora.com, the digital sports platform in the Arab World, signed an acceleration partnership agreement with Malaeb, a community app that connects people through sports.


ESL and DreamHack merge to shape the future of E-sports and gaming
Published: 01-10-2020 | 16:49:00 | By: Bob Koigi
ESL, the world's largest esports company, and DreamHack, the premier gaming lifestyle festival company, have merged organizations to further accelerate their mission to shape the future of esports and gaming.


Wisdom Gaming Group receives $3 million financing to grow esports marketing platform
Published: 19-09-2020 | 10:24:47 | By: Bob Koigi
As esports consumption continues to grow rapidly worldwide, Wisdom Gaming Group, a digital media company specializing in esports content and experiences, has announced that it has secured $3 million in Series A funding.


ZenSports closes additional $1.46m Seed funding for U.S. and international expansion
Published: 18-09-2020 | 12:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ZenSports, the mobile peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace announced a new $1.46 million Seed round of funding to expand into the United States, as well as to continue to grow its international presence.


Biorez secures $3.5 million funding to advance tendon and ligament repair innovation
Published: 11-09-2020 | 09:17:00 | By: Bob Koigi
Biorez, Inc., a US medical device startup advancing tendon and ligament repair has raised $3.5 million in its Series Seed financing, adding to $3.5 million raised previously.


Sporttrade, Twin River Worldwide Holdings partner to offer online sports betting in New Jersey
Published: 25-08-2020 | 14:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sporttrade, Philadelphia based sports betting startup has entered into a multi-year partnership with Twin River Worldwide Holdings, for the launch of Sporttrade's proprietary sports betting exchange product in the state of New Jersey.


Seattle based startup Polyarc raises $9 million for augmented reality development
Published: 29-07-2020 | 13:08:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Seattle based startup Polyarc announced the close of its $9 million Series B fund raise led by Hiro Capital, followed by Vulcan Capital, an existing investor, and Galaxy Interactive via its Galaxy EOS VC Fund.


EHF Marketing GmbH, Monaco startup IQONIQ partner to drive fan engagement in European club handball competitions
Published: 29-07-2020 | 12:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
EHF Marketing GmbH, the marketing subsidiary of the European Handball Federation, announced its partnership with IQONIQ, an innovative new fan engagement platform made for sports and entertainment.


Monaco headquartered startup IQONIQ secures €100m for global expansion
Published: 29-07-2020 | 12:21:00 | By: Pie Kamau
IQONIQ, a new fan engagement platform exclusively targeting the world of sports and entertainment, announced it has entered into a €100 million capital funding agreement with the Luxembourg based investment corporation Lux Media Investments.


[Startup Interview] Veer Varma, Founder, CoachDirect, India
Published: 16-06-2020 | 12:31:09 | By: Bob Koigi
CoachDirect is an Indian-based startup that works with schools and gated communities by providing sports, wellness and life coaching services. The startup CEO Veer Varma elaborates.


UK cryptocurrency startup Plutus announces partnership with Nike
Published: 04-06-2020 | 15:23:00 | By: Bob Koigi
London-based Plutus​, a Fintech firm has announced an affiliate partnership with sports apparel giant, Nike.


US startup Nifty Games raises over $12 million in Series A financing
Published: 25-04-2020 | 10:14:30 | By: Bob Koigi
Nifty Games Inc., a developer and publisher focused on quick-session, head-to-head sports games for mobile devices, has secured more than $12 million in Series A financing, with $15 million raised to date.


[Startup Interview] Rich Cheary, CEO, PT SportSuite, South Africa
Published: 26-02-2020 | 12:52:00 | By: Bob Koigi
PT SportSuite is a South African company whose mission is to digitally disrupt the sporting industry’s media landscape by allowing sporting organisations to operate like commercially-minded modern media houses, while building