What boosting local funding could mean for Africa’s startup ambitions
Photo of person shuffling cash in Senegal bank. The amounts raised by African technology startups over the past year have been eye-popping and headline-grabbing. Flutterwave, a payments processing company, raised $170 million in March as it became…
Chinese 3D printing startup Polly Polymer secures new funding
BEIJING — Polly Polymer, a stereolithography, or SLA 3D printing startup in China, has raised nearly 100 million yuan ($15.5 million) in a Series A+ funding round from a group of investors led by Vitalbridge. Polly Polymer offers various high-speed…
Airwallex eyes further expansion as latest funding round lifts valuation to $4b
Airwallex has raised another $200 million in a series E round, with the Australian fintech startup now reaching a fund total of over $700 million and a valuation of $4 billion. The majority of the funding came from new investors, including private…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Gaming Social Media Platform Discord Valued At $15B In Latest Funding
Messaging platform Discord Inc has secured fresh funding of $500 million, valuing the startup at $15 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. What Happened: The funding was led by San Francisco,…
Compliance Automation Startup Strike Graph Raises $8 Million Series A Funding
Round Led by Information Venture Partners to Assist with Global Expansion SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 14, 2021– Strike Graph, a compliance automation startup, today announces that it has secured $8 million in Series A funding, led by Information…
Cloud Video Gaming Startup Abya Eyes Funding Round in Early 2022
(Bloomberg) — Uruguayan technology startup Abya Corp plans to raise as much as $20 million from venture capital investors early next year to expand its cloud-based video gaming platform across Latin America, according to chairman and co-founder…
Former Israeli Spy’s Startup Gets Funding to Upend Asia Farming
(Bloomberg) — An Israeli startup is raising $30 million from Singaporean venture capital firms and other investors to bring cutting-edge technology to agricultural businesses in Asia. The five-year-old company, Taranis, has developed artificial…