Startup accelerator institution, Y Combinator has released a list of 20 new sectors it seeks to fund for startups that will be joining its program, including ideas in robotics, and stablecoin finance.
YC-backed Nigerian startup, Shekel Mobility, has raised $7 million in a seed round comprising $3.2 million in equity and over $4 million in debt.
Startup Accelerator, Y Combinator, has announced plans to reduce its late-stage investments in startups.
Flutterwave's inclusion in the list is a reflection of the company's impressive growth as a major driver of commerce and economic growth in Africa, serving more than one million businesses and processing more than 400 million transactions worth over $25 billion since inception.
Startup accelerator organisation, Y Combinator, has said that over 100,000 startup workers risk losing their jobs as a result of the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)
Touch and Pay (TAP), a cowry card payment system, has now been listed in the W22 Y Combinator...
Three Nigerian tech startups - Moni, Topship and IdentityPass, have been confirmed as participants in the W22 Y...
Following announcements first made mid-last year, Y Combinator, a startup accelerator has said it will now invest $500,000...
Kenya’s Marketforce, a B2B retail end-to-end distribution platform has closed a $2 million pre-series A round. Investors in...
Flutterwave is the only African startup featured on the list of top Y Combinator companies by valuation and top exits as of January 2021.
54gene has raised $15 million during a Series A round to intensify its collection of African genetic code which is used for health research and drug development.
Aella Credit has secured a $10 million debt financing round from Singaporean company – HQ Financial Group.
