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About 74% of January funding went to deals of $100 million or more, and 57% went to AI-related startups alone
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About 74% of January funding went to deals of $100 million or more, and 57% went to AI-related startups alone
Still, it was higher than January figures from earlier years, including 2023 and 2024, when funding volumes were far lower.
Mantas says downtime is no longer a technical issue. It is a clear financial risk, and it should be treated ...
The round was co-led by Moxxie Ventures and Mercuri, joined by EWOR, Tekton Ventures, Amigos Venture Capital and six unicorn ...
Onton’s AI-powered platform collapses the 79-day decision process into a single day.
...led by Elaia and Speedinvest
The initiative takes place from November 18 to 23, 2025, at the Livespot Entertarium, Lagos.
Sequoia Capital has unveiled two new funds worth a combined $950 million for early-stage investing, moving ahead undeterred by the ...
The competition recognises some of the continent’s most innovative startups in financial technology and other high-impact solutions that address Africa’s ...
The funding also saw backing from Y Combinator, Afore Capital, and COTU Ventures, alongside several high-profile angel investors.
The startup’s debut product, Chipmind Agents, is aimed at automating the repetitive, low-level work that ties up engineering teams and ...
Its core system, Lucy, leads a team of AI agents capable of managing campaigns end-to-end, helping agencies boost performance, cut ...
The funding comes only six months after its $5 million seed round, pushing its total capital raised to $30 million.
Unlike many startups chasing AI-driven customer interfaces, Rulebase has zeroed in on the unseen but critical tasks that financial institutions ...
At ABAN’s 10th anniversary, Martin Warioba will share insights on how East Africa can turn investor-friendly policies into real capital ...

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