Funding Opportunities:
Organization | Update | Link |
Halcyon | Halcyon African fellowship which comes with an equity free stipend. See link | https://lnkd.in/eKK83R9 |
Sida | Sida call for impact investors in renewable energy see link | https://lnkd.in/ejTkNqiu |
Kakuma challenge fund | Kakuma challenge fund. See link | https://lnkd.in/dKZTiegF |
CGAP | CGAP aims to support 5 digital platforms in emerging markets. See link | https://lnkd.in/d4GSmKAD |
Social Investment Managers & Advisors (SIMA Funds) | Social Investment Managers & Advisors (SIMA Funds) energy access relief funds still available. See link | https://lnkd.in/gHDw_uHt |
GEEP (Global Environmental Education Partnership) | GEEP (Global Environmental Education Partnership) youth innovation challenge. See link | https://lnkd.in/gHDw_uHt |
The Tony Elumelu Foundation | The Tony Elumelu Foundation women entrepreneurship for Africa(WE4A) grant funding opportunities for women. See link | https://lnkd.in/d2SS52Af |
Funding News:
Name of funder | Company funded | Stage of company | Amount Funded | Link |
All On | Infibranches Technologies | Early stage (Founded in 2019) | US$ 2 Million | https://africabusinesscommunities.com/tech/tech-news/nigeria-financial-and-energy-access-startup-infibranches-raises-2m-pre-seed-funding/ |
Witamax | DataPathology | Early stage (Founded in 2020) | US$ 223,000 | https://www.healthcareafrica.info/2021/09/27/moroccan-e-health-startup-datapathology-raises-us223000-funding/ |
Grenfell Holdings, Launch Africa Ventures, R-Ventures, Libertad via its investment branch Aguila Investments | Yobante Express | Growth stage (Founded in 2018) | US$ 1.2 Million | https://www.techinafrica.com/logistics-startup-yobante-express-raises-a-1-2m-serie-a-round/ |
Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ventures | Yellow Card | Growth stage (Launched in 2018) | US$ 15 Million | https://techtrendske.co.ke/africas-crypto-exchange-yellow-card-raises-15m-series-a-funding-to-fuel-expansion-across-the-continent/ |
Swiss venture capital firm and incubator Crypto Valley Venture Capital | Pravica | Scale stage (Founded in 2019) | Undisclosed amount of funding | https://blockbuild.africa/egyptian-blockchain-startup-pravica-funding/ |
Beta.Ventures, Launch Africa Ventures, Chinook Capital and Future Africa | Edves | Early stage (Founded in 2016) | US$ 575,000 | https://disrupt-africa.com/2021/09/30/nigerian-ed-tech-startup-edves-raises-575k-to-bring-more-schools-online/ |
ARPF and London-based ARCH Emerging Markets Partners | Sun Exchange | Scale stage (Founded in 2016) | US$ 2.5 Million | https://disrupt-africa.com/2021/09/30/sas-sun-exchange-secures-2-5m-funding-to-boost-scaling-efforts/ |