FintechTop StoriesUK BNPL firm Zilch eyes US expansion after $110 mn fundingGBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 2021 The funding round was led by Ventura Capital and Gauss Venture and...
Real EstateTop StoriesVietnamese proptech startup Citics receives funding $1.3 mn to expand its businessGBO CorrespondentNovember 1, 2021November 1, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 1, 2021November 1, 2021 The new funding will help the company to cover 25 provinces and...
InsuranceTop StoriesBrazil-based insurtech Justos raises $35.8 mn to improve auto insurance processGBO CorrespondentOctober 26, 2021October 27, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 26, 2021October 27, 2021 The funding round was attended by SoftBank’s Latin American Fund and GGV...
InsuranceTop StoriesInsurTech startup Surer raises $1 mn funding to invest in its tech teamGBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 2021 The funding round is provided by Kisfetos...
FintechTop StoriesIndonesian investment platform Ajaib raises $153 mn to expand its product development and engineering capabilitiesGBO CorrespondentOctober 4, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 4, 2021 The funding round led to Ajaib becoming the latest unicorn in the...
FintechTop StoriesAddi secures $75 mn funding to bring BNPL to Latin AmericaGBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 9, 2021 The company will use these funds to scales its operations in Colombia...
HealthcareTop StoriesBYON8 raises $1.5 mn funding to expand its healthcare business in AfricaGBO CorrespondentAugust 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 13, 2021 The funding will drive growth in Africa and will bring affordable healthcare...
EnergyTop StoriesNigerian renewable energy company Daystar Power closes a $20 mn deal from IFCGBO CorrespondentAugust 9, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 9, 2021 This follows the $38 million series-B funding in January...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesNeobank Jupiter receives funding of $45 mn co-led by NubankGBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2021 Jupiter will roll out a BNPL product using its country’s online transaction...
TelecomTop StoriesQIA invests $200 mn in Airtel Africa’s mobile money businessGBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2021August 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2021August 2, 2021 This deal comes just after a few months it had inked a...