Nigerian Defence Startup Terra Industries Raises $52 Million Seed Round
Terra Industries seed round: the Abuja defence-tech startup closed US$52m across three tranches in 2026, one of Africa's largest early-stage...
August 18, 2026Topic
venture capital
Kenya Startup Funding Slows Sharply as Investors Pivot to Quality Over Quantity
Kenyan startup funding concentrates in fewer, larger deals as global investors demand profitability and governance, with cleantech absorbing 46% of...
July 21, 2026
South Africa’s Cue Raises $5 Million to Scale AI Customer-Service Platform
South Africa’s Cue banks $5M Series A for its AI customer-service platform handling 500M+ conversations yearly. Funds target voice AI,...
July 18, 2026
African Tech Funding Cools as Second-Quarter Deals Drop
African tech funding fell 40% in the second quarter of 2026 to about $260 million, a cooling that has founders...
July 2, 2026
BTG Makes Its First Growth Bet Outside Brazil, on a Colombian Fintech
Brazil's biggest investment bank has led an eighty-five-million-dollar round in Colombian fintech Addi, its first growth-equity deal beyond home.
July 1, 2026
Brazilian Startups in 2026: An Investor’s Guide to the Efficiency Era
57,000 active startups, ~25 unicorns, US$424M in early 2026 rounds. Where smart capital is flowing in Brazil's efficiency era —...
May 18, 2026
Brazil Angel Investor Networks: A 2026 Structural Guide
Brazil angel investor networks have professionalised: CVM Resolution 88 governance, sector-focused syndicates, and a clearer 2026 entry path for international...
May 18, 2026
Brazil’s Technology Sector in 2026: Scale, Structure, and Risk
Brazil technology sector growth in 2026: data centres, AI infrastructure, fintech and venture capital trends investors are tracking now.
May 18, 2026
Brazil Tech Startups in 2026: A Comprehensive Investment Analysis
Brazil tech startups drew R$38.5B ($6.9B) in VC by Jan 2026 and hold 55% of Latin America's private equity deals....
March 21, 2026