| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.06.2024 | Profitability Creates Optionality: Property Finder Founder And CEO Michael Lahyani With the journey their enterprises were on together coming to an end, Lahyani reflects on the successful founder-inve... | It's been almost eight years since Property Finder founder and CEO Michael Lahyani advised entrepreneurs during a 2016 Entrepreneur Middle East interview to "not to build a business to sell it," and although a lot has changed for ... |
| 27.03.2024 | African B2B e-commerce giant Wasoko marked down to $260M after VC halves stake | VNV Global, a Swedish investment firm that backs startups in mobility, health and marketplaces, slashed the value of its holding in Wasoko, an African B2B e-commerce startup, by 48%, according to its annual report for 2023.
In the report, V... |
| 16.05.2022 | Сервис такси Gett заканчивает работу в РФ 31 мая | Telegram-канал The Bell опубликовал скриншот письма, отправленного сервисом такси Gett своим партнёрам. В нём агрегатор сообщает о прекращении работы в России после 31 мая этого года. Начиная с июня, будет прекращена техническая поддержка, ... |
| 21.04.2022 | Dutch outdoor stays platform Campspace camps in €3 million for European sojourn | The pandemic and its associated lockdowns were responsible for a surge in the popularity of outdoor stays during early 2020. Regions where camping was already a popular pastime, like the Netherlands, Germany and the U.K., have witnessed an ... |
| 11.03.2022 | Gett реорганизует российское подразделение | 12K 1 мин. ...
Глобальный офис онлайн-сервиса по заказу такси и доставке Gett принял решение о реорганизации российского подразделения. Пресс-служба Gett в России уточнила, что локальный офис пока не получал информации о реорганизации.
«Гло... |
| 11.11.2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Fazenda Futuro nets $58m; Growers Edge buys FarmlandFinder assets | There was plenty of newsworthy M&A action over the past week.
US food delivery company DoorDash announced a deal to acquire Finnish counterpart Wolt in an $8.1 billion all-stock transaction; while US cloud kitchen company Reef took over... |
| 04.11.2021 | NFTs and music, Egypt’s money rain, Payhippo’s $3m seed, and Opibus’s $7.5m funding | Share this article:
Hi there,
Today, I’m discussing:
Music and blockchain
Funding rounds in Egypt
Payhippo’s $3m seed
Opibus’s $7.5m funding NFTs and music
The NFT market keeps growing. According to DappRader, $10.7 billion had traded hands... |
| 03.11.2021 | Egypt’s Breadfast wants to build ‘Gopuff for Africa and Middle East’, gets $26M backing | The market for food and grocery delivery across Africa and the Middle East is worth nearly $1 trillion. And Egypt, buoyed by a young and growing population, is a big market across both regions.
Investors are beginning to back their picks to... |
| 09.08.2021 | Swedish ultrafast grocery delivery startup Kavall raises €4.9 million | Kavall, the first company in the Swedish market to offer the ever prevalent groceries to your door in under 10 minutes service has raised €4.9 million. The funding is expected to expand the startups’ services to more cities and neighborhood... |
| 06.08.2021 | Micromobility platform Voi raises $45 million in round extension | Micromobility company Voi has raised $45 million in a Series-C round extension, bringing the total to $205 million. The additional funding is expected to fuel further R&D in e-scooter parking and safety solutions, as well as deploy more... |
| 20.07.2021 | Food distribution platform Collectiv Food raises £12 million | Looking to meet the needs of the cities of tomorrow, London-based sustainable food supply chain provider Collectiv Food has raised £12 million. The startup is taking on a centuries-old industry that’s been slow to innovate and is essentiall... |
| 19.07.2021 | UK’s Collectiv Food banks $17m to transform urban food supply chains | Collectiv Food has raised $16.5 million funding in what it claims is “largest recorded Series A round [by] a B2B food supply business in Europe.”
Sweden’s VNV Global and Singapore’s VisVires New Protein (VVNP) co-led the round. Octopus Vent... |
| 17.06.2020 | Beyond Zoom Calls—Scouting For Startup Deals When You Can’t Meet Face To Face | Per Brilioth of VNV Global Tobias Ohls tobias@ohls.nu |
| 07.05.2020 | ‘Egyptian mobility startup Swvl has raised $20m in new round’ | Egyptian tech startup Swvl has raised over $20-million in a new round completed just before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in the region, tech publication Menabytes reported today.
The startup was founded in 2017 by CEO Mostafa Kandil (pic... |
| 07.05.2020 | ‘Egyptian mobility startup Swvl has raised $20m in new round’ | Egyptian tech startup Swvl has raised over $20-million in a new round completed just before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in the region, tech publication Menabytes reported today.
The startup was founded in 2017 by CEO Mostafa Kandil (pi... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on the movers and shakers that will define this year then join us as we look at the 10 startups that you should consider paying attention to i... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on the movers and shakers that will define this year then join us as we look at the 10 startups that you should consider paying attention to in... |
| 31.12.2019 | 10 reasons why 2019 was a hot year for Africa’s tech startup scene [Opinion] | Africa’s tech startup scene is doing quite okay. Actually, it’s pretty hot right now.
Even the attack in January by terrorists on a Nairobi office park, in which 21 people died (including six members of Kenyan tech firm Cellulant), can’t ke... |
| 31.12.2019 | 10 reasons why 2019 was a hot year for Africa’s tech startup scene [Opinion] | Africa’s tech startup scene is doing quite okay. Actually, it’s pretty hot right now.
Even the attack in January by terrorists on a Nairobi office park, in which 21 people died (including six members of Kenyan tech firm Cellulant), can’t k... |
| 12.12.2019 | BlaBlaCar completes acquisition of bus ticketing platform Busfor | BlaBlaCar, the carpooling giant born in France, is expanding to a new market segment with the acquisition of international bus ticketing platform Busfor. The deal, announced in September, has just been completed after obtaining the required... |
| 12.11.2019 | VOI Technology capta $85M (€77M) en su 3ª ronda liderada por Vostok. Acuden también Balderton, Creandum, Project A, JME Ventures, Raine, Kros Capital, Inbox Capital, Rider Global y Black Ice | 12/11/2019
VOI TECHNOLOGY CAPTA $85M (€77M) EN SU TERCERA RONDA LIDERADA POR VOSTOK. ACUDEN TAMBIÉN BALDERTON, CREANDUM, PROJECT A, JME VENTURES, RAINE VENTURES, KROS CAPITAL, INBOX CAPITAL, RIDER GLOBAL Y BLACK ICE CAPITAL.
La compañía s... |
| 11.11.2019 | Voi raises $85m, promises to improve unit economics | Fredrik Hjelm, chief executive and cofounder of Swedish scooter startup Voi, feels two things when he hears that his competitors have raised big rounds.
The first is positive, he says: “It’s a sign that this is a market that works — and we’... |
| 25.09.2019 | Сервис для поиска попутчиков BlaBlaCar приобрёл российского агрегатора автобусных билетов Busfor Статьи редакции | После сделки Busfor продолжит работать под своим брендом, но BlaBlaCar планирует добавить его билеты на свою платформу.
25 25 комментариев
6265 просмотров
Французский сервис для поиска попутчиков BlaBlaCar договорился о приобретении российс... |
| 20.08.2019 | Investor bets Egypt’s Swvl will hit $1bn in revenue by 2023 | Will Egypt’s Swvl the next big thing to come out of Africa? Maybe.
Swedish venture capital (VC) fund Vostok New Ventures is betting on the Egyptian startup turning a revenue of $1-billion by 2023.
In June the Cairo-based transportation st... |
| 20.08.2019 | Investor bets Egypt’s Swvl will hit $1bn in revenue by 2023 | Will Egypt’s Swvl the next big thing to come out of Africa? Maybe.
Swedish venture capital (VC) fund Vostok New Ventures is betting on the Egyptian startup turning a revenue of $1-billion by 2023.
In June the Cairo-based transportation star... |
| 13.08.2019 | Курьерская служба Dostavista привлекла $15 млн от Vostok New Ventures и других инвесторов Статьи редакции | Финансирование пойдёт в том числе на эксперименты и агрессивный маркетинг.
16 16 комментариев
6497 просмотров
Служба срочной доставки Dostavista привлекла $15 млн от группы инвесторов во главе с фондом Vostok New Ventures, рассказал vc.ru п... |
| 28.06.2019 | Here are six of the biggest VC deals so far in 2019 by Egyptian startups | As summer hits Egypt it’s not just the streets that are cooking, with maximum temperatures in the capital Cairo expected to remain above 38 degrees C for the remainder of this week, investment in Egyptian tech startups is also hotting up.
L... |
| 28.06.2019 | Here are six of the biggest VC deals so far in 2019 by Egyptian startups | As summer hits Egypt it’s not just the streets that are cooking, with maximum temperatures in the capital Cairo expected to remain above 38 degrees C for the remainder of this week, investment in Egyptian tech startups is also hotting up.
... |
| 20.06.2019 | Egypt’s Swvl raises $42-million on a reported $156m valuation [Updated] | UPDATE (20 August 2019): Swvl‘s $42-million raise was based on a valuation of the Egyptian startup of $156.86-million. The valuation was calculated from a disclosure published in a financial report released by Vostok New Ventures this month... |
| 20.06.2019 | Egypt’s Swvl raises $42-million on a reported $156m valuation [Updated] | UPDATE (20 August 2019): Swvl‘s $42-million raise was based on a valuation of the Egyptian startup of $156.86-million. The valuation was calculated from a disclosure published in a financial report released by Vostok New Ventures this month... |
| 13.02.2019 | Numan is a startup which aims to tackle your tackle problem: erectile dysfunction | A long-time London-based entrepreneur re-surfaces today with the launch of Numan, a new kind of subscription business, with a rather unusual approach to a very old problem.
Sokratis Papafloratos (pictured) is one of the more “serial of seri... |
| 19.09.2018 | Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta raises $12m in Series-C round led by Riyadh VC STV | Egyptian healthtech startup Vezeeta has closed a $12-million Series C funding round led by Riyadh-based venture capital fund Saudi Technology Ventures (STV).
At least three of Vezeeta’s existing investors — BECO Capital, Vostok New Ventures... |
| 19.09.2018 | Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta raises $12m in Series-C round led by Riyadh VC STV | Egyptian healthtech startup Vezeeta has closed a $12-million Series C funding round led by Riyadh-based venture capital fund Saudi Technology Ventures (STV).
At least three of Vezeeta’s existing investors — BECO Capital, Vostok New Venture... |
| 06.01.2017 | Top African technology news for January 6, 2017 | 5. Drone delivery service, Zipline is expanding its operations into Tanzania
The service which has been delivering blood and other medical supplies in Rwanda is expected to kick off operations in Tanzania in early 2017. The trial is being f... |
| 07.11.2016 | Wallapop inicia conversaciones para su venta por un importe superior a €370M | 07/11/2016
WALLAPOP INICIA CONVERSACIONES PARA SU VENTA POR UN IMPORTE SUPERIOR A €370 MILLONES.
Wallapop habría iniciado conversaciones para la venta por un importe superior a los €370 millones. Entre los posibles candidatos a la compra ... |
| 03.12.2015 | Top deals seen in Central and Eastern Europe in November | Here is a list of some interesting deals from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), seen in November. Often overlooked by big US and Western European investors, the region offers many good deals, at much cheaper valuations compared to the US ma... |
| 19.11.2015 | Russian travel site OneTwoTrip raises $4 million in funding from Vostok New Ventures | OneTwoTrip, the Russian travel booking website operating in Russia, Europe and CIS, has secured $4 million in fresh funding from Vostok New Ventures. The deal was disclosed in the nine-months report of the Swedish fund.
Launched in 2011, th... |
| 17.09.2015 | Blablacar cierra una ronda de €177M liderada por Insight, Lead Edge y Vostok, dando salida parcial a Cabiedes | 17/09/2015
BLABLACAR CIERRA UNA RONDA DE €177 MILLONES LIDERADA POR INSIGHT, LEAD EDGE Y VOSTOK, DANDO SALIDA PARCIAL DE CABIEDES.
La red social de referencia en Europa de viajes en coche compartido Blablacar, ha cerrado una ronda de $200... |
| 26.08.2015 | Daily funding roundup - August 26, 2015 | Fanatics secured $300M; Spoonflower announced $25M; Velostrata raised $14M
Velostrata provides on-demand hybrid cloud software that decouples compute from storage. What that does is enable enterprises to stream production workloads to and f... |
| - | Electric vehicle e-commerce marketplace Carla raises €10 million | Sweden’s e-commerce marketplace to lease, buy, or sell an electric vehicle Carla has raised €10 million in a Series A funding round. The company reports that the funding will be used to drive a strategic recruitment campaign with key hires ... |
| - | Dutch outdoor stays platform Campspace camps in €3 million for European sojourn | The pandemic and its associated lockdowns were responsible for a surge in the popularity of outdoor stays during early 2020. Regions where camping was already a popular pastime, like the Netherlands, Germany and the U.K., have witnessed an ... |
| - | Swedish ultrafast grocery delivery startup Kavall raises €4.9 million | Kavall, the first company in the Swedish market to offer the ever prevalent groceries to your door in under 10 minutes service has raised €4.9 million. The funding is expected to expand the startups’ services to more cities and neighborhood... |
| - | Former Chief Strategy & Data Officer at Glovo Idriss Al Rifai takes on CEO role with Borzo | Russian-founded/Amsterdam-based emerging markets same-day courier Borzo has announced the appointment of former Chief Strategy & Data Officer at Glovo Idriss Al Rifai as the company’s new CEO.
Serving as one of the chief architects at o... |
| - | Avito подтвердила подготовку к IPO | Об этом сообщают РБК Quote.
«Avito ведет подготовку [к IPO] по той простой причине, что мы хотим иметь больше вариантов, если в какой-то момент выход на биржу будет иметь смысл для акционеров и бизнеса», – приводит агентство Bloomberg слова... |
| - | Micromobility platform Voi raises $45 million in round extension | Micromobility company Voi has raised $45 million in a Series-C round extension, bringing the total to $205 million. The additional funding is expected to fuel further R&D in e-scooter parking and safety solutions, as well as deploy more... |
| - | Emerging markets same day courier Borzo raises $35 million | Same-day delivery service Borzo has raised $35 million in a Series C funding round. The new funds will be used to support a global rebranding campaign as well as foster further product development. Over the past 9 years, the company has rai... |
| - | Food distribution platform Collectiv Food raises £12 million | Looking to meet the needs of the cities of tomorrow, London-based sustainable food supply chain provider Collectiv Food has raised £12 million. The startup is taking on a centuries-old industry that’s been slow to innovate and is essentiall... |
| - | Экс-глава по продажам медиасервисов «Яндекса» присоединился к стартапу | По словам сооснователя Yell.ru Матиаса Эклефа, Всеволод будет отвечать за два ключевых направления. Первое из них – развитие коммерческих партнерств с провайдерами услуг (рестораны, медклиники, салоны красоты и т.д.). Второе направление – э... |
| - | Share more, waste less app Olio raises $43 million | Community sustainability service Olio has raised $43 million in a Series B round. The free app connects neighbours to neighbours and facilitates the sharing of surplus food and a wide variety of other items. The funding is a major boost for... |
| - | Voi keeps a-rollin’ along, brings home $115 million in Series D round at $1 billion valuation | Stockholm-based micromobility operator Voi has announced a $115 million raise in an oversubscribed Series D funding round. With this raise, Voi now finds itself amongst the unicorn club. The company intends to use the new capital to continu... |