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| 05.06.2026 | AethexAI Secures $3M to Revolutionize Enterprise Voice AI in Emerging Markets | AethexAI secured $3 million in pre-seed funding. The enterprise voice AI startup targets overlooked emerging markets. It builds essential voice AI infrastructure. Existing solutions fail there due to high costs and poor local performance. A... |
| 04.06.2026 | AethexAI raises $3M to build voice infrastructure for overlooked markets | AethexAI founders Mariama Diallo (left) and Ayooluwa Odemuyiwa (right)
Enterprise voice AI startup AethexAI secures $3M to expand across key markets after reaching production scale with enterprise customers. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES... |
| 04.06.2026 | AethexAI raises $3M to build voice AI infrastructure for Africa and the Middle East | AethexAI, a UK voice AI infrastructure company building for enterprises across emerging markets, today announced a $3 million pre-seed round led by 4DX Ventures and the launch of its platform.
The round included participation from Enza Capi... |
| 10.12.2025 | Aether Biomachines: $15 Million Closed To Advance AI-Designed Protein Manufacturing | Aether Biomachines has raised an additional $15 million to expand the development and commercial deployment of its artificial intelligence-designed proteins, advancing its effort to modernize American manufacturing through next-generation m... |
| 17.09.2025 | Yoco CEO Katlego Maphai to step down after 10 years | Yoco co-founder and outgoing CEO Katlego Maphai
Katlego Maphai, co-founder and long-serving CEO of South African fintech company Yoco, has announced he will step down from the role after more than 10 years at the helm.
Maphai revealed the d... |
| 01.09.2025 | Egypt’s PALM Launches First Goal-Based Investment Platform, Empowering Everyday Savers | Egyptian fintech startup PALM has officially launched the nation’s first incentivized goal-based investment platform. Following a successful pre-seed funding round led by 4DX Ventures, with participation from Plus VC and global angel invest... |
| 20.08.2025 | Payment orchestration platform HoneyCoin raised $4.9 M to transform stablecoin-powered payments | In order to solidify its position as a major force in the payments sector, Kenya’s HoneyCoin, a game-changing global payment orchestration platform, has raised US $4.9 million in funding to support its operations, product suite expansion, a... |
| 18.08.2025 | Suplyd Secures $2M to Revolutionize Egypt’s Restaurant Supply Chain | Egyptian restaurant tech startup Suplyd has raised $2 million in a pre-Series A round to supercharge its mission of transforming the food service supply chain beyond simple distribution.
The funding round was led by 4DX Ventures, with parti... |
| 18.08.2025 | HoneyCoin, a Kenyan fintech startup Raises $4.9M in funding | Kenyan fintech startup HoneyCoin has secured $4.9 million in seed funding to scale its stablecoin-enabled payment infrastructure across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Founded in 2020 by David Nandwa, HoneyCoin provides a full-stack financ... |
| 12.08.2025 | Egyptian Suplyd Secures $2M to Revolutionize Restaurant Supply Chain | Cairo-based Suplyd secured $2 million in Pre-Series A funding. This investment, led by 4DX Ventures, Camel Ventures, and Plus VC, fuels expansion of their digital procurement platform. It targets Egypt's $10 billion HORECA supply chain. The... |
| 09.08.2025 | Suplyd raises $2 M Pre-series A funding to build next-gen restaurant infrastructure | Suplyd, the Cairo-based digital procurement platform for restaurants, announced the successful raise of $2 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The investment was led by 4DX Ventures, Camel Ventures, and Plus VC, with participation from... |
| 04.08.2025 | Suplyd Raises $2M in Pre-Series A Funding | Founders of Suplyd – Gohar & Karim
Suplyd, a Cairo, Egypt-based digital procurement platform for restaurants, raised $2m in pre-Series A funding round.
The round was led by 4DX Ventures, Camel Ventures, and Plus VC, with participation f... |
| 10.05.2025 | Everything I heard at the AVCA Conference | Last week, the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) brought its flagship VC Summit back to Lagos, the home of Africa’s unicorns, for the first time in a decade, and the timing could hardly have been more charged.
Against a backdrop of... |
| 17.02.2025 | Top social e-commerce platform Taager raised $6.75 M Pre-series B funding | The $6.75 million pre-Series B funding round for Taager, the top social e-commerce platform in the MENA region, was completed. Norrsken22, an Africa-focused tech growth fund, led the round.The company will be able to support its expansion i... |
| 02.08.2024 | Mamo's $3.4 Million Leap: A Fintech Revolution in the UAE | In the bustling heart of the UAE, a fintech startup named Mamo has just secured a significant $3.4 million in funding. This is not just a number; it’s a signal. A signal that the fintech landscape in the Middle East is evolving, and Mamo is... |
| 01.08.2024 | "We Got Funded!" Dubai-Based Fintech Startup Mamo Raises A US$3.4 Million Funding Round The newly raised capital will be allocated to expand Mamo's product offering within the UAE and suppor... | Mamo, a UAE-based fintech startup simplifying the financial operations and enhancing cost efficacy of MENA SMEs, has raised a US$3.4 million funding round.
The round was led by the startup's existing investor 4DX Ventures, a pan-Africa focu... |
| 24.06.2024 | A New Report By Lucidity Insights In Partnership With Entrepreneur Middle East Takes A Deep Dive Into Egypt's Startup And Investor Ecosystem Egypt is the MENA's most populous country, Africa's third m... | This month, Lucidity Insights partnered with Entrepreneur Middle East to publish a comprehensive special report looking at Egypt's startup and investor ecosystem titled, Investing in Egypt's Startup Ecosystem in 2024. The special report loo... |
| 28.03.2022 | 4DX leads $3M Eksab seed round | Egyptian fantasy football start-up Eksab raised $3 million is a seed round led by 4DX Ventures. The round also drew participation from Darwazah Capital, Golden Palm Investments, P1 Ventures, and a number of strategic angel investors from th... |
| 28.03.2022 | 4DX leads $3M Eksab seed round | Egyptian fantasy football start-up Eksab raised $3 million is a seed round led by 4DX Ventures. The round also drew participation from Darwazah Capital, Golden Palm Investments, P1 Ventures, and a number of strategic angel investors from th... |
| 01.02.2022 | Nestcoin raises $6.45m pre-seed three months after launch to drive crypto adoption in Africa | Share this article:
Venture capital activity in the global Web3, crypto, and blockchain space last year was massive. While interest in the space has increased steadily since 2012, 2021 holds the record for biggest investments to date.
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| 22.01.2022 | Sengalese logistics company, PAPS, raises $4.5M in Series A funding | Many global companies like Amazon, Alibaba and JD have built massive companies by leveraging strong logistics infrastructure. The biggest problem for many companies, especially eCommerce businesses across emerging markets, particularly in A... |
| 22.01.2022 | Sengalese logistics company, PAPS, raises $4.5M in Series A funding | Many global companies like Amazon, Alibaba and JD have built massive companies by leveraging strong logistics infrastructure. The biggest problem for many companies, especially eCommerce businesses across emerging markets, particularly in A... |
| 15.12.2021 | 4DX Ventures closes second fund with $60M, adds Dikembe Mutombo as senior advisor | Pan-African venture capital firm 4DX Ventures has completed the final close of its second fund at $60 million. The second fund, launched in the first quarter of this year, was expected to close at $50 million, but investor and limited partn... |
| 11.12.2021 | Flutterwave, 4DX Ventures led $2.4 M seed funding raised by Ivory Coast-based fintech startup CinetPay | CinetPay, an Ivory Coast-based digital finance platform that enables merchants in Francophone Africa to accept and make payments with ease, has raised US $2.4 million in seed funding from 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave to expand its sales and... |
| 27.10.2021 | What you should know about raising funds, Autochek’s $13.1m seed, VeriFind by VerifyMe, Paystack’s Pay for Me feature | Share this article:
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| 26.10.2021 | Autochek raises $13.1mn to scale its motor financing technology across Africa | Share this:
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| 30.07.2021 | The dawn of Ghana’s tech ecosystem: Here’s what you should know | What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Ghana?
The Ashanti kingdom? Relaxed and easy-going people? Jollof rice wars with Nigerians?
For many years the West African nation has been known for its prominent natural resource... |
| 16.07.2021 | Social ecommerce platform Taagar closes $6.4M round | Share this:
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| 15.07.2021 | Egyptian social e-commerce platform Taager raises $6.4M led by 4DX Ventures | The global social market is rapidly growing. With over 1.25 million online social sellers in Egypt alone, the Egyptian social e-commerce market is forecast to be worth more than $14.8 billion by 2024.
One of its players, Taager, is a social... |
| 10.07.2021 | VCBay Weekly News Roundup – Ecommerce startups MaxAB, Furlenco and many others raise fresh funding | Welcome to VCBay Weekly News Roundup. Here are some important developments in the startup space and major funding rounds this week – |
| 06.07.2021 | Egypt-based e-commerce marketplace MaxAB raises US$ 40M | MaxAB, an Egypt-based B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers, raised US$ 40 million in a Series A funding round on 5 July 2021. |
| 05.07.2021 | Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform MaxAB has raised $40M Series A | Share this:
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| 01.07.2021 | Egypt-based social media startup Minly has raised $3.6 million | Share this:
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| 18.11.2020 | 4 months post-launch, Autochek raises $3.4m pre-seed to disrupt Africa’s automotive industry | Share this article:
Nigerian automotive tech company, Autochek Africa, has completed its pre-seed round of $3.4 million.
The round was co-led by Lagos, London, and Nairobi-based TLCom Capital and US-based 4DX Ventures. Japanese VC firm, Kep... |
| 25.02.2020 | Kenyan ecommerce startup Sokowatch raises $14m | Nairobi based B2B ecommerce platform Sokowatch has raised $14-million in a Series-A investment round.
Sokowatch — which was founded in 2013 by CEO Daniel Yu (pictured above) and COO Josh Middleman — enables informal retailers to place order... |
| 25.02.2020 | Kenyan ecommerce startup Sokowatch raises $14m | Nairobi based B2B ecommerce platform Sokowatch has raised $14-million in a Series-A investment round.
Sokowatch — which was founded in 2013 by CEO Daniel Yu (pictured above) and COO Josh Middleman — enables informal retailers to place orde... |
| 25.09.2019 | MaxAB an Egyptian B2B e-Commerce marketplace Closes $6.2 Million Seed Round | Share this:
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| 25.09.2019 | Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform MaxAB nets over $6m | Cairo-based B2B e-commerce marketplace MaxAB announced today that it has closed a $6.2-million seed round.
MaxAB said in an earlier statement that the round was co-led by Beco Capital, 4DX Ventures and Endure Capital with the participation... |
| 25.09.2019 | Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform MaxAB nets over $6m | Cairo-based B2B e-commerce marketplace MaxAB announced today that it has closed a $6.2-million seed round.
MaxAB said in an earlier statement that the round was co-led by Beco Capital, 4DX Ventures and Endure Capital with the participation ... |
| 31.07.2019 | Kenya’s Sokowatch expands to Uganda, Rwanda after $2.5m seed round | Nairobi based B2B ecommerce platform Sokowatch has expanded to Rwanda and Uganda after it secured a $2.5-million tranche of seed funding in February.
Sokowatch — which was founded in 2013 by CEO Daniel Yu and COO Josh Middleman — enables i... |
| 31.07.2019 | Kenya’s Sokowatch expands to Uganda, Rwanda after $2.5m seed round | Nairobi based B2B ecommerce platform Sokowatch has expanded to Rwanda and Uganda after it secured a $2.5-million tranche of seed funding in February.
Sokowatch — which was founded in 2013 by CEO Daniel Yu and COO Josh Middleman — enables in... |
| 17.01.2019 | Ghanaian healthtech company mPharma secures over $9m in Series-B funding | Accra based medicine benefits and inventory manager mPharma has raised over $9-million in a Series-B funding round from as yet undisclosed investors.
Uganda-based tech publication Digest Africa reported on Tuesday (15 January) that the $9 ... |
| 17.01.2019 | Ghanaian healthtech company mPharma secures over $9m in Series-B funding | Accra based medicine benefits and inventory manager mPharma has raised over $9-million in a Series-B funding round from as yet undisclosed investors.
Uganda-based tech publication Digest Africa reported on Tuesday (15 January) that the $9 7... |
| 17.10.2018 | US-based Nigerian fintech Flutterwave closes $10m Series-A extension round | US-based Nigerian fintech startup Flutterwave has closed a $10-million Series-A extension round bringing the total amount the startup has raised since its launch two years ago, to just over $20-million.
In a statement on the company’s webs... |
| 17.10.2018 | US-based Nigerian fintech Flutterwave closes $10m Series-A extension round | US-based Nigerian fintech startup Flutterwave has closed a $10-million Series-A extension round bringing the total amount the startup has raised since its launch two years ago, to just over $20-million.
In a statement on the company’s websi... |
| 05.09.2018 | Tizeti Secures $3 Million Series A to expand in West Africa | Share this:
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| 05.09.2018 | Nigerian ISP startup Tizeti closes $3m Series A round led by 4DX Ventures | Lagos-based ISP startup Tizeti, and its Wifi.com.ng service, has closed a $3-million Series-A round led by 4DX Ventures.
Tizeti builds and operates solar-powered towers while also providing residences, businesses, events and conferences wit... |
| 05.09.2018 | Nigerian ISP startup Tizeti closes $3m Series A round led by 4DX Ventures | Lagos-based ISP startup Tizeti, and its Wifi.com.ng service, has closed a $3-million Series-A round led by 4DX Ventures.
Tizeti builds and operates solar-powered towers while also providing residences, businesses, events and conferences wi... |
| 04.09.2018 | Expanding its internet service to more countries in Africa, Tizeti raises $3 million | Tizeti, the Nigerian internet service provider behind the brand Wifi.com.ng, has raised $3 million in a new round of funding as it expands its unlimited internet service into Ghana.
The new financing was led by 4DX Ventures, a new, Africa-f... |
| 27.07.2018 | Kenyan B2B ecommerce platform Sokowatch raises $2m in seed funding | Nairobi based B2B ecommerce platform Sokowatch has reportedly raised $2-million in a seed round led by Africa-focused early stage venture firm 4Dx Ventures.
The investment was first reported by US tech publication TechCrunch yesterday (26 ... |
| 27.07.2018 | Kenyan B2B ecommerce platform Sokowatch raises $2m in seed funding | Nairobi based B2B ecommerce platform Sokowatch has reportedly raised $2-million in a seed round led by Africa-focused early stage venture firm 4Dx Ventures.
The investment was first reported by US tech publication TechCrunch yesterday (26 J... |
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