INVESTMENT

AutoVRse, an industrial AI transformation platform, has raised $2.4 million in a funding round co-led by Singularity AMC’s Large Value Fund III and Early Opportunities Fund

Biotech startup Zumutor Biologics has raised $7.3 million in a Pre-Series B funding round from existing investors Accel and Bharat Innovation Fund, along with participation from new investors

Agenz, a Moroccan proptech startup that digitises real estate transactions, has raised $5 million to support product development and strengthen its investments in artificial intelligence.

Kerala-based sports-tech startup Dartle has raised $100,000 in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The proceeds will be used to expand its go-to-market strategy

VC firm Holocene has announced the final close of Holocene Ventures Fund I (HVF1), Southern Africa’s first dedicated high-growth climate tech fund.

Consumer AI startup Equal AI has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital. The two investors had also co-led the company's $10 million Series A round

Prometheus, the physical AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, the former co-founder of Verily, Google’s life sciences unit, announced it raised $12 billion

Egypt’s Blnk, a fintech company on a mission to enable financial inclusion through rapid point-of-sale financing, has raised US$12.5 million in equity funding and US$24.6 million in local debt facilities

Rivvun AI, a startup focused on helping enterprises plug revenue and procurement leakages, has secured $7.55 million in a seed funding round co-led by Sitara Capital and 3one4 Capital.

U.S. tech giants have backed a German company in its latest fundraising round to develop its humanoid robotics tech.

Cascador, an Africa-focused platform for growth-stage founders building businesses with social impact, has deployed over US$5 million into seven innovative startups

Impact venture capital firm 3IF Ventures has reached a $12m first close on its Inclusive Insurance Investment Fund, a vehicle built exclusively to back insurance-technology startups across Africa