INVESTMENT

South African e-commerce merchant technology and smart logistics platform Shiprazor has raised US$2.65 million in seed funding to help African online merchants reduce delivery costs, improve conversion, and simplify fulfilment.

Breet, a cryptocurrency payment infrastructure platform, has launched a $10,000 equity-free grant programme for African fintech, crypto, stablecoin, and payments builders

Deeptech startup Vikra Ocean Tech has raised $1 million in a seed funding round co-led by Finvolve and India Accelerator.

Included VC has announced the launch of the Africa Investor Fellowship, a pilot programme designed to strengthen how existing investment professionals source deals and assess opportunities.

Deep-tech startup Ctruh has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round co-led by Inflection Point Ventures and Avinya Ventures

VC firm 137 Ventures announced Thursday that it has raised more than $700 million across two new growth-stage funds to back startups “with the potential for significant market impact.”

Ethiopian electric mobility startup Dodai has raised $13 million in Series A financing, split between $8 million in equity and $5 million in debt, in a round led by British International Investment

HyugaLife, a marketplace for proteins and supplements, has raised Rs 100 crore ($10.5 million) in a Series A funding round led by IvyCap Ventures, with participation from First Bridge Fund.

Egyptian fintech startup INVIA has raised US$1.2 million in funding to support product development, engineering expansion, and customer acquisition.

Battery Smart, a battery swapping network for electric vehicles, has raised $15 million in debt funding from Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers.

AI-driven supply chain optimization startup Mojro Technologies has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round. The round includes a previously announced $3 million investment

Egyptian startup Sinai.ai, which builds interactive AI-native books, has raised US$1.45 million in a pre-seed round of funding