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Africa’s Top Equity Investors in 2026

A Launch Base Africa analysis of more than 120 disclosed equity funding rounds shows that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), France’s Proparco, and Morocco’s Azur Innovation Fund emerged as the most active equity investors

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AethexAI Raises $3 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

AethexAI, a startup founded last year to close that gap, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding led by 4DX Ventures, with participation from Enza Capital, Dorm Room Fund, Mojo Ventures, and Stanford GSB 26 Fund

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South African Fintech Startup Orca Secures $2.35 Million Seed Round

South African fintech startup Orca has raised a $2.35 million seed round to expand its fraud-prevention platform for payment systems in emerging markets.

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