Crypto company Anchorage raises $350 million at $3 billion valuation
Less than a year after raising an $80 million Series C round, Anchorage is announcing that it has raised a $350 million Series D round. With today’s funding round, the…
Furniture rental company Pabio expands to Germany
If you think of Pabio as “Stitchfix for furniture, in Europe,” you’re probably pretty close to the mark. The company started in Switzerland a couple of years ago with a…
Target Global leads $3.5M pre-seed in Nigerian online learning platform Edukoya
For years, offline test preparation centers in Nigeria have provided after-school guidance and tutoring to students who seek to pass entrance examinations. Edtech platforms such as Edukoya have sprung up…
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…
Indian fintech Uni raises $70 million for its pay-later cards offering
Uni, an Indian startup that offers users pay-later cards, has raised $70 million in a financing round as it looks to broaden its product offerings in the South Asian market.…
Educate Online, which allows remote learning at international schools, raises $4M Seed
It was only earlier this week that we learned StudyFree — which connects students with international educational opportunities — had raised a $3 million seed round. But there’s more to…
Mimi turns up the volume on its hearing well-being platform
TechCrunch Battlefield (NYC 2014) finalists Mimi Hearing Technologies just closed its $25 million Series B funding to continue whispering its mission of hearing well-being from the rooftops. The company recently…
Kenyan startup Wowzi secures $3.2 million from 4DX Ventures, Andela co-founder to expand across Africa
Kenyan startup Wowzi has secured new funding to expand the reach of its platform, which turns social media users into brand influencers, to West and Southern Africa — as it…
Hong Kong hardware accelerator Brinc raises $30M Series B
I’ve visited Brinc’s headquarters the last few times I’ve been to Hong Kong, and been impressed with the range of different startups the accelerator works with. I knew the organization…
Norwest unveils a $3 billion fund, which is a whopping one-fourth the capital it has ever raised
Norwest Venture Partners, the now 60-year-old venture and growth equity firm backed entirely by the banking giant Wells Fargo, today rolled out its sixteenth fund, a $3 billion vehicle and…