-
Kenya’s Farm to Feed Raises $1.5 Million to Build Climate-Resilient Food System
To date, Farm to Feed has grown 100 per cent year-on-year, onboarding 6,500 farmers onto the platform, selling over 2.1 million kgs of produce and avoiding 247 tonnes of CO2e.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- agtech, climate change, food security, scale, startups
-
Honest’s $140 Million Boost: Can Indonesia’s Fastest-Growing Credit Card Startup Redefine Consumer Finance?
Backed by global investors and fresh capital, Jakarta-based Honest is betting on speed, digital-first products, and financial inclusion to challenge traditional banks.
- Categories
- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
-
Ampersand Lands New Funding Aims for 13,000 Electric Motorcycles and a Doubled Battery-Swap Network by 2026
"The fresh capital will fund a rapid roll-out of battery-swap stations and charging infrastructure aimed at cutting riders’ energy costs and shrinking urban emissions."
- Categories
- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Global AgXelerate Launched to Link Indian Agri-Innovators With International Markets
The platform by AgVaya and BioSTL, supported by ICRIER and FSII, links global startups, investors, and incubators to advance regenerative agriculture solutions.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
-
Report: Reimagining the Future of Entrepreneurship Support in East Africa
A new report from WDI, "Reimagining the Future of ESOs in East Africa," integrates insights from accelerators, incubators, investors, ESO donors and intermediaries in the East African entrepreneurship ecosystem.
- Categories
- Education, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
-
DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4 Million Vehicle to Back African Startups
The new vehicle, named Pharos of Alexandria Ventures, is now accepting applications for a series of exclusive pitch sessions to be held in Cape Town this November.
- Categories
- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Pyramidia Ventures Secures US $1.5 Million to Scale Agri-Tech Startups and Address Food Security Challenges in Africa
This latest funding round includes US$1.3 million in capital from the Dutch impact investor Triple Jump, alongside US$200,000 in technical assistance and business development support from the Dutch Good Growth Fund.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
CoreNest Launches $25 Million Fund to Support Startups in El Salvador
The initiative, which is a joint effort between the Government of El Salvador and strategic allies of the ecosystem, will support around 300 high potential startups over the next five years in the Central American country.
- Categories
- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter, "NextBillion Notes"
Published each Wednesday, our e-newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with a selection of news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage — and regular conference ticket giveaways.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.