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Oct 6, 2021 • 5min
Goldman Sachs spinoff Juven to back African high-growth companies with large checks
Mauritius and U.K.-based investment company Juven went live today with plans to fund growth-stage technology and consumer companies in Africa. The one-year-old firm is looking to invest large checks in companies “that have proven business models, strong revenue traction and large addressable markets,” it said in a statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 6, 2021 • 4min
Podcastle raises $7M for its all-in-one platform for podcast production and publishing
Both Anchor and Descript have made their names as being among the most significant Podcast creation platforms of recent times, but hoving into the rear-view mirror recently has been Podcastle, an all-in-one platform that can cover off recording, production and publishing, all on the one platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 5, 2021 • 3min
YC grad Wasp land $1.5M seed to help developers build web apps faster
It seems that a lot of startups are trying to help developers reduce the complexity involved in coding an app. Last week we covered the seed round for RunX, a company that helps developers code back-end cloud resources more quickly. Today, Y Combinator Winter 2021 graduate Wasp announced a $1.5 million seed round to help […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 5, 2021 • 6min
Ladder raises $100M on a $900M valuation for a platform selling flexible term life insurance
Life insurance has had a new lease on life in the era of insuretech, and today one of the companies building a business out of rethinking everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 4, 2021 • 6min
Komunidad, a Philippines-based environmental intelligence platform, lands seed round
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, with geography that makes it vulnerable to typhoons, floods, volcanos, earthquakes and droughts. While working in IT, Felix Ayque began compiling cyclone reports and sending them as email alerts to communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 4, 2021 • 5min
ProductWind raises $1.67M to connect your brand with hundreds of influencers
Brands wanting to get into influencer marketing can use ProductWind's platform to set up campaigns with hundreds of influencers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 1, 2021 • 4min
Climate volatility helps agtech platform Semios raise $100M round led by Morningside
One of the greatest challenges for farmers today is the increasing volatility in the climate, leading to unpredictable weather patterns, making growing conditions challenging. If farmers can’t grow crops, then our food security is as risk. Gradually, the field of agtech is attempting to address this issue. There are increasing numbers of FaaS (farming as […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 1, 2021 • 4min
Mobile gaming company Voodoo acquires Beach Bum
French startup Voodoo has made a significant acquisition in the casual mobile gaming market. The company is acquiring Beach Bum, a game studio based in Israel and specialized in tabletop and card games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 30, 2021 • 4min
Spudsy bags $3.3M to turn ‘ugly’ sweet potatoes into snacks
Spudsy is on track to save 1 million of these so-called flawed sweet potatoes by the end of 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 30, 2021 • 3min
Starfish Space raises $7M for in-orbit servicing space tug
Satellite servicing company Starfish Space has closed $7 million in funding to accelerate the development of a space tug vehicle that can extend the life of spacecraft and get rid of orbital debris. Servicing satellites used to be nigh impossible, due to the extreme costs associated with going to orbit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
