Start Ups and Innovations

Berlin-based HR startup Zenjob raises €15 million

November 21, 2018
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Berlin-based recruitment startup Zenjob has raised €15 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by AXA Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Acton Capital Partners, Redalpine, and…

Morgan Stanley’s 2nd Multicultural Innovation Lab Demo Day

November 21, 2018
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The Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab, Morgan Stanley’s in-house accelerator is an intensive 6 months accelerator designed to help build and scale startups, culminating in a showcase presenting each company to the…

WHO launches Africa Innovation Challenge for health startups

November 20, 2018
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The World Health Organization WHO has launched a health challenge for African startups in the health sector. The challenge is calling for health innovations with the potential for having significant social impact and…

24 companies selected for Airbus Bizlab programme

November 20, 2018
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Since starting in 2015, Airbus BizLab has accelerated 50 startups and 40 internal projects, which have raised a combined € 19.5 million. his year Airbus has selected twenty-four new startups…

11 Startups pitch at the #AfricArena 2018

November 20, 2018
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For the second year running AfricArena , a conference that showcases Africa's best startups and innovators in front of an audience of local and international investors took place last week. The…

StartUp Europe Awards recognizes the best European startups in 18 categories

18 startups were feted as the “best startups in Europe”across 18 different categories at the Startup Europe Awards held in Sofia, Bulgaria on November 16. The startups, were recognized for having…

SA’s FinChatBot raises $563k

South African financial services chatbot provider FinChatBot has secured US$563,000 in funding. The fuunding came from from local venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and the Mauritius-based Compass Capital. Founded…

Sweden’s e-scooter startup VOI Technology raises $50M

November 19, 2018
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VOI Technology, an e-scooter startup headquartered in Sweden has raised $50 million in Series A funding. London-based venture capital firm Balderton Capital led the round, alongside LocalGlobe, Raine Ventures, and…

PayPal to incubate 10 SE Asia Startups in 2019

November 19, 2018
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PayPal is doubling down on efforts to nurture startups from Singapore and South-east Asia. with plans to incubate 10 early-stage fintech startups from the region through PayPal Incubator in 2019, PayPal's…

App-only supermarket Crisp raises €3 million

November 16, 2018
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Dutch app-only supermarket Crisp has officially launched in the Netherlands and raised €3 million. According to the company, the funds came from from “Dutch entrepreneurs and private investors. Founded in 2018, Crisp’s mission is…