UK Fintech 9fin Secures $50M To Expand Operations – urbangeekz AdminDecember 5, 2024065 views London FinTech 9fin has secured $50 million to expand its AI-powered analytics platform for debt capital markets. Highland Europe led the Series B round, which included existing investors Spark Capital,… Read more
Fintech Startup StoreCash Secures $3.7M in Seed Funding – urbangeekz AdminNovember 25, 2024085 views StoreCash, an NYC-based cash back and financial mobile application provider, has raised $3.7M in seed funding. Black Operator Ventures led the round, including returning investors such as MaC Venture Capital,… Read more
Raphael Akinsipe’s SocialCrowd Secures $2.5M to Enhance Workforce Performance – urbangeekz AdminNovember 11, 2024025 views Raphael Akinsipe’s SocialCrowd has secured $2.5 million to enhance workforce performance. Bread and Butter Ventures and Augment Ventures led the new funding, which was participated in by VC 414, Serac… Read more
Aisha Bowe’s LINGO Secures $2.5M to Enhance STEM Education – urbangeekz AdminNovember 8, 2024036 views LINGO, an edtech company by former NASA rocket scientist and future Blue Origin astronaut Aisha Bowe, has raised $2.5 million to enhance STEM education. The funding round, led by Pinnacle… Read more
BBG Ventures Secures $60M To Support Women And Diverse Founders – urbangeekz AdminNovember 5, 2024039 views New York-based BBG Ventures has raised $60 million to support women and diverse founders. The venture capital firm, founded in 2014, initially envisioned funding women-led startups. This new fund will… Read more
MaC VC Secures $150M for Third Fund – urbangeekz AdminOctober 31, 20240445 views MaC Venture Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm, has successfully raised $150 million for its third round. This latest fundraising round brings the firm’s total assets under management to $600… Read more
Nigerian B2B Payment Startup, Klasha Secures Additional $2M in Funding – urbangeekz AdminOctober 24, 2024043 views Klasha, a Nigerian B2B payment startup, has raised $2 million in funding to drive its Asian expansion. This latest funding, backed by existing investors such as Expert Dojo, Alumni Ventures,… Read more
26-Year-Old George Bell Secures An Investment On ‘Shark Tank’ For His App That Intersects Fitness And Community – afrotech AdminOctober 23, 20240265 views While some runners only need fresh air and a familiar path to get into the zone, others require more motivation. Identifying with the latter group, 26-year-old Destin George Bell developed… Read more
Goodie Nation Secures $150k For Atlanta’s Black Tech Scene AdminJuly 31, 20240100 views by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 31, 2024 This funding will go toward Goodie Nation’s upcoming projects through its ATL BLK TCH program. Goodie Nation is about to elevate the Black tech… Read more
Uncover Secures $1.4M for Global Skincare Expansion AdminJuly 17, 2024045 views Africa’s burgeoning beauty market, valued at $62.5 billion in 2022 and projected to reach $103.5 billion by 2030, is experiencing rapid growth. This surge is driven by rising disposable incomes,… Read more