For the 3M+ SMEs in Egypt operating offline, e-commerce has long felt out of reach. The challenges are basic and structural: unreliable delivery, high return rates, cash-on-delivery constraints, and limited access to working capital. When Mohamed Mossaad and Enas Siam set out to build Flextock, their aim was to remove…
When Moniepoint raised $110 million in October 2024 to become a unicorn, not only its early investors made money from selling shares to new investors. At least two senior employees also sold part of their shares in the round, making $20,000 and $850,000 (₦1.3 billion), respectively, according to documents seen…
El auge de la inteligencia artificial ha llevado al desarrollo de múltiples startups que se basan en modelos de lenguaje de gran tamaño (LLM). En este contexto, se ha generado un intenso debate sobre si las empresas que simplemente construyen «wrappers» alrededor de estos modelos pueden sostenerse a largo plazo…
SeamlessHR raised a new round from the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures. The company raised its $10 million series A in 2022. According to two sources familiar with the company’s operations, the company plans to use the new funding to drive its expansion across Africa, which may include acquisitions….
In an exclusive interview with Capria Ventures, one of the leading venture capital firms focused on emerging markets, Mobola Da-Silva, Partner at the firm, shared deep insights into Capria’s strategic vision for Egypt and Africa, and how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of entrepreneurship across the continent. Da-Silva emphasized…
Globally, AI startups have attracted over $100 billion in funding in the first half of 2025, nearly triple the $38.5 billion raised over the same period last year. Africa’s share of that pie remains small, but is steadily expanding. Last week, I highlighted a string of notable deals from eight startups from the continent…
Bfree, a Nigeria-based fintech company, is transforming credit management in emerging markets through innovative, ethical practices. Their core offering, an AI-powered Call Center Quality Assurance Optimization Platform, redefines debt recovery with intelligence and compassion. It features: High-Accuracy Transcription: Converts audio calls to text using Automatic Speech Recognition for foundational analysis….
South Africa and Nigeria dominate the list of 130 businesses, hinting at the difficulties entrepreneurs from smaller countries face in building a continental presence The Financial Times’ ranking of the fastest-growing African countries, now in its fourth year, reveals two trends. One is the prevalence of fintechs which, together with…
Within the last decade, Africa has emerged as a dynamic frontier for innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation. With a growing population, increasing mobile penetration, and an expanding pool of young, tech-savvy talent, the continent presents an attractive destination for venture capital investment. According to reports, the African Venture Capital market will…
Kanini Mutooni – Regional Managing Director at DRK Foundation has convened Mobola da-Silva – Partner at Capria Ventures, Amma Lartey – Chief Executive Office of Impact Investing Ghana, Laura Davis – Managing Partner at Renew Capital and Polo Leteka – Founder and CEO of IDF Capital to constitute the All-female…
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Unitus Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in India, is joining forces with its US affiliate Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist, to operate with a unified global strategy under a single brand, Capria Ventures.
