Startup Funding News
Building materials quick commerce startup Fixxly raises $5.5 million in seed round - YourStory.com
Building materials quick commerce startup Fixxly raises $5.5 million in seed round YourStory.com
Disrupt Africa
How Kenya’s Silo Africa is reducing post-harvest grain, oilseed losses across Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenyan agri-tech startup Silo Africa is focused on tackling post-harvest loss in smallholder farming communities across Africa with its SmartSilos – solar-powered, hermetically-sealed storage units that eliminate the need for chemical preservatives. Founded in 2023, Silo Africa claims to have identified a critical gap between production and income for smallholder farmers. “Smallholder farmers in Africa [...] The post How Kenya’s Silo Africa is reducing post-harvest grain, oilseed losses across Sub-Saharan Africa appeared first on Disrupt Africa .
Silicon Republic
The CEO who ‘never intended to be in women’s health, but luckily fell into it’
DeepLook Medical’s Marissa Fayer discusses improving the representation of women in medical research. Read more: The CEO who ‘never intended to be in women’s health, but luckily fell into it’
The Grocer
Damm UK moves beyond beer with Dalston’s Soda deal
Dalston’s will also become the first soft drinks partner of a newly launched accelerator programme run by Damm UK
African Business Magazine
Ecobank Group builds momentum in first half of 2026
Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, today announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, delivering resilient performance despite a challenging operating environment marked by geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures.
Startup Funding News
Building materials quick commerce startup Fixxly raises $5.5 Mn in seed round - Entrackr
Building materials quick commerce startup Fixxly raises $5.5 Mn in seed round Entrackr
The Bridge JP
CLAS, a Subscription Service for Daily Life, Raises ¥13.8 Billion from Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund and Others
On the 28th, CLAS, which operates a circular platform offering monthly rentals of furniture and home appliances, announced that it has raised a total of ¥13.8 billion through a third-party allotment of new shares to the Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund and loans from multiple financial institutions. The cumulative amount raised, including debt financing, now totals ¥11.46 billion. The Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund is a joint venture fund operated by Panasonic and SBI Investment. The loans were provided by financial institutions including Shizuoka Bank, Shoko Chukin Bank, and Yamanashi Chuo Bank. CLAS offers a subscription service for durable consumer goods such as furniture and home appliances, allowing monthly usage. Products that...
The Bridge JP
Plant-Based Food Brand “2foods” Raises ¥500 Million, Funded by Environmental Energy Investment and Others
TWO, the company behind the plant-based food brand “2foods,” announced on the 27th that it has raised ¥500 million through a third-party allotment of shares. Investors include Environmental Energy Investment, Sinarmas Spiral Japan Theme Fund, Sumitomo Corporation, and founder and CEO Yoshikazu Azuma. With this round, the total funding raised has reached ¥2.2 billion. 2foods is a plant-based food brand that aims to balance taste and health. Under the concept of “healthy junk food,” it offers plant-derived food products. In addition to its store in Ginza Loft, it also sells products through its online shop. The brand’s product lineup includes “2Gummy LIPOSOME VC,” a gummy that provides 1,000mg of Vitamin...
Start Up Daily
The habit stacking startup lesson for every entrepreneur
The smartest ideas don’t pull people somewhere new - they meet them where they already are.
Start Up Daily
APT, Brighte, Bellroy and more of Australia’s fastest-growing consumer brands share customer growth secrets
From a clean energy fintech to a family-owned luxury travel brand, this year's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ consumer and services finalists are finding new ways to stand out in increasingly competitive markets.
Start Up Daily
Backing women is not about the pipeline – it’s about the pipes
Women founders aren’t scarce – but the pathways to growth are blocked. It’s time to fix them, writes Irene Tsang.
The Grocer
Sainsbury’s and Uber Eats extend Nectar loyalty points to grocery orders
Shoppers can collect one Nectar point for every £1 spent when ordering Sainsbury’s groceries via the Uber Eats app or online
Entrepreneur
Most Founders Leave 6 Figures on the Table When They Sell. Here’s Why.
Below the $8 million mark, no banker is in the room telling you what your business is actually worth — but the levers that decide it are knowable, and most of them can be pulled years before a buyer ever calls.
Start Up Daily
GAMES REVIEW: Everyone’s right – Mina the Hollower is outstanding
Harrison Polites expected Mina the Hollower to fall short of the hype. It didn’t.
Start Up Daily
Kiwi space capsule startup takes off with $10.5 million pre-Seed raise
Outlier Space bags $10.5m to turn orbit into an uncrewed factory for drugs and chips using reusable capsules.
Entrepreneur
I Dropped Out of College at 19 to Build a $3 Billion Business Helping Independent Brands Compete With Amazon Prime
Sean Henry had an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age.
Entrepreneur
10 Reasons Every Business Owner Should Start Going Live on YouTube
Live streaming is one of the most effective ways to reach your target audience and build a real, lasting connection with customers.
Startup Funding News
Fish Audio raises $50 million in seed funding to build AI voice models - The American Bazaar
Fish Audio raises $50 million in seed funding to build AI voice models The American Bazaar
Entrepreneur
Major Brands Like Target Are Betting on Creators With Just 500 Followers. Could You Be Next?
Brands are spending more money on creators with small audiences.
Startup Funding News
Istari Digital raises $22.6M in Series B as defense software bets on Pentagon contracts over hype - Startup Fortune
Istari Digital raises $22.6M in Series B as defense software bets on Pentagon contracts over hype Startup Fortune
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