Moove over: Africa has a new unicorn 🦄
The announcement of its $250m Series C puts the Nigerian-born company among the continent’s most valuable private tech ventures
Africa: The Big Deal
Your weekly two-minute read, a quick conversation starter on the African start-up ecosystem, based on a curated database of deals from across the continent.
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July 2026: Just a trickle of equity
44 start-ups raised $102m last month, but barely any equity
H1 2026: Fintech, Spiro, and the rest
Fintech led with 41% of funding raised while Spiro alone accounted for 24%, driving up Climate Tech numbers
H1 2026: Mapping the money📍
Egypt in the lead while Nigeria regains territory. South Africa - and to a lesser extent Kenya - underperform.
H1 2026: Amounts hold. Deal count suffers.
Total, equity and debt raised were stable compared to H1 2025. But the dip in number of ventures raising is a red flag
H1 2026: June saves the day! 😃
Thanks to an exceptional month of June driven by Spiro's $270m raise, H1's top line number ends up almost flat YoY
How to name your baby unicorn? 🦄
A whimsical analysis of start-up funding in Africa based on venture naming
May 2026: More "Meh" than "Yay"
Despite an improvement in deal flow, the total amount raised remains underwhelming
Announcing our 'Data for Founders' cohort 🚀
100+ start-ups are now receiving free access to our database for 2 years, along with support to build a data-driven fundraising strategy
Where are the investors? 🔭
In line with the drop in number of deals being signed, the number of investors signing checks in 2026 so far is declining