December 3, 2019
Fulcrum, which provides freelance placement opportunities for technical projects, raises $1 million
La Jolla, Calif.-based Fulcrum, a job-placement company for technical projects,...
December 3, 2019
Diversity-focused VC fund Harlem Capital debuts with $40M
Harlem Capital has upgraded from angel syndicate to full-fledged venture capital...
December 2, 2019
Africa Roundup: Nigerian fintech gets $360M, mints unicorn, draws Chinese VC
November 2019 could mark when Nigeria (arguably) became Africa’s...
November 30, 2019
Startups Weekly: Chinese investors double down on African startups
In this week's newsletter: China's pivot to Africa, another big scooter funding...
November 18, 2019
Elavon to acquire Sage Pay, a gateway that competes with Stripe, PayPal and Adyen, for $300M
E-commerce continues to gain momentum — a trend we’ll see played out...
November 18, 2019
Opera’s Africa fintech startup OPay gains $120M from Chinese investors
Africa-focused fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B round...
November 12, 2019
Nigeria’s Interswitch confirms $1B valuation after Visa investment
Nigerian digital payments firm Interswitch confirmed today it has reached...
November 8, 2019
Every startup is a bank–or wants to be
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture...
November 2, 2019
Startups Weekly: Understanding Uber’s latest fintech play
In this week's newsletter: Fintech's banner year, subscription rental furniture...
November 2, 2019
Los Angeles-based BuildOps, subcontracting software for real estate, raises $5.8 million
Software development companies tackling services for niche industries, like...