Korea’s Yanolja invests in ZEN Rooms; competition in budget-hotel space to intensify in SEA
ZEN Rooms, an economy and mid-range hotel aggregator in Southeast Asia, has...
Africa Roundup: CcHub’s iHub acquisition, Andela’s $50M run rate and layoffs, Transsion’s IPO
Two of Africa’s powerhouse tech incubators joined forces in September....
Former Lazada exec’s co-living startup COVE raises over US$2M to take Hmlet head on
COVE uses an AI tool to help match flatmates based on their living habits,...
Africa Roundup: Goldman backs Kobo360, Rwanda commits to EVs, Interswitch IPO update
Nigerian freight logistics startup Kobo360 raised a $20 million Series...
Urbvan raises $9 million for its private shuttle service in Mexico
As cities in emerging markets grapple with increasingly traffic-clogged and...
Rocket Internet Co-founder’s VC firm leads US$2.05M in streetwear marketplace Novelship
Novelship is looking to quickly expand to additional markets outside of...
Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30M backed by Goldman Sachs
Nigerian freight logistics startup Kobo360 has raised a $20 million Series A...
Automotive marketplace Carro acquires Indonesia’s Jualo, extends Series B to $90M
Carro, an automotive marketplace and car financing startup based in Singapore,...
Opera founded startup OPay raises $50M for mobile finance in Nigeria
OPay, an Africa-focused mobile payments startup founded by Norwegian browser...
Africa Roundup: Jumia’s post-IPO earnings, Gokada’s $5.3M raise, Facebook’s fake-news purge, Joe Montana’s fintech investment
Jumia held its first post-IPO earnings call and weathered a short-sell assault...