Startup/Scale-up

The Dutch state-owned investment fund is betting on global demand for sustainable, high-protein products to soar.

The money will be used to support the roll-out of electric two-wheeler vehicles and battery-swapping infrastructure in Kenya.

The new fund is focused on early-stage startups that aim to improve the lives of workers in sectors with low pay and insecure employment, using data and technology.

The Africa-focused responsible investor is putting together a new fund targeting founder-led SMEs to complement its larger fund series focusing on mid-caps. 

The harvesting robots designed by 4AG Robotics can help alleviate labour shortages in the mushroom sector, Cibus Capital’s investment director tells Impact Investor.

Driven by artificial intelligence, STIQ’s virtual kitchen technology platform helps reduce waste in the food services business.

Ultromics raised the financing in a Series C funding round, led by Lightrock, L&G, and Allegis Capital, for the expansion of its AI-powered diagnostic echocardiogram technology, which was developed in partnership with the UK NHS and Mayo Clinic.

The African healthcare firm has grown into a chain serving two million customers a year. LeapFrog has sold its remaining stake to CFAO Healthcare.

The SECO Startup Fund is under new management with a new strategy and a commitment to invest more than €5m to better serve firms in emerging markets.

GIP Zambia, with $70m of initial funding, builds on a model developed by BII and its partners in Ghana to provide finance for firms overlooked by the existing banking system.