Nairobi-based financial services startup, Asilimia, raises a $2 million investment for its platform and app focused on lending services, among others. The startup’s digital service, called Leja, will be focused on providing loans and booking-keeping services for the small and medium business sector, especially those such as merchants. The company’s customer base has grown to […]

Food and waste management startup, TreeDots, raises new Series A investment round worth $11 million.  The startup provides a social e-commerce platform, focusing on providing a digital marketplace for surplus food, such as those which look imperfect, in order to effectively manage food waste. The company also provides digitizing services for food businesses, and services […]

Vancouver-based agritech and farming-focused startup, Semios, raises new private equity investment round worth $100 million.  The startup provides users with a machine learning-based crop management platform that relies on sensors using wireless technology, combined with data services.  According to Semios’ website, the company has installed approximately two million sensors, since its founding in 2010. The […]