Call for Applications: SheAscends Growth Capital for Women Entrepreneurs in
The Funke Jones Foundation has launched SheAscends Growth Capital, a grant program designed to support women entrepreneurs in…
Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim
Grubhub parent company, Wonder, announced that it has acquired Claim, a restaurant rewards app. Founded in 2021, Claim…
KVIM organises UDYAM SHIKSHA Entrepreneurship Development Program
The KV Institute of Management and Information Studies (KVIM), through its KV Business Incubator, organised UDYAM SHIKSHA –…
UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator Programme 2026 for young Ghanaian Social Impact Startups. – Opportunities For Africans
832 Application Deadline: 20 February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator Programme.…
Newport’s Hafsah Sana among UK’s top 100 female founders
Hafsah Sana, from Newport and founder of Sama Play Café, has been recognised by Small Business Britain’s f:Entrepreneur…
Metavallon VC launches €5m “Brain Gain” fund to reverse Greece’s tech talent exodus
This week, Metavallon VC launched a new €5 million Pre-Seed brain gain fund. It aims to invest early…
Cubby is bringing a tech mindset to the wild world of self-storage—and raised a $63 million Series A
Wild things happen in the self-storage business. In 2023, Matt Engfer was at back-to-back lien auctions in Texas.…
Escape Plan, Dhun Wellness, PropertyPistol, five others pocket early-stage cheques
Meine Electric founders Priyansh Mohan (left) and Stuti Kakkar Travel products firm Escape Plan, wellness centre operator Dhun…
Elevation Capital partner steps down after 15 years
Mayank Khanduja Mayank Khanduja, a partner at homegrown venture capital firm Elevation Capital, has stepped down from his…
Inside FirstFounders’ playbook for building Africa’s AI startups
FirstFounders, a Nigerian venture studio, operates with one thesis: build startups long before traditional venture capital shows up.…
NEIP clarifies scope of Adwumawura programme
Chief Executive Officer of NEIP, Eric Adjei The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has clarified concerns surrounding…
Davos 2026: AI is changing who becomes an entrepreneur, experts say
Artificial intelligence is not just lowering the barriers to starting a business. It may be quietly removing the…