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A new program in Nigeria is preparing female tech entrepreneurs for serious funding opportunities, with up to $1.75 million available per founder. FSDH Merchant Bank just opened applications for its second Female Founders Growth Programme, designed to close the funding gap that keeps women-led businesses from scaling.
Aurora Ventures just launched a new fund targeting female founders in emerging markets, with Nigeria as a core focus. The initiative aims to fix a major gap where talented women entrepreneurs face higher barriers to early-stage capital than their male peers.
Dubai telecom giant du just committed $50 million to fuel the UAE's next generation of tech innovators. The new venture fund will back startups building everything from AI to cybersecurity, giving founders both capital and access to du's massive customer network.
UAE telecom giant du just launched a $50 million venture fund to fuel the next generation of digital innovators. The fund will partner with startups across AI, fintech, and cybersecurity to turn breakthrough ideas into real-world solutions.
While many investors retreat from climate tech, Facebook's former technology chief just raised a quarter billion dollars to bet on clean energy and infrastructure. Mike Schroepfer believes the path to saving the planet runs through making better, cheaper products.
A former Meta technology chief just closed a $250 million fund to back companies making clean energy so affordable it beats fossil fuels on price alone. The bet: climate solutions win when they're cheaper, not just greener.
Twenty out of 27 European Union countries have strengthened their startup ecosystems since 2020, proving smart policies drive real innovation. The first-ever European Startup and Scaleup Scoreboard shows how supportive regulations are transforming Europe into a global tech powerhouse.
A new €20 million fund is helping German scientists turn groundbreaking laboratory research into real-world products. The Marvelous Scito Fund targets the critical gap where promising technologies often stall due to lack of early-stage funding.
Designer Tory Burch's foundation is closing the funding gap for women entrepreneurs, with fellows generating nearly half a billion dollars toward a $1 billion goal by 2030. Over 91% of the program's 500+ fellows are still thriving in business after five years.
New research shows artificial intelligence can predict which startups will succeed better than experienced human investors. The breakthrough could make smart investment advice accessible to everyone, not just elite venture capital firms.
When VCs wouldn't even listen to his non-AI pitch, Dylan Robbins flipped the script and turned his gaming company into an AI winner story. The bold move landed him $20 million from a legendary investor.
India brought 24 science-backed startups face to face with investors managing $85 billion, opening doors for breakthroughs in space, quantum computing, and clean energy. The May showcase in Bengaluru sets the stage for an even bigger debut in France next month.
A Silicon Valley venture fund just raised $85 million to invest in companies building technology that protects homes and communities from wildfires, power outages, and natural disasters. The fund's early investments are already generating $100 million in revenue and proving that disaster prevention can be both lifesaving and profitable.
Women entrepreneurs in South Korea are breaking into manufacturing and high-tech industries, calling for government support to overcome investment barriers. Their businesses have grown steadily over five years, with several reaching unicorn status.
A $19 billion infrastructure bank is making a bold pivot into venture capital, injecting $100 million into African tech startups just as other funders pull back. The move could reshape how African entrepreneurs access early-stage funding for the next decade.
Africa Finance Corporation is betting big on the continent's tech future, launching a $100 million fund to support venture capital firms just as international funding drops 87%. The move could trigger a fresh wave of investment when African startups need it most.
Pennsylvania entrepreneurs just got a major boost with a new $15 million fund designed to connect startups with investors, corporate partners, and hands-on support. The statewide platform aims to turn the state's untapped potential into real success stories.
A new media platform dedicated to Africa's startup ecosystem just launched at a major European tech summit. African-Startups.com aims to give underreported African entrepreneurs the global visibility they deserve.
The U.S. didn't become a tech powerhouse by inventing the best gadgets. It built the best systems to turn brilliant ideas into thriving industries, and that pattern is now a 250-year winning streak.
JPMorganChase's fourth annual Technology Innovation Forum brought together startups, venture capitalists, and academics in Bengaluru to shape the future of AI and cybersecurity. Over two days, India's tech community collaborated on solutions that prioritize both innovation and security.
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