CompariSure, a South African startup, has secured a pre-Series A funding round of ZAR15 million (US$980,000) to help it expand the use of its chatbot technology.

Wamly, a one-way video interview software startup based in South Africa, has secured a second round of funding from local venture capital firm Knife Capital to help fund its international expansion plans.

Orderin, a South African B2B delivery-as-a-service (DaaS) startup, has raised pre-Series B funding of ZAR71 million (US$4.7 million) to help it scale its infrastructure and improve its last-mile delivery service.

OfferZen, a South African IT talent marketplace, has raised EUR4.5 million (US$5.1 million) in a Series A fundraising round to expand into European markets

VoxCroft Analytics, a South African open-source intelligence startup, has raised over $2 million in Series A funding from Knife Capital to accelerate its already rapid expansion in the US and other international markets.

Ozow, a fintech startup based in South Africa, has raised a US$48 million Series B funding round to help it grow its product offering and enter new markets.

Root raises $3 million in a seed round led by Invenfin, Base Capital, Savannah Fund, P1 Ventures, Luno, and FireID.

SA workforce and asset management startup Acumen Software secures funding for expansion

11 African startups will join 9 others to form the 20 startups participating in the Norrsken Impact Accelerator 2021 in Stockholm for an 8-week sprint together with unicorn founders, mentors, and advisers.

Flutterwave hits unicorn status after its series C funding

South Africa-based fintech group Adumo, has received $15 million from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the IFC Financial Institutions Growth Fund, to help to increase access to digital payment solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in several countries in Africa.