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Ground Up Investing Achieves $6M First Close for $20M Agribusiness Debt Fund II
The impact investment vehicle of Corus International targets small and medium agribusinesses across Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America to drive $200 million in incremental smallholder farmer income.
ADvTECH Acquires 25% Stake in South African AI EdTech Startup MathU
The JSE-listed education and staffing group secures a board seat and exclusive rights to MathU's current and future AI-enhanced learning suite to scale personalised instruction across its African network.
Psyence BioMed Completes $2.6M Investment in PsyLabs Following Ibogaine Milestone Approvals
The Nasdaq-listed biotech exercises a $2.6 million backstop commitment to raise its stake in natural API developer PsyLabs to 43.37%, securing African-sourced pharmaceutical-grade ibogaine supply for U.S. clinical trials.
Aries Media Ventures Launches Fund I for Sub-Saharan Media-Tech, Backs Initial Trio of Startups
The early-stage venture firm deploys capital from its inaugural fund into creator economy, events commerce, and venue booking platforms across Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and South Africa.
BPM Investments Increases Stake in Andrada Mining Following £577,845 Convertible Debt Conversion
The major shareholder raises its holding to 3.66% in the London-listed critical metals producer after converting five loan notes, reducing Andrada’s outstanding note facility principal by £500,000.
SAS Group Acquires Majority Stake in South Africa’s Afrikelp in Sixth Stirling Square Deal
The Spanish biosolutions developer expands into African markets and accelerates global growth in biological agricultural inputs through a buyout of the South African seaweed biostimulant producer from RMB Ventures.
EIB Considers $85M Commitment to Admaius Capital’s $500M Virunga Africa Fund II
The European Investment Bank evaluates a anchor equity ticket in the Luxembourg-domiciled growth buyout vehicle, joining a DFI consortium alongside the IFC, EBRD, Proparco, DEG, and Qatar Investment Authority.
Healthleap Secures $38M Seed & Series A to Expand EHR Clinical AI Platform
Co-founded by South African siblings Josiah and Jemima Meyer, the healthtech startup closes a major funding round from Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital, and Hummingbird Ventures to scale its hospital risk-detection software across US health systems.
Fairvest Raises $76M for South African Commuter Malls
The JSE-listed retail REIT more than doubles its initial R500M equity target following strong institutional demand, deploying proceeds toward commuter-hub shopping centers and township fiber infrastructure.
Trematon Shareholders Approve $10.4M Sale of Generation Education to Old Mutual's EduFund
The JSE-listed investment holding company disposes of its 87% stake in the private school operator for R172 million, recycling capital to return value to shareholders while retaining core education technology assets.
Amethis and Bpifrance Acquire Majority Stake in Thermal Decarbonization Specialist ATI Industries
The Edmond de Rothschild-backed impact manager leverages its Europe-Africa-Middle East footprint alongside Bpifrance’s FIEE2 fund to accelerate ATI’s global expansion across waste incineration and environmental engineering markets.