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ASIA • HR
Indonesia-based Employee Assistance Program platform Mindtera closes $850K seed extension round
Mindtera, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) platform in Indonesia, announces the close of their combined seed and seed extension round at $850K funding.
AFRICA • TECHNOLOGY
Zenith Bank Pitching Competition announces Nigerian startups winner recipients of up to N53M
The Zenith Bank Pitching Competition selected its startup winners receiving up to N53m (fifty-three million nairas) in cash prizes at the Zenith Tech Fair.
Seedstars launches a program for women-led startups and organizations that support women entrepreneurs in Africa
The EWEA program is calling for women-led startups and community enablers in Africa to apply for its mentorship, skills capacity-building workshop series.
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • TECHNOLOGY
UN holds demo day showcase for 8 climate tech innovators in MENA
The Youth Climate Innovation Labs and Academy held an online demo day for 8 climate tech startups from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
GLOBAL •
Seedstars launches platform to develop emerging and diverse VC managers
The platform partners with emerging managers with local expertise and provides the necessary resources to launch new funds or develop their investment firms.
develoPPP Ventures launches new €100K funding grant for startups in Kenya and Tanzania
develoPPP Ventures is back with an opportunity for startups in Kenya and Tanzania to get a chance to scale their companies and receive a €100K grant investment.
LATIN AMERICA • TECHNOLOGY
LATAM4WEF launches search for youth innovators and SMEs solving the regions’ water, energy, and food security issues
LATAM4WEF is for youth innovators and SMEs in LATAM to develop solutions that could help address water, energy, and food security (WEF) challenges.
Zenith Bank launches its nationwide pitch competition for Nigerian tech startups
The Zenith Bank Pitching Competition launches its open call for entrepreneurs in Nigeria with tech solutions to innovate businesses from different industries.
ASIA • TECHNOLOGY
Philippine circular economy startup Humble closes oversubscribed seed round
Humble Sustainability, a circular economy startup from the Philippines, closed its seed round led by Seedstars International Ventures.
LATIN AMERICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES
CAF announces the 10 winners of the fourth edition of its Financial Inclusion Lab 2022
CAF - Development Bank of Latin America- announces the 10 winners of its fourth edition of the Financial Inclusion Lab (LIF 2022).
ASIA • AEROSPACE
Lufthansa Technik Philippines announces winners of its international pitch competition
Lufthansa Technik Philippines held its hybrid pitch competition event in Villamor Air Base for the 12 aviation innovator finalists of the LTP Startup Challenge.
AFRICA • INVESTMENT
Bruce Nsereko-Lule Joins Seedstars Africa Ventures as a General Partner
Seedstars Africa Ventures announced that Bruce Nsereko-Lule has joined the team full-time as a General Partner based in Nairobi.
GLOBAL • FINANCIAL SERVICES
Seedstars International Ventures five years on: Introducing SIV Fund II
VC capital flow has been growing 40% year-on-year in emerging markets but still represents less than 4% of global volumes
GLOBAL • OTHER
Over 760 Ventures Impacted Through 41 Programs
The objective of Seedstars Programs is to implement high-quality capacity-building programs for entrepreneurs in emerging markets and support them along their startup journey.
UN launches open call for climate tech innovators in MENA
The Youth Climate Innovation Lab is calling all young innovators in MENA that are creating climate technology solutions to join a three-day launchpad
الأمم المتحدة تطلق دعوة مفتوحة للمبتكرين في مجال تكنولوجيا المناخ في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا
يدعو مختبر الابتكار المناخي للشباب في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا جميع الشباب للانضمام إلى منصة إطلاق مدتها ثلاثة أيام لطرح حلول تكنولوجية لمعالجة أزمة تغير المناخ
Lufthansa Technik Philippines launches regional search for aviation industry innovators
The Lufthansa Technik Philippines and Seedstars is the LTP Startup Challenge for aviation innovators in the APAC region.
The Migration Entrepreneurship Prize 2022 announces twenty startup winners from Africa and MENA
The Migration Entrepreneurship Prize 2022, a program designed for socially driven startups with a mission to enhance the inclusion of migrants in the Middle East and Africa, announces the 20 startup winners of its second cohort.
LATIN AMERICA •
Abren convocatoria del Laboratorio CAF de Inclusión Financiera 2022
CAF - Development Bank of Latin America- is organizing the fourth edition of the Financial Inclusion Lab (LIF 2022) focused on finding digital solutions for the financial inclusion of women.
GLOBAL • INVESTMENT
Seedstars announces the first close of its $30 million emerging market seed stage fund
Seedstars launched its second emerging market seed stage fund, Seedstars International Ventures II. Seedstars will invest in 100 seed stage companies.
Call for applications for the Financial Inclusion Lab 2022 powered by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF)
CONOCE A LOS EMPRENDEDORES QUE ESTÁN CREANDO SOLUCIONES PARA LAS MIPYMES DE REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA
La Embajada de Estados Unidos en Santo Domingo y Seedstars llevaron a cabo el Hackathon Rural de Innovación e Incubación para Emprendedores en República Dominicana, donde durante cinco días, se reunieron jóvenes emprendedores, estudiantes y mentores
GLOBAL • TECHNOLOGY
Crypto risk and intel platform Merkle Science wins FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge
Crypto risk and intelligence platform Merkle Science emerges as the global winner of the FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge.
Fifty blockchain startups battle it out in the FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge finale
The FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge is bringing 52 blockchain startups to its 3-day boot camp finale. Only one will emerge as the global winner.
