Kenya’s BasiGo raises US$6.6M funding to begin commercial delivery of electric buses
Kenyan startup BasiGo has raised US$6.6 million in new seed funding to begin commercial delivery of locally manufactured electric buses and charging infrastructure.
Kenyan startup BasiGo has raised US$6.6 million in new seed funding to begin commercial delivery of locally manufactured electric buses and charging infrastructure.
Muncher, a chain of dark kitchens born in Colombia, announced the raise of a Series B for US$27 million. In announcing the round, the company communicated that it would seek to increase the 400 food businesses it operates, spread across 11 cities in Colombia, Peru, Mexico, and Brazil, emphasizing the latter two countries. The Colombian foodtech is looking for strategic locations to deploy its modular kitchens and digital sales technology, including smart menus, customer data management, and visual integration of all sales channels and business intelligence.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has today launched a US$225 million venture capital platform to back early-stage startups in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan.
Preliminary findings by the European Commission state that Apple and Google are in violation of the EU’s Digital Markets Act. Among the findings, Google Search is accused of prioritizing Google’s own products and services in results; Apple is instructed to improve interoperability between iOS and third-party devices. The companies now have an opportunity to respond.