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Stay updated with the most important developments in the startup ecosystem globally, curated by our expert media team.

News

Minimac Systems Raises INR 30 Crore from Rainmatter

Pune-based lubricant recycling startup to scale circularity infrastructure across India

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

Wed Sep 02 2026

News

Whatfix Cofounder and CEO Khadim Batti Passes Away

The SaaS leader died after a cardiac arrest, leaving a lasting impact on India's startup ecosystem

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

Wed Sep 02 2026

News

India Prepares Framework for AI Agent UPI Payments

NPCI may unveil the Unified Agent Protocol at Global Fintech Fest 2026

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

Wed Sep 02 2026

News

MS Dhoni Joins SpeakX as Strategic Investor and Brand Ambassador

The cricket legend backs the AI English learning startup amid its regional expansion across India

Ghita Khalfaoui

Tue Sep 01 2026

News

Kepler Aerospace Raises $8 Million Seed Round

Funding to deploy first six swarming ISR satellites and expand mission operations

Tue Sep 01 2026

News

Anthropic Launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1

New models cut typical workload costs by 25% with improved safeguards and coding performance

Ghita Khalfaoui

Tue Sep 01 2026

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EXPERT INSIGHTS

Interviews
& Perspectives.

Hear directly from founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders on the forces shaping startup and tech markets.

We have the pipeline. It is underpriced, it is overperforming. Why would we not make a financial bet on this?

Expert Insights

The Women Founders Venture Capital Is Missing

Aurora Ventures' Bella Ghassemi-Smith on hidden deal flow, first institutional checks, and building credibility across emerging markets

Yassin El Hardouz

Mon Aug 10 2026

Expert Insights

Why African Venture Capital Must Engineer Its Own Liquidity

Launch Africa Ventures’ Natnael Asmerom on fundraising, exits, LP trust, portfolio scale, and the Gulf-Africa corridor

Yassin El Hardouz

Thu Aug 06 2026

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Expert Insights

African Startups Should Think About Liquidity From Day Zero

Maasai CEO Segun Cole explains why founders should plan for exits early, build relationships with acquirers, and treat liquidity as a core part of startup strategy.

Yassin El Hardouz

Chaimae Elfathi

Wed Jun 10 2026

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RESEARCH

Research
& Analysis.

Explore our latest lists, mappings, investment highlights, and data-driven analysis of startups, investors, and tech ecosystems.

Investment Highlights

Estonia’s 10 Largest Startup Funding Rounds of 2026

The companies and sectors attracting Estonia’s biggest startup investments

30 U.S. Startups That IPOed in H1 2026

A look at 30 U.S. startups that reached public markets in H1 2026, with their market caps at IPO price and primary gross proceeds raised.

Yassin El Hardouz

Yassine Benadou

Sat Jul 04 2026

Investment Highlights

Egypt’s Top 10 Startup Funding Rounds in H1 2026

The largest publicly disclosed startup funding rounds in Egypt during the first half of 2026.

OPPORTUNITY RADAR

Latest Programs
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Discover accelerators, incubators, and funding opportunities for startups worldwide.

Funding

Vinnova (Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems)

Mobile World Congress 2027 Conference Participation Grant for Swedish SMEs

Grant for Swedish small and medium-sized companies to attend Mobile World Congress 2027.

Sweden

Closes in a day

Accelerator

AceON Accelerator

AceON Accelerator Batch 6

A free online accelerator for idea and pre-seed tech startups across Europe.

Europe

Closes in 2 days

New York City skyline with a focus on sustainable energy infrastructure.

Accelerator

Innovate UK

Global Incubator Programme: USA (New York) - Clean Energy Industries

An acceleration programme for UK clean energy companies to expand into the US market via New York.

United Kingdom

Closes in 3 days

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REPORTS

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Report

The 2024 Morocco Startup Ecosystem Report

Inaugural Edition of Startup Researcher and UM6P Morocco Startup Ecosystem Report

Yassin El Hardouz

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

Tue Apr 01 2025

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Trusted Intelligence
for Tech Markets.

Latest News
& Updates.

Minimac Systems Raises INR 30 Crore from Rainmatter

Whatfix Cofounder and CEO Khadim Batti Passes Away

India Prepares Framework for AI Agent UPI Payments

MS Dhoni Joins SpeakX as Strategic Investor and Brand Ambassador

Kepler Aerospace Raises $8 Million Seed Round

Anthropic Launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1

Interviews
& Perspectives.

The Women Founders Venture Capital Is Missing

Why African Venture Capital Must Engineer Its Own Liquidity

African Startups Should Think About Liquidity From Day Zero

Research
& Analysis.

Estonia’s 10 Largest Startup Funding Rounds of 2026

30 U.S. Startups That IPOed in H1 2026

Egypt’s Top 10 Startup Funding Rounds in H1 2026

Latest Programs
& Opportunities.

Mobile World Congress 2027 Conference Participation Grant for Swedish SMEs

AceON Accelerator Batch 6

Global Incubator Programme: USA (New York) - Clean Energy Industries

Latest Deep Dives
& Reports.

The 2024 Morocco Startup Ecosystem Report

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Latest News& Updates.

Minimac Systems Raises INR 30 Crore from Rainmatter

Whatfix Cofounder and CEO Khadim Batti Passes Away

India Prepares Framework for AI Agent UPI Payments

MS Dhoni Joins SpeakX as Strategic Investor and Brand Ambassador

Kepler Aerospace Raises $8 Million Seed Round

Anthropic Launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1

Interviews& Perspectives.

The Women Founders Venture Capital Is Missing

Why African Venture Capital Must Engineer Its Own Liquidity

African Startups Should Think About Liquidity From Day Zero

Research& Analysis.

Estonia’s 10 Largest Startup Funding Rounds of 2026

30 U.S. Startups That IPOed in H1 2026

Egypt’s Top 10 Startup Funding Rounds in H1 2026

Latest Programs& Opportunities.

Mobile World Congress 2027 Conference Participation Grant for Swedish SMEs

AceON Accelerator Batch 6

Global Incubator Programme: USA (New York) - Clean Energy Industries

Latest Deep Dives& Reports.

The 2024 Morocco Startup Ecosystem Report

Digests& Newsletters.

Africa

Asia

Europe

Latin America

Middle East

North America

Oceania

Trusted Intelligence
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