Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’ TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 26 August 2026 at 20:00 The firm backs companies building in the “female economy,” or the markets where women drive demand — women’s health, digital commerce, and AI tools.
Ventures Platform goes bigger — and broader — with its second Africa fund TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 26 August 2026 at 10:00 The Pan-African venture firm has raised $84 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria.
Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 25 August 2026 at 15:37 In an environment where emerging fund managers struggle to attract LP attention, FGV is betting that a different venture model can help it lure LPs.
How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 22 August 2026 at 01:10 Rillet CEO Nicolas Kopp shared growth numbers at a board meeting and set off a fundraising frenzy from Iconiq, Sequoia and others. Without even trying.
Mark buys a castle TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 20 August 2026 at 22:55 Mark Zuckerberg just bought a cozy abode somewhat close to Meta’s international headquarters in Ireland.