Tag: Startup

Encantos Raises $2M in Seed Funding

Encantos Raises $2M in Seed Funding

Encantos, a Culver City-CA-based entertainment education company, raised $2M in seed funding.The round was led by Kapor Capital with participation from Boston Meridian Partners, Chingona Ventures, the Goldhirsh Foundation, Human Ventures, and MathCapital. Several existing and new angel investors, including Tom Chavez (CEO of super{set} Startup Studio), Rich Greenfield (Partner at LightShed Partners), Lydia Jett … Continue reading Encantos Raises $2M in Seed Funding →

Kidtech startup SuperAwesome raises $17M, with strategic investment from Microsoft’s M12 venture fund

Kidtech startup SuperAwesome raises $17M, with strategic investment from Microsoft’s M12 venture fund

According to a report from Tech Crunch, Kidtech startup SuperAwesome has raised an additional $17 million in funding, which includes a new strategic investment from Microsoft’s venture fund, M12. Others participating in the round include existing investors Mayfair Equity, Hoxton Ventures and Ibis, along with other angels.To date, SuperAwesome has raised $37 million in outside … Continue reading Kidtech startup SuperAwesome raises $17M, with strategic investment from Microsoft’s M12 venture fund →

Ghanaian, Nigerian startups secure $50k funding after Village Capital agriculture accelerator

Ghanaian, Nigerian startups secure $50k funding after Village Capital agriculture accelerator

Ghana’s Complete Farmer and Nigeria’s ReelFruit have secured US$50,000 each in funding after being peer-selected as winners of the Village Capital Agriculture Africa accelerator.Disrupt Africa reported in September nine startups from across the continent had been selected for the programme run by Village Capital, which runs a host of accelerators across Africa using its innovative … Continue reading Ghanaian, Nigerian startups secure $50k funding after Village Capital agriculture accelerator →

Meet the Workaholic Problem Solver Whose Start-Up Is Reimagining India’s Fresh Produce Supply Chain

Meet the Workaholic Problem Solver Whose Start-Up Is Reimagining India’s Fresh Produce Supply Chain

Thirukumaran Nagarajan is 34-years old and the co-founder of Ninjacart. As a hustler who gets bored easily, he says his biggest challenge has been to take a backseat and let people do the job. “There are two kinds of people. One, who find work to be a burden but they do it to earn money … Continue reading Meet the Workaholic Problem Solver Whose Start-Up Is Reimagining India’s Fresh Produce Supply Chain →