Today, Tiger Global and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 unveiled a USD 60 million financing in CertiK, the top global Web3, and blockchain security company. The entry of SoftBank into the Web3 security market is a first. Recently, the $88 million series B3 round and $2 billion estimate of CertiK, headed by Insight Partners, were disclosed. … Read more
Slice, a modern credit card startup that offers flexibility in bill payment, cost management, and reward point distribution, said that it has raised $220 million in new funding, driven by US-based investors Tiger Global and Insight Partners. The Bengaluru-based business is now worth over $1 billion thanks to this cash, a five-fold increase from its … Read more
The most valuable startup in Africa, Flutterwave, is under fire for allegedly questionable business and private activities by Olugbenga Agboola, the company’s founder and CEO. According to a story written by Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin in West Africa Weekly, a Substack newsletter, Agboola is accused of making up a fake “co-founder” identity to give … Read more