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ShipAfrica, a Nigerian logistics startup, has agreed to sell a controlling 55% stake to US-based logistics-tech company Pigee in a deal that will give the buyer its first significant foothold in West Africa.

The Snickers owner announced the latest cohort for its accelerator program, prioritizing firms advancing solutions in fiber, protein and nutrition.

Profound, which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, on Tuesday said it has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.

Database startup Keewano today launched KeewanoDB, an event-oriented database designed to give artificial intelligence agents real-time context for analytics and decision-making.

Early-stage African startups can now apply for theSiGMA AfricaStartup Pitch, which will give selected companies an opportunity to present their businesses to venture capital investors, executives and other industry participants in Cape Town.

Israeli AI startup Buildots announced on Monday that it has completed a $130 million funding round, as the real estate AI and computer vision company sets its sights on an international market projected to reach approximately $1.4 trillion.

When Emiliano Mercenari arrived on Grounds a mere two months ago, he brought three very different identities with him — student, athlete and established entrepreneur. 

Aron Inc., a startup using artificial intelligence to ease the work of procurement teams,launchedtoday with $8 million in funding.

As AI rages on, new startups are creating tools for people to create music using generative AI prompts in the style of any artist they want. A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya, a startup that sounds more like an indie band name, is focused on releasing a series of small apps that let you play around…

Kan. — StartUp Hutch will host its next Entrepreneurship Connections event Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Sandhills Brewing, 111 W. Second Ave