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YC-backed The Prompting Company helps customers get recommendations from AI. It is also partnering with NVIDIA on "next-generation" search.

The AI health companion unifies data from wearables and habits across sleep, fitness, and nutrition into personalized insights for users.

Lagos-based Ventures Platform , one of Africa's most active early-stage investors, has raised $64 million so far for its second fund, targeting a final close of $75 million, founding partner Kola Aina tells TechCrunch.

photo of Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors, has raised another $64 million image The Lagos-based firm and one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors is targeting a final close of $75 million for its second fund.

The Lagos-based firm and one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors is targeting a final close of $75 million for its second fund.

Micro1's rapid climb over the past two years has pushed it into a cohort of AI companies scaling at breakneck speed.

Micro1 started the year with roughly $7 million ARR. Now, it claims to have surpassed $100 million in ARR, double what it reported in September.

YC-backed Givefront is building a fintech designed specifically for nonprofits, including food banks, churches, and homeowner associations.

photo of Flutterwave buys Nigeria’s Mono in rare African fintech exit image Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the transaction. The acquisition brings together two of Africa’s leading fintech infrastructure companies.…

Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal.