Africa Roundup: Goldman leads $30M Twiga raise, China grows tech influence, Jumia weathers lockup-expiry Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Jake Bright - November 4, 20190 Kenya’s Twiga Foods raised a total of $30 million in October from lenders and investors led by Goldman Sachs. This adds to the list of African startups the U.S. financial firm has backed, including e-commerce venture Jumia and South African fintech startup Jumo. Twiga, a B2B food distribution company, will use its funds to
Cybersecurity company Acronis hits unicorn status after raising $147 million led by Goldman Sachs Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Catherine Shu - September 18, 20190 Cyber security solutions provider Acronis announced today that it has raised $147 million in funding led by Goldman Sachs, bringing it to unicorn status. The company did not disclose its valuation, but founder and CEO Serguei Beloussov told TechCrunch that it is between $1 billion and $2 billion. Founded in Singapore
Acronis raises $147M from Goldman Sachs to expand its cyber security services Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Frederic Lardinois - September 18, 20190 When you hear the name Acronis, chances are you’re thinking about products like its disk cloning tool True Image or maybe its backup services. The company, though, wants you to think about cyber protection and all of its products (and their marketing) are now focused on this direction. To expand
Pinterest puts an IPO on its pinboard, hiring Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan to lead an offering this year Tech and Gaming Blog by Connie Loizos - January 30, 20190 Pinterest, the 11-year-old, San Francisco-based site known for the photos its users post about everything from wedding to beauty trends, has hired Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase as lead underwriters for an IPO that it’s planning to stage later this year. Reuters first reported the news. TechCrunch sources have since