BRCK

6 African Startups to Watchout for in 2016 0
- Entrepreneurs, Technology
- January 13, 2016
2015 was a great year for African startups. We had a few exits and a lot of startups raised funding (in excess of $185 million). We’ve patted ourselves on the back and the fog has cleared. Time to look ahead. Which startups are going to be hitting homeruns this year? Let’s consult our Magic 8-ball,
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BRCK closes a $3 Million funding round from International Investors 0
- Companies, Entrepreneurs, Technology
- January 8, 2016
Erik Hersman, CEO of BRCK, will be in really good spirits right about now. That’s because BRCK, the Kenyan company making the all-terrain internet router and backup power for remote regions of Africa, has closed a US$ 3 million funding round. The investment was made by former AOL executives Jean and Steve Case, Jim Sorenson,
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Kenya’s BRCK Closes $1.2million Investment 0
- Companies, Money
- July 9, 2014
ENTERPRISE54 – Ushahidi spinout BRCK Inc. announced today that it has closed a $1.2 million seed round. BRCK is solving last-mile connectivity problems with a device that can bring seamless internet connection to the most remote areas of the world. Invested Development, an early stage impact investor, led the round for the Nairobi-based technology startup.
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