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‘Many dark times’: How this startup founder overcame self-doubt and started a $100-million-a-year business

Jeffrey Tiong, founder and CEO of PatSnap. Courtesy of Jeffrey Tiong. Many entrepreneurs will say that building a successful startup is costly — both financially and emotionally. Just ask Jeffrey Tiong. The 40-year-old is the founder and CEO of intellectual property and research and development startup Patsnap, a Singapore-based unicorn company that has surpassed an […]

Egyptian e-procurement startup Teradix wins $140k grant for Saudi expansion – Disrupt Africa

Egyptian e-procurement solutions provider Teradix has been awarded a US$140,000 grant from the TAQADAM Accelerator programme at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to support its strategic expansion into Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2019 by Khaled Aboshady, Teradix offers a comprehensive suite of procurement solutions designed to boost savings and streamline operations for […]

What a second Trump administration means for local startup ecosystems

Programs supporting underrepresented founders, such as Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs, may face cuts or increased challenges, impacting diversity in venture capital and startup ecosystems. Entrepreneurs, however, are likely to stay mission-driven and customer-focused regardless of political changes. Economic growth and job creation remain bipartisan goals, so there’s potential for coalition-building and support across party lines […]

Egyptian wellness startup WellPal secures angel funding, relocates to Saudi Arabia – Disrupt Africa

Egyptian health and wellness startup WellPal has secured an undisclosed amount of angel funding from a strategic investor and moved its operations to Saudi Arabia. WellPal offers health-conscious individuals, individuals with chronic health conditions, fitness enthusiasts and athletes, diet-specific consumers, and families seeking healthier food with access to personalised recommendations based on their unique health […]

SA-founded golf management startup Tagmarshal raises multi-million dollar funding round – Disrupt Africa

South Africa-founded golf management startup Tagmarshal has raised a multi-million dollar round of Series A investment to fund continued growth in staff, innovation, and new clients. Disrupt Africa first reported on Tagmarshal in February 2015, but since then the company has raised capital and relocated to the United States (US), where it has established itself […]