Hlayisani Capital manages over R1 billion (about $62 million) across three funds and focuses on backing high-growth, technology-enabled biz
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Operational design is key challenge for mid-market ecommerce growth
Mid-market ecommerce retailers in the UK and US are reporting strong year on year growth, but poor operational design is limiting their ability to sca…
Japan Airlines launches $50m second VC fund under new in-house ventures unit
With a new US-headquartered CVC arm, Japan Airlines looks to invest further beyond the core. Japan Airlines (JAL) has launched a second corporate venture capital […]
The Digital Power Plant: Why AI Infrastructure is Outgrowing Venture Capital
Private credit is cracking just as AI infrastructure spend surges into the trillions. The tremor is fueled by software and IT companies seeing sharp drops […]
Public Investment Corp., the SA SME Fund anchor Hlayisani Capital’s second venture fund
South African venture firm Hlayisani Capital manages nearly one billion rand ($60 million) across three venture capital and private equity funds that support growing businesses, […]
PLD Space Raises $209M To Expand Miura-5 Launch Capacity
PLD Space Secures New Funding For Miura-5 Growth PLD Space has raised $209 million to expand its launch capabilities. The company said the Series C […]
China Venture Capital Pioneer Wang Shouren Dies at 84
Wang Shouren, a key architect of China’s venture capital industry and a longtime advocate for ChiNext, China’s Nasdaq-style startup board, died in Shenzhen last week […]
From chatbots to sales AI agents: The evolution of AI in e-commerce
Shoppers today do not browse the way they did five or even three years ago. They want quick clarity. They want help that feels human. […]
Valuation Shifts and Price A…
Valuation Metrics and Recent Changes FSN E-Commerce Ventures currently trades at a P/E ratio of 487.72, a figure that remains extraordinarily high by conventional standards […]
Just three companies dominated the $189B in VC investments last month
AI continues to dominate the venture world, per a new Crunchbase report. A record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups in February, […]