Funding
Eskom to Receive Last Payment of 5 Billion Rand Bailout By Next Week
Next week, Eskom will be paid the remaining balance from the bailout. Eskom CE Brian Molefe expressed frustration to learn that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that the funds will be withheld. Treasury informed that the fund will be transferred and is already being processed.
Natural HR Software Startup Received Early Stage Investment from Midven
The Birmingham-based company focused on developing cloud-based HR software. An area which rarely attracted software startups.
Revl Received $2 Million Seed Fund for Developing Shake-reduction Smartphone Camera
The San Francisco startup and smartphone maker Revl has been seed funded of $2 million by venture capitalist Bill Tai along with other investors like Frog Ventures, Y Combinator, Lars Rasmussen and James Lindenbaum.
1955 Capital Firm Raised $200 Million Fund Targeting China
Former Hong Kong music popstar turned venture capitalist Andrew Chung established his own firm 1955 capital. With a $200 million fund, he expects to bring clean technology to China.