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Carry1st - 1 Cordel - 1 Coker - 1
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Cape Town , South Africa Africa Nigeria Morocco Algeria Konvoy
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Sony - 1 Sony Innovation Fund - 1 CNBC - 1 PlayStation - 1

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☆ Sony is making a bold bet on an African gaming startup to boost PlayStation’s reach in the continent
  + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Sony is making a bold bet on Africa's video game industry. The Japanese consumer electronics and gaming giant has invested an undisclosed sum into Carry1st, a video game studio based in Cape Town, South Africa, via its Sony Innovation Fund venture arm, Carry1st told CNBC exclusively. The deal is a strategic investment that will see the two companies partner on a range of commercial opportunities. "We believe very firmly that there is an incredibly underrated console opportunity in Africa," Robbin-Coker said, citing countries like Nigeria, Morocco and Algeria as places where console adoption is rising a lot. Sony is coming into an emerging gaming market with blistering growth potential.
Persons: Carry1st, Cordel, Coker Organizations: Sony, Sony Innovation Fund, CNBC, PlayStation Locations: Cape Town , South Africa, Africa, Nigeria, Morocco, Algeria, Konvoy
☆ This startup is helping brands like Dior and Lacoste build virtual stores. Check out the 11-slide pitch deck Emperia used to raise $10 million.
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
London-based Emperia has raised $10 million in Series A funding for its virtual retail platform. A startup that has created a virtual platform for immersive retail experiences has just raised $10 million from Base10 Partners. Its virtual store SaaS platform is deployed to companies, who can use customers to better enhance the retail experience. Emperia works with brands such as luxury fashion house Dior, clothing company Lacoste, and luxury department store chain Bloomingdale's. She added that Emperia's aim is to "make virtual experiences the future of brands' long-term e-commerce strategy."
☆ Peppy provides employees with personalized care for gender-based health conditions. Check out the 9-slide deck used to raise $45 million.
  + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The startup offers personalized consultations for gender-based health issues as an employee benefit. London-based Peppy has raised a $45 million Series B from AlbionVC to bring its employee benefits platform to the US. Peppy's app provides live chats and one-to-one consultations with specialists, so users can get personalized advice in real time. Peppy's app offers employees live consultations with specialists. Peppy has now partnered with some of the biggest health insurers in the UK, such as Axa Health and Vitality.
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