IPO
Startups
OPay’s $4B US IPO: Africa’s Fintech Moment on the Public Markets
⚡ Key Takeaways SoftBank-backed OPay has appointed Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase to lead a US IPO targeting a...
Startups
Algeria Stock Exchange Opens Up: Zero-Fee IPOs for Labeled Startups Through 2028
⚡ Key Takeaways COSOB, the Algiers Stock Exchange (SGBV), and Algeria Clearing have jointly waived all listing, admission, and clearing...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Cloud Infrastructure Market: AYRADE IPO, New Players, and Enterprise Strategy
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s cloud infrastructure market now has three tiers: global hyperscalers, sovereign platforms (AventureCloudz and AYRADE), and on-premises...
Infrastructure & Cloud
AYRADE’s Algiers Stock Exchange IPO: A Historic First for Algeria’s Sovereign Cloud Sector
⚡ Key Takeaways AYRADE SPA, Algeria’s leading ARPCE-licensed IaaS cloud operator, will open 20% of its capital on the Algiers...
Startups
Unicorn Cap Table Gridlock: Why 1,590 Billion-Dollar Startups Are Stuck and Can’t Exit
⚡ Key Takeaways With 1,590 active unicorns globally and IPO/M&A windows remaining narrow, cap table gridlock — where complex ownership...
Startups
Growth Segment Gains Steam: Algeria’s Startup IPO Pipeline Takes Shape
Algeria waives IPO fees until 2028 and up to 3 startup listings are planned for 2026 on the Growth Segment. Here's the pipeline.
Startups
ElevenLabs at $11 Billion: From Polish Dubbing Frustration to Voice AI Empire
ElevenLabs raised $500M Series D at $11B valuation on $330M ARR. Enterprise revenue up 200%. The voice AI startup is now building toward an IPO.
Startups
KreditBee Secures 80M at .5B: Asia BNPL Growth Continues
KreditBee raises 80M Series E at .5B valuation, becoming India's third 2026 unicorn. The digital lender's IPO push signals Asia's fintech maturation.
Digital Economy
OpenAI at $25B, Anthropic at $19B: The AI Duopoly Reshaping Enterprise Spending
OpenAI hits $25B annualized revenue while Anthropic surges to $19B. Both plan 2026 IPOs as a duopoly forms that could dominate enterprise AI spending.
AI & Automation
OpenAI’s $122 Billion Round: The Funding Event Reshaping AI’s Future
⚡ Key Takeaways OpenAI closed a record $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion valuation, with Amazon ($50B), Nvidia...
Startups
Cerebras IPO: The Wafer-Scale Chip Challenging Nvidia’s AI Reign
Cerebras raised $1B at a $23B valuation and targets a Q2 2026 IPO. Its WSE-3 chip claims 21x faster inference than Nvidia.
