Carbon Maps, a new Paris-based SaaS platform that aims to enable agri-food industry players to perform rapid assessments of the environmental impact of their products and agricultural raw materials, has raised €4 million in pre-seed funding from the European venture firms Breega and Samaipata. TechCrunch has more here.
Gateway.fm, a 17-month-old, Stavanger, Norway-based decentralized blockchain infrastructure node provider, has raised $4.6 million in seed funding led by Lemniscap. More here.
Jumba, a 14-month-old, Nairobi-based construction tech platform that aims to simply the purchasing and financing of construction materials, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding led by LocalGlobe, with participation from earlier backer Enza Capital (which led the startup's $1 million pre-seed round last year), Foundamental, Seedstars International Ventures, Logos Ventures, SpeedInvest, First Check Africa and Alumni Angel Network. TechCrunch has more here.
Quell, a 2.5-year-old London-based startup taking a gamified approach to the home fitness market, via resistance bands designed for a more active workout, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Tencent. Other backers in the round include Khosla Ventures, Heartcore Capital, Social Impact Capital and AngelList cofounder Naval Ravikant. TechCrunch has more here.
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