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Less than a year after Naspers said it would invest R100m in Aerobotics through its Naspers Foundry.
By TechCentral
20 Jan 2021 12:00
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Cape Town-founded agritech start-up Aerobotics has raised US$17-million (R253-million) in a series-B funding round led by Naspers.
News of the investment comes less than a year after Naspers said it would invest R100-million in Aerobotics through its Naspers Foundry business, which funds early-stage ventures.
The companyâs series-B round was oversubscribed. Other than Naspers, there was also âsignificant participationâ from Platform Investment Partners, FMO: Entrepreneurial Development Bank and Cathay AfricInvest Innovation.
The series-B investment will used to further technology development and product delivery in the US, a key market, and Aeroboticsâ other core territories, it said.