Carry1st was founded in 2018 by Cordel Robbin-Coker – a former banker at Morgan Stanley and Carlyle Group, where he set up Carlyle's first Africa fund. Robbin-Coker, like a growing number of entrepreneurs and VCs, believes Africa is where the next billion gamers will emerge.
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Sony Invests in African Gaming Startup Carry1st for PlayStation Expansion
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Exclusive: Sony has invested an undisclosed sum in African gaming startup @carry1st
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Mobile World Congress 2026: AI smartphones, satellite comms, 5G and autos
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I'm heading over to Barcelona next month for Mobile World Congress! Drop me an email / DM if you're going – would love to meet up while there! Key things I'll be reporting on:
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European Tech Giants Funded by Wise, Skype Founders
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The founders of Wise and Skype have raised $436 million to build tech giants in Europe. I spoke with VC newcomer (well, not all *that* new anymore!) Plural's @taavet & @CarinaNamih about their newest fund, Plural II. Super interesting convo! More here:
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Game Developer Accused of Using AI in Development
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super interesting…. see this stuff about them being accused of using AI to make the game? Wonder if there's anything to that (I literally just heard about this game today, btw)
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TravelPerk raises $100M at $1.4B valuation amid AI skepticism
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Corp. travel startup @travelperk announced new $100m round today Valuation = $1.4bn. Impressive in this market – though not dramatic given revenue surge of 70% in '23) Full story here, incl. convo with CEO @avimeir (he thinks lot of AI is for "show"…)
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Altman Says AGI Coming But Less World-Altering Than Expected
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Altman tells Davos crowd AGI is coming — but won't be as world-altering as feared… https://
cnbc.com/2024/01/16/ope
nais-sam-altman-agi-coming-but-is-less-impactful-than-we-think.html
… “It will change the world much less than we all think and .. change jobs much less than we all think." Loved joining up with CNBC powerhouse @KenzieSigalos for this one! -
Tech Companies Accuse Giants of Digital Markets Act Non-Compliance
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New: In an open letter, 24 tech and media companies including Ecosia, Qwant and Schibsted accused Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and tech giants of failing to comply with the incoming EU Digital Markets Act.
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Microsoft Strengthens OpenAI Partnership Position Strategic Tech Coup
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It was a coup – and Satya Nadella won big, as it meant OpenAI-Microsoft relationship remained intact. OpenAI & MSFT could continue collaborating as they'd done before – technology access, research, product. All is as it was – only Microsoft comes out even stronger.