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| 15.05.2025 | Deep roots, global reach: Estonia’s tech ecosystem | Estonia's tech ecosystem continues to demonstrate resilience and maturity amid global economic uncertainty.
According to Startup Estonia, in the first quarter of 2025, startups generated over €400 million in turnover, contributed €63 millio... |
| 27.08.2024 | Naspers sees R91-billion digital boost for South Africa | Naspers South Africa CEO Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa
Naspers expects e-commerce and other digital platforms to inject R91.4-billion into the South African economy by 2035.
That would see the sector contribute 1.38% to GDP in just over a decad... |
| 27.06.2024 | Estonia: A dynamic hub for technology and entrepreneurship | Fueled by a forward-thinking government and a vibrant startup culture, Estonia has earned global recognition for its advancements in technology and digital governance. The country's commitment to digital transformation is evident in initiat... |
| 05.04.2024 | Planet42, a startup based in South Africa, has raised $15.8 million in funding from Standard Bank | Planet42, a South African automobile subscription platform that addresses mobility inequality by placing cars in the hands of individuals who do not have access to traditional bank credit, has raised ZAR300 million (US$15.6 million) in debt... |
| 23.03.2024 | SA car subscription startup Planet42 raised $15.8 M funding from Standard Bank | In order to help it grow, South African startup Planet42, which addresses transportation inequality by enabling individuals who are unable to obtain traditional bank credit to own cars, has raised ZAR300 million (US $15.6 million) in debt a... |
| 28.02.2023 | Planet42 Receives $75M in Debt Financing and Equity investment from Rivonia Road Capital | Planet42, a Tallinn, Estonia-based mobility startup that offers rent-to-buy car subscriptions, received $75m in debt financing, alongside an equity investment from Rivonia Road Capital.
This debt facility allows the company to buy 10,000 ca... |
| 23.02.2023 | Planet42, a South African car subscription company, raises $100M in debt and equity | Planet42, a South African auto subscription company that purchases used vehicles from car dealerships and rents them to consumers on a subscription basis, has raised $100 million in debt and equity.
This latest round of funding includes a m... |
| 23.02.2023 | Estonian-born Planet42 shifts its expansion into high gear with €94M funding from Naspers, others | Estonia-founded Planet42 is a car subscription startup that addresses transport inequality with a socially inclusive subscription model.
On Wednesday, February 22, Planet42 announced that it has raised $100M (approximately €94M) in combined... |
| 22.02.2023 | Car Subscription Startup Planet42 Raises $100 Million to Address Transport Inequality | Planet42, a South African car subscription startup, has raised $100 million in combined equity and debt funding to address transport inequality by putting cars in the hands of people who cannot access traditional bank credit. The $15 millio... |
| 22.02.2023 | Estonian-founded Planet42 raises $100M to fuel global expansion | Estonian-founded Planet42 raises $100M to fuel global expansion
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| 22.02.2023 | Naspers backs South Africa’s Planet42 in R1.8-billion raise | Naspers, an early investor in China’s Tencent and still its largest shareholder, is backing rent-to-buy car firm Planet42 in a US$100-million (R1.8-billion) debt and equity fundraising.
The start-up, which mainly operates in South Africa wh... |
| 22.02.2023 | South African car subscription service Planet42 raises $100M equity, debt | Planet42, a South Africa-based car subscription company that buys used cars from dealerships and rents to customers via a subscription model, has raised $100 million in equity and debt from a wide range of investors.
Naspers, through its ea... |
| 22.02.2023 | Car Subscription Startup Planet42 Raises $100 Million to Address Transport Inequality | Planet42, a South African car subscription startup, has raised $100 million in combined equity and debt funding to address transport inequality by putting cars in the hands of people who cannot access traditional bank credit. The $15 millio... |
| 08.08.2022 | The future of mobility and car subscriptions in South Africa, according to Planet42 managing director | According to Mordor Intelligence’s Car Rental Market – Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 – 2027) report, the global car rental market was worth $119.28 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $223.07 billion by 2027 with... |
| 07.07.2022 | Algorithms for social good: tech enables future of mobility | Traditional approaches to credit scoring mean that millions of working South Africans are denied fair access to vehicle financing – in turn, depriving them of the economic and lifestyle benefits of owning a car in a country with underdevelo... |
| 07.07.2022 | Algorithms for social good: tech enables future of mobility | Traditional approaches to credit scoring mean that millions of working South Africans are denied fair access to vehicle financing – in turn, depriving them of the economic and lifestyle benefits of owning a car in a country with underdevelo... |
| 10.05.2022 | Estonian Change Ventures Cements Its Position as the Baltics’ Leading Regional VC | Tallinn-based Change Ventures closed its Fund II of EUR 49M The fund’s definitive feature is focusing exclusively on startups from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania The VC intends to keep focusing on Baltic Seed and Pre-Seed startups
One of E... |
| 22.12.2021 | South Africa's Planet42 raises $30M to fight transport inequality | Johannesburg-based Planet42 has raised $30 million from Naspers, Change Ventures, Startup Wise Guys, Lendable and several angel investors. The startup provides a rent-to-buy car subscription platform to individuals in South Africa who may n... |
| 21.12.2021 | Naspers invests R54m in car subscription firm Planet42 | Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, South Africa CEO of Naspers.
Naspers, through its early-stage tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, announced a R54 million ($3.4 million) investment in Planet42, a car subscription company addressing transport... |
| 21.12.2021 | South Africa’s Planet42 gets $30M for its car subscription service, Mexico expansion | Planet42, a South Africa-based car subscription company that buys used cars from dealerships and rents to customers via a subscription model, has raised $30 million in equity and debt.
The investment — which co-founder and CEO Eerik Oja cal... |
| 21.12.2021 | Naspers : invests R54 million ($3.4 million) in car subscription platform Planet42 | Naspers invests R54 million ($3.4 million) in car subscription platform, Planet42, that addresses transport inequality
Naspers Foundry leads R91 million ($5.8 million) equity round in car subscription company Planet42
The equity round is su... |
| 04.02.2021 | Top 10 Financial Technology Startups in South Africa | Founders: Andrew Watkins-Ball |
| 07.12.2020 | Car subscription startup raises $10-million in debt finance | Planet42, a South African founded startup that focuses on car subscription has secured $10-million in a debt financing round from Lendable Inc, a US-based institutional debt investor.
Planet24 raises $10-million in debt financing
The fund... |
| 07.12.2020 | Car subscription startup raises $10-million in debt finance | Planet42, a South African founded startup that focuses on car subscription has secured $10-million in a debt financing round from Lendable Inc, a US-based institutional debt investor.
Planet24 raises $10-million in debt financing
The fundin... |
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| 02.09.2020 | Estonian fintech Planet42 raises $2.6 million | Estonian fintech Planet42 raises $2.6 million
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| 17.06.2020 | SA fintech Planet42 founded by Estonian duo raises $2.4m [Updated] | Planet42, a South Africa based fintech founded by two Estonian entrepreneurs has raised €2.2-million ($2.4-million) from a number of Estonian investors.
Planet42 partners with dealerships across South Africa to offer access to a personal ca... |
| 17.06.2020 | Boosting mobility in emerging markets: Estonian fintech Planet42 raises €2.2M | Planet42, an Estonian fintech operating in Africa that focuses on providing access to mobility to the underbanked, has raised €2.2M ($2.4M).
The seed round was led by Change Ventures. Private backers include Martin Villig (Bolt), Ragnar Sas... |
| 17.06.2020 | SA fintech, Planet42, founded by Estonian duo, raises $2.4m | This article is brought to you as part of a new partnership between two of Africa's foremost news and information platforms for African tech startups, Techpoint Africa and Ventureburn
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| 17.06.2020 | SA fintech Planet42 founded by Estonian duo raises $2.4m [Updated] | Planet42, a South Africa based fintech founded by two Estonian entrepreneurs has raised €2.2-million ($2.4-million) from a number of Estonian investors.
Planet42 partners with dealerships across South Africa to offer access to a personal c... |
| 17.06.2020 | SA fintech, Planet42, founded by Estonian duo, raises $2.4m | Planet42, a South Africa based fintech founded by two Estonian entrepreneurs has raised €2.2-million ($2.4-million) from a number of Estonian investors. |
| 16.06.2020 | Estonian fintech startup Planet42 raises $2.4M seed funding to democratize access to mobility for the underbanked | Planet42, an Estonian fintech operating in Africa that focuses on providing access to mobility to the underbanked, has raised $2.4 million (€2.2M) in seed funding to expand its portfolio of vehicles. The round was led by Change Ventures. Pr... |
| 16.06.2020 | SA’s FinTech Startup Raises R40-m | Planet-42-founders-Marten-and-Eerik-by-Jake-Farra |
| 16.06.2020 | SA’s FinTech Startup Raises R40-m | Planet-42-founders-Marten-and-Eerik-by-Jake-Farra
Planet42, a South Africa based FinTech startup that focuses on providing access to mobility to the underbanked, has raised R41 million ($2.4 million).
The seed round was led by Change Ventur... |
| 16.06.2020 | Estonian fintech startup Planet42 raises €2.2 million to support mobility in emerging markets | Estonian startup Planet42, which combines fintech and mobility services in the South African market, has raised €2.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Change Ventures and joined by private backers such as Martin Villig (Bolt), R... |
| 16.06.2020 | Planet42 Reports Raising $2.4 Million in Funding Round led by Change Ventures | Planet42, a company based in Estonia but operating in Africa, has reported raising $2.4 million in a seed round led by Change Ventures with support from private investors including Martin Villig (Bolt), Ragnar Sass (Pipedrive), Marko Virkeb... |
| 16.06.2020 | Estonian fintech Planet42 raises €2.2 million to democratise car access in South Africa | Today Planet42, an Estonian fintech operating in Africa that focuses on providing access to mobility to the underbanked, has raised €2.2 million. The seed round was led by Change Ventures, including supprt from private backers such as Marti... |
| 16.06.2020 | Planet42 Raises $2.4M in Funding | Planet42 Founders Eerik Oja and Marten Orgna (Photo: Jake Farra)
Planet42, an Estonian fintech company that focuses on providing access to mobility to the underbanked in Africa, raised €2.2M ($2.4M) in seed funding.
The round was led by Cha... |
| - | Rent-to-Buy Firm Planet42 Gets $100M to Grow in South Africa, Open Shop in Mexico | Naspers Ltd., an early investor in China’s Tencent and still its largest shareholder, is backing rent-to-buy car firm Planet42 in a $100 million debt and equity fund-raising.
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| - | Planet42, a South African car subscription startup, has raised $30 million in funding | Planet42, a South African auto subscription firm, has acquired $30 million in debt and equity capital to help it expand internationally.
Its first cars are now on the road in Mexico, and the company hopes to deliver one million cars worldwi... |
| - | Planet42, a South African car subscription company, raises $100M in debt and equity | Planet42, a South African auto subscription company that purchases used vehicles from car dealerships and rents them to consumers on a subscription basis, has raised $100 million in debt and equity.
This latest round of funding includes a m... |
| - | Planet42 | “Having your own car has never been easier. Planet42 is a vehicle rental company offering rent-to-own car service for private clients.” |
| - | Planet42 | “Having your own car has never been easier. Planet42 is a vehicle rental company offering rent-to-buy car service for private clients.” |
