AI versus SaaS, EV charging, and a new $250M fund

Here’s what we got into this morning:

• Vertice raises $25M: The bet here is that companies are willing to pay to have another company, Vertice in this case, to help them find savings in their existing software and cloud spend.
• Electra snags $330M: Charging EVs is big business, and Electra is wagering that building out its own charging network will pay dividends for a long time into the future.
• Build a Rocket Boy collects $110M: This is a big round for a company with unlaunched gaming titles. That said, it must have a few super-cool things cooking to raise that kinda of cash in today’s market.
• We also looked at rounds from Onera, Weavix, Long Story Short, and Xyte. There’s a lot going on!
• Thomvest raises new fund: Another day, another new fund, that’s the $250 million Thomvest story.

We closed with what could be good news for African startups. And with that, we’ll see you back here bright and early on Friday!

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