Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Techgist Africa | Africa Leading Tech News, Reviews and Tips
  • News
    • World News
    • World Regional News
    • News – East Africa
    • News – West Africa
    • News – South Africa
    • News – Middle East And North Africa
  • The Big 5
  • Specials
  • Opportunities
  • Innovators
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Techgist Africa | Africa Leading Tech News, Reviews and Tips
  • News
    • World News
    • World Regional News
    • News – East Africa
    • News – West Africa
    • News – South Africa
    • News – Middle East And North Africa
  • The Big 5
  • Specials
  • Opportunities
  • Innovators
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Techgist Africa | Africa Leading Tech News, Reviews and Tips
No Result
View All Result
Home Healthcare

Yemaachi, a Ghanaian cancer diagnostics and research company, has raised $3 million in a seed round

Tech Gist Africa by Tech Gist Africa
03/24/2022
in Healthcare, Healthtech, Innovator of the Week, Investments, News - West Africa
0 0
0
Yemaachi Ghana

Yemaachi Ghana

0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Yemaachi Biotech, a Ghanaian company focused on cancer research and diagnostics, has raised $3 million in a seed round to further its aim of global precision oncology diversification.

LifeLine Family Heritage Fund, Y Combinator, Tencent, LoftyInc Capital, VestedWorld, V Square Capital, and Ethan Perlstein all participated in the round, which was led by V8 Capital.

The company debuted its at-home Sheba HPV Test in Ghana in January to assist identify women who are at high risk of cervical cancer, which is the second most frequent malignancy among women in West Africa.

Yemaachi Biotechnology, which was founded in 2020, employs cutting-edge immunogenomics, bioinformatics, and artificial intelligence to speed the development of cancer detection and cure solutions in order to reduce the economic burden of cancer.

“Creating a dataset with the most genetic diversity can enable rapid discoveries with long-term ramifications for cancer research, medication development, and patient care, not only in Africa but internationally,” said Yaw Bediako, Ph.D., Yemaachi’s co-founder, and CEO.

With unique diagnostics and partnerships, the company has already made strides.

Using liquid biopsy, Yemaachi and Lucence initiated the AMBER Study late last year to better describe and understand the genetics of breast cancer in women of African heritage.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Yemaachi a $1 million grant as part of the Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellowship awarded to Bediako.

 

Read more on Tech Gist Africa:

Hence Technologies, a Rwandan online marketplace for lawyers, has received $1.8 million in funding

Apollo, a Kenyan agritech startup, has raised $40 million in Series B funding

Powered by People, a Kenyan company, has received $5 million in funding to expand its wholesale eCommerce platform

ShareTweet
Plugin Install : Subscribe Push Notification need OneSignal plugin to be installed.
Tech Gist Africa

Tech Gist Africa

Tech Gist Africa is a new media and technology news platform that focuses on the untold stories of innovative ideas closely connected to technology news from Africa.

Related Posts

GITEX Nigeria 2025
Events

GITEX Nigeria 2025: A Landmark Event for Africa’s Digital Future

by Tech Gist Africa
09/01/2025
0

Nigeria is set to host the inaugural GITEX Nigeria from September 1–4, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the nation's...

Read more
Agriculture Africa

Ghana to Become Africa’s First AI-Powered Agricultural Hub with $100M Japanese Investment

09/01/2025
Senegal BOAD

Senegal Partners with West African Development Bank to Propel Digital Transformation

09/01/2025
Chowdeck Nigeria

Chowdeck, a Nigerian Startup Raises $9M in Funding

08/20/2025
Fadi Ghandour

Trailblazer of MENA Entrepreneurship: Celebrating Fadi Ghandour’s Legacy

08/11/2025
Next Post
FlapKap Egypt

FlapKap, an Egyptian SaaS platform, has received $1.2 million in funding

Zocket India

SaaS startup Zocket Raises $3 million in a funding round

Locofy Singapore

Enterprise software firm Locofy.ai bags $3 Million in Funding

No Result
View All Result

The Big 5

ITIDA Egypt

Egypt’s Start IT Programme Welcomes Eight Innovative Startups in 47th Cohort

by Tech Gist Africa
09/01/2025
0

...

startup africa

Innovate47 Launches Food & Agri Accelerator to Empower African Startups

by Tech Gist Africa
09/01/2025
0

...

Dubai AI Accelerator

Dubai’s AI Accelerator has opened Registration for the “Future of AI in Government Services Accelerator” Program

by Tech Gist Africa
09/01/2025
0

...

Presight AI-Startup Accelerator

Presight AI-Startup Accelerator Ignites Global Innovation in Abu Dhabi

by Tech Gist Africa
09/01/2025
0

...

African tech ecosystem

Africa’s Growing Role in Global Tech Partnerships: Collaboration with Silicon Valley and Beyond

by Tech Gist Africa
08/25/2025
0

...

TGA

  • About us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

TGA

  • About us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

AFRICA

  • Made In Africa
  • People
    • Tech Leaders
    • Innovator of the Week
  • Start-Up Spotlight

NEWS

  • Africa News
  • World News

THE BIG 5

  • Big 5 Daily
  • Weekly News Roundup

SPECIALS

  • Guest Articles
  • How Tos
  • Op-Eds
  • Reviews
  • Tech Leaders
  • Tips

VIDEOS

  • Interviews
  • Tech Videos

TGA

  • About us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

AFRICA

  • Made In Africa
  • People
    • Tech Leaders
    • Innovator of the Week
  • Start-Up Spotlight

NEWS

  • Africa News
  • World News

THE BIG 5

  • Big 5 Daily
  • Weekly News Roundup

SPECIALS

  • Guest Articles
  • How Tos
  • Op-Eds
  • Reviews
  • Tech Leaders
  • Tips

VIDEOS

  • Interviews
  • Tech Videos

Copyright © 2020 Techgistafrica. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • World News
    • World Regional News
    • News – East Africa
    • News – West Africa
    • News – South Africa
    • News – Middle East And North Africa
  • The Big 5
  • Specials
  • Opportunities
  • Innovators
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Contact

Copyright © 2019 TECHGISTAFRICA. All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.