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Harith to Acquire FlySafair, South Africa’s Largest Domestic Airline
February 11, 2026
By Tony O. Lawson Harith General Partners has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire 100 percent of FlySafair, South Africa’s largest domestic…
Smart Bricks Raises $5M to Automate Real Estate Investing
February 11, 2026
By Tony O. Lawson Smart Bricks has raised $5 million in a pre-seed round to build what it describes as an AI-native operating layer…
Alaffia Health Raises $55M to Improve Healthcare Claims Operations
February 5, 2026
By Tony Lawson Alaffia Health has raised $55 million in Series B funding, led by Transformation Capital, bringing the company’s total capital raised to…
Howard University Gallery of Art Lends Elizabeth Catlett Works to Major Exhibition on Black Women’s Historical Memory
February 5, 2026
The Howard University Gallery of Art has loaned works by Elizabeth Catlett to She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory, an…
Project Level Announces $250M First Close for Women’s Sports Fund
February 3, 2026
By Tony Lawson Project Level has completed a $250 million first close, establishing one of the largest dedicated investment vehicles focused exclusively on women’s…
Silverbacks’ Chairman On Risk, Conviction, and Global Investing
February 3, 2026
By Tony Lawson By any institutional standard, investing demands discipline, sequencing, and patience. Determining when conviction has been earned and when capital should move…