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Closing the Hype Gap: The $1 Million Fund Catalyzing ‘Crypto for Good’ Projects Across the Continent
Mercy Corps Ventures launches a second year of its Crypto for Good Fund of $1 million to provide up to ten startups with grant funding and support for blockchain-based pilots.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: IFC Invests in Vinci Partners’ New Fund to Support the Growth of Medium-Sized Companies in Brazil
IFC is investing in Vinci Capital Partners IV to support the growth of medium-sized enterprises, which are key to job creation, increased productivity, and sustainable development in Brazil.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Latin America
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Naspers Invests US$9 Million in Colombian Startup Mercadoni
Since the last investment that Mercadoni received six months ago the company has tripled its number of orders.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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- e-commerce, startups
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Indian SaaS Fintech Mintoak Bags $20 Million in Series A Funding
Mintoak will also focus on strengthening its presence in India and expanding into new markets across the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- financial inclusion, fintech, MSMEs
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Malaysia’s Involve Asia Raises Over $10 Million in Funding Round Led by Bintang Capital Partners
Malaysia-based affiliate marketing platform Involve Asia Technologies Sdn. Bhd has raised over $10 million led by Bintang Capital Partners Berhad (Bintang).
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: Gender Gap Persists in Impact Investing Study
American Century Investments'® sixth impact investing survey shows men's growing interest in impact investing matches and outpaces women's.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Interview: How the Tools of Impact Investing Can Undermine Resilience in the Global South
Impact investing advisor Clint Bartlett ’17 and Professor Todd Cort say that overpriced expected returns demanded by investors can destabilize the ventures that could help build resilience.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Amazon Backs Indian Meat Startup FreshToHome in $104 Million Funding
Indian startup FreshToHome, which sells fresh fish and meat to consumers in the South Asian market and the Middle East region, has courted a new backer: Amazon.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- startups
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