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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
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- 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
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Investing in African Tech Start-Ups Key to Continent’s Growth
The predictions in the AfricArena report are encouraging, and they demonstrate the potential for start-ups to make a real impact on the continent.
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- Investing, Technology
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- impact investing, startups
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Rockefeller Foundation Boss Favourite to Succeed David Malpass at World Bank
Rajiv Shah has emerged as the favorite to succeed David Malpass as head of the World Bank amid calls for the White House to lose its stranglehold.
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Drone Startup Garuda Aerospace raises $22 million funding in Series A Round
The funds will be utilised to scale up and expand the company’s operations. A part of the funds will be used for R&D thus accelerating the development of building advanced drone solutions.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Prime Bank Receives $50 Million from IFC to Support Trade, Forex Liquidity Needs in Bangladesh
The financing package is part of IFC's 'Fast Track COVID-19 Facility,' a package designed to support countries and private sectors to cope with the impacts of the pandemic.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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