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Byju’s Struggles to Close $800 Million Round in India
The delayed funding for India's most valuable startup is likely to trigger renewed concerns about India's consumer technology industry, where public valuations on major players from Zomato to Paytm have crashed in recent months.
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- Education, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Indonesian Proptech Platform Tanaku Raises $5.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Led by East Ventures
Tanaku, an Indonesia based proptech startup, said it has raised $5.5 million of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Bringing the Digital Media Revolution to Africa: How Innovative Local Publications are Positioning Themselves for Rapid Growth
In Africa, legacy media outlets – both foreign and domestic – are often criticized for being politically biased and racially tone-deaf, while overlooking topics of critical importance to the public. But according to Tomiwa Aladekomo at Big Cabal Media, a new generation of digital publications are highlighting the issues and perspectives that legacy publishers have avoided. He explores how these innovators are navigating the inherent difficulties facing the media industry in Africa, while linking the journalistic strengths of traditional media to the youthful energy and global reach of social media.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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As Costs Rise, Buy Now Pay Later Plans Are Increasingly Attractive in Africa
The BNPL payment method is a fast-growing choice of offering amongst startups, and existing merchants and has now attracted even mobile service operators—as populations in Africa look for ways to manage their tight budgets.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DEUNA Enters Latin America’s Crowded One-Click Checkout Sector Flush With $37 Million
DEUNA provides a payments infrastructure that integrates with major payment providers and alternative payment methods.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Headline Closes Over $950 Million to Invest in Early-Stage Startups
Headline will continue to support the next generation of industry-defining companies with three new, regionally-focused funds in North America, Europe, and Latin America.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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ZirooPay Targets Deeper Mobile Point-Of-Sale Penetration in Nigeria
Nigeria’s retail Point-of-Sale solution provider, ZirooPay has embarked on an aggressive drive to deepen the penetration of its unique mobile POS assets.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Edtech Startup Kreedo Bags Funding to Form Partnerships With Academic Institutions in India
Kreedo will deploy funds to expand business and form partnerships with schools across India.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- edtech, partnerships
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