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Indonesia’s Flip Raises $55 Million in Second Series B Round Led by Tencent
Flip, an Indonesia-based consumer payments platform, announced a Series B funding round led by Tencent, with participation from Block, Inc. and existing investor Insight Partners.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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SentinelOne Plans to Invest $50 Million in India, Launches Operations Centre in Bengaluru
The company today launched its 'Operations Centre' in the city to help organizations in the broader region address the growing threat of cyberattacks.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Habi Raises $75 Million in Additional Credit Lines One Month After Closing $200 Million Series C
Habi the data-driven residential real estate platform and the leading Property Technology unicorn in Spanish-speaking Latin America, today announced an additional $75 million in credit lines.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- data, financial inclusion, fintech
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India’s Edtech Unicorn UpGrad Raises $225 Million in Funding, Doubles Valuation
An education technology unicorn built by a cable TV-era entrepreneur almost doubled its valuation after raising $225 million in fresh funding.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- edtech, venture capital
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Indonesia E-commerce Logistic Solutions Startup Biteship Secures Seed Funding Co-led by East Ventures and Beenext
Biteship, an Indonesia-based e-commerce logistic solution startup with a focus on empowering small-medium enterprises (SMEs), announced it has secured seed funding co-led by East Ventures and Beenext.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- e-commerce, startups
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IFC Set to Invest $26 Million in Partech’s Africa Fund II
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, plans to make an equity investment of up to €25 million ($26.43) into the Partech Africa Fund II.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC and Super App Gozem Have Signed a Partnership Deal Worth $10 Million
Following the signing of a partnership worth $10 million between the International Finance Corporation and Super app Gozem 6,000 moto-taxi drivers in the countries of Benin and Togo will now have access to vehicles financing.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MFS Africa Extends Its Series C by $100 Million, Bringing Total to $200 Million
Barely one week after the mobile payments fintech announced the acquisition of US-based Global Technology Partners, MFS Africa is announcing the close of a $100 million Series C extension.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech
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