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Analysis: Will Unicorn Minters Tiger Global, SoftBank Now Focus On Early-Stage Startups in India
New York hedge fund, Tiger Global reported its first seed stage investment in India by participating in a 2.6 million seed round of Shopflo, an e-commerce enablement platform.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Macquarie-Led Group Gains $610 Million Stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure
A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management has announced a US$610 million investment to acquire a minority stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure Asia Pte. Ltd.
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- Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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- data, infrastructure
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Vivriti Capital Bags $30 Million From TVS Capital To Close Series C; Total Funding Reaches $200 Million
The funds will be utilised for business and technology expansion for customer acquisitions, product delivery and portfolio management, the startup said in a statement.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Identitypass, an Identity Verification API for Africa, Raises $2.8 Million Seed Funding
Addressing the need for fintechs and digital businesses in Africa to perform stringent KYC and verification checks on their customers.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, fintech, startups
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Paradigm Enters Africa With $30 Million Round for ‘Super App’ Jambo
The Congo-based startup is building a platform for Web 3 user acquisition.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- blockchain
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Implementing Effective Innovation Challenges: Three Lessons from the Last Mile Distribution Sector
Last mile distributors (LMDs) are key to bringing life-changing products to hard-to-reach consumers, and innovation is essential to their work. But as Emma Colenbrander and Charlotte Taylor at the Global Distributors Collective and Gerwin Jansen at Bopinc explain, these innovations are often not replicated, leading LMDs to spend time and resources reinventing the wheel. They explore how innovation challenges can foster greater replicability and inclusivity, and share three key insights for LMDs and other businesses and organizations working to support innovation at the last mile.
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- Technology
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Indonesia’s Moladin Raises $95 Million Series B Funding to Grow Its Automotive Ecosystem
Moladin, an Indonesia-based omnichannel used car marketplace, announced Monday it has secured Series B funding of $95 million led by global internet investment firm DST Global.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
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- South Asia
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The Unspoken Risks and Side-Effects of the PAYGO Model in Africa
The sale of off-grid solar systems using end-customer credits has become a widespread standard today under the overall term pay-as-you-go (PAYGO).
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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