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Edtech Startup Filo Raises $23 Million in Funding Led by Anthos Capital in India
The edtech startup plans to use the fresh capital for product development, expanding the team, tapping new categories, and scaling its tutor base across the country.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Visa Partners With Fintech Tribal in Latin America to Expand Small Business Offerings
Visa Inc (V.N), the world's largest payment processor, will partner with payment and financing firm Tribal to expand its offerings for small and medium-sized businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- blockchain, fintech
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Stax Gets $2.2M for Its App That Lets Africans Make Transactions via Automated USSD Codes
Stax, a startup that allows Africans to buy airtime, send and request money, and transfer funds between accounts via automated USSD codes, has raised a $2.2 million seed extension round.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Development Finance Institutions Are Looking to Africa’s Digital Frontier for Impact and Returns
Development finance institutions have long funded traditional finance and infrastructure projects in Africa; now they’re increasingly backing Africa’s digital future. What will this mean for the continent?
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups
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Led by Kenya-Based Entrepreneurs Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti, Marketforce Closes the Largest Series A Round of Its Kind in East and Central Africa
MarketForce, the Nairobi-headquartered B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa, has announced the closing of a $40 million Series A round.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: VALOREO Announces $80 Million Series B Investment Led by L Catterton
The Company will use the capital to accelerate its acquisitions of outstanding LATAM e-commerce brands, enhance its unique technology platform, drive geographic expansion, and accelerate organic growth of its existing brand portfolio.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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South Africa Fintech Clickatell Wins $91 Million in its Latest Round of Funding
Clickatell, a Cape Town-founded and California-based fintech firm, CPaaS innovator and creator of the Chat Commerce platform announced it has secured $91-million in its latest Series C round of funding.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Canela Media Raises $32 Million in Series A Funding Round
Canela Media, the Latino-owned digital media technology company, said it raised $32 million in a series A funding round.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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