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Cocoon Capital Announces First Close of USD 50 Million Fund III to Accelerate Southeast Asia’s Enterprise and Deep Tech Startups
"The fund will continue to target pre-seed and seed-stage investments in B2B software and deep tech startups across Southeast Asia, while selectively exploring opportunities across broader Asia and Australia."
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- Environment, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: Human Planet Acquires Advisory Division of KOIS to Jumpstart New Innovative Finance Force
"Human Planet, following its acquisition of the Advisory Division of KOIS, becomes an integrated advisory firm offering a full spectrum of services from programme design to innovative finance. "
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Pioneer Facility Announces First Bangladesh Investment in Agri-Tech Innovator iFarmer
The Singapore-registered fund provides flexible debt financing to growth-stage climate enterprises driving social and environmental impact for marginalized communities.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Money Fellows Raises $13 Million in Strategic Funding to Enhance Financial Inclusion in Africa
The new investment aims to enhance and upgrade the company’s digital platform, especially as its user base expands to over 8.5 million users and it continues to collaborate with more than 350 local and regional partners.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana’s Kofa Closes $8.1 Million Pre-Series A Round to Expand Energy Access in Urban Africa
Leveraging its cutting-edge technology and proprietary Internet of Things (IoT) system, Kofa now facilitates over 200 battery swaps daily.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Co-Axis Secures S$1.25 Million in Catalytic Capital to Scale Climate and Health Solutions in Asia
Co-Axis, a digital impact marketplace connecting funders with impact opportunities advancing the UN SDGs, has secured S$1.25 million in catalytic capital.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: What Can We Learn From Cities About Water Innovation?
Water innovation thrives when public-private partnerships, academic collaborations, and anchor institutions align.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Visa Launches Stablecoin Payments in Latin America in Major Advance for Crypto
"The new offering—which is also being rolled out in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile—stands out because it is being developed around non-volatile stablecoins."
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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