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Indonesian FinTech Firm Xendit Raises $300 Million Series D funding co-led by Coatue and Insight Partners
Xendit, an Indonesia-based payments infrastructure platform, announced Thursday it closed $300 million in Series D funding, taking the total amount raised to $538 million to power the world’s fastest-growing digital economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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London-Based Lightrock Looks to Fuel Latin American Growth With New $300 Million Fund
London private equity firm Lightrock unveiled a fresh $300m Latin America fund today as it looks to spur growth in ‘purpose-driven’ entrepreneurs across the region.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Syringe Maker ApiJect Reels in $111 Million in Private Investment Round
ApiJect’s system was invented by Marc Koska, a social entrepreneur who worked for decades in developing countries to prevent deaths from the reuse of contaminated needles.
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- Finance
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- Global
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Bboxx, Secures $15 Million Funding from InfraCo Africa for Sub-Saharan Africa Solar Expansion
Investment company, InfraCo Africa, is injecting new funding into United Kingdom-based Bboxx, the solar home system company, it has emerged.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and Sustainable Energy for All Announce Expanded Partnership to Tackle Energy Poverty Worldwide
$50 million commitment will support the scale-up of the Universal Energy Facility and advancement of countries’ energy access and transition plans.
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- Global
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What Elon Musk Gets Right and Wrong About ESG
Musk is right that ESG needs an overhaul—but not, as he said, because it only measures “how compliant your business is with the leftist agenda.”
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- e-mobility, ESG, impact investing
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Press Release: Fashinza Raises $100 Million Series B to Create Sustainable Supply Chain For Global Fashion Industry
Fashinza is using the new funds to invest in supply chain technology and expand the company’s presence globally.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce, fintech
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Vida Raises Over $47 Million to Address Digital ID in Southeast Asia, Investment Market Still Hot
Vida, an Indonesian digital identity startup, raised $47.67 million in a funding round to help it meet the rising demand for services in Southeast Asia.
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- Technology
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- digital identity, startups
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