-
Founders Fund Backs Vest, a Startup Out to Give Latin Americans a Bridge to Investing in the US Stock Market
Latin Americans seeking the ability to invest in companies trading on the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange now have a new option in Vest, a startup that has launched a mobile-first brokerage app with zero-commission trading in the Americas.
- Region
- Latin America
-
FinDev Canada Invests $13 Million in Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund for Clean Energy Access in Africa
Canadian investor FinDev Canada is providing $13 million to the Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund (EEGF). This funding will be reinvested in early-stage electricity access providers operating in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Categories
- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- energy access
-
Clean Energy Firm Husk Signs UN Energy Compact as it Begins Solar Mini-Grid Expansion in Nigeria, Rest of Africa
Husk Power Systems, a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years.
- Categories
- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Viewpoint: Social Entrepreneurship Leads the Charge to Reinvent Capitalism
These Ventures Present Ways to Harness the Power of the Marketplace to Achieve What Current Capitalism Struggles to Do.
- Categories
- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- corporations
-
TLcom Capital Raises $70 Million to Back African Tech Startups
TLcom Capital, a venture capital firm, says it has secured $70 million for its $150 million funding to invest in African tech-enabled businesses.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Carbon Neutral Oat Milk Maker Nude Bags $5 Million Series A to Expand Across Latin America
Latin America’s (LATAM) first carbon-neutral food company, Nude, has closed a Series A funding round. $5 million was raised by multiple investors, led by Vox Capital and Lever VC.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- climate change
-
Startup Funding Triples to a Record $15 Billion in Latin America
Tech investors poured a record amount of funding into Latin America last year, minting a new class of billion-dollar startups in a region rapidly becoming a target for venture capitalists.
- Categories
- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
-
Medical Tourism Startup Hospals Raises $3.5 Million from Inflection Point Ventures, 9unicorns, Wavemaker & Kunal Shah
Hospals, a cross border health benefits & travel platform that enables international patients to access healthcare across India, UAE, Turkey & Thailand, announced part raise of its Pre-Series A investment.
- Categories
- Health Care
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter, "NextBillion Notes"
Published each Wednesday, our e-newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with a selection of news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage — and regular conference ticket giveaways.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.