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Joint SDG Fund Doubles Its Portfolio to $114 Million in Catalytic Impact Investments
The UN Joint SDG Fund announced a historic expansion of its portfolio to five new markets across the globe with US $54.5 million in additional investments to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Trace Finance Announces $4.3 Million Seed Investment to Disrupt Global Banking for Latin American Startups
Trace Finance, a Brazilian fintech startup that enables faster and more streamlined cross-border banking for startups, has announced a $4.3 million seed funding round.
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- Latin America
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Thai Lender Siam Commercial Bank Invests $100 Million in Indonesia’s Akulaku
Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank Pcl announced a $100 million investment in Indonesian fintech startup Akulaku, as part the bank's expansion overseas and into technology.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Analysis: The Currency More Valuable Than Crypto: Trust
With the pandemic deepening inequality and underscoring the need for healthcare, education, environmental action and so many other services provided by nonprofits, building trust with stakeholders is more important than ever.
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- Agriculture, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Global
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- data, poverty alleviation
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India/U.S.-Based Crypto Investing Platform Raises Another $6.5 Million
Crypto investing platform, which was founded in 2018, has raised $6.5 million in a pre-series A round from Arkam Ventures, Tribe Capital, and Bolt by QED Investors.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Asian Companies Are Steadily Catching up to Their Western Counterparts When It Comes to ESG Initiatives
The survey conducted by Robocash Group shows that 45% of the respondents from India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Vietnam who are willing to invest are interested in ESG. However, ESG factors have yet a long way to go to reach massive buy-in from the retail investor community.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- ESG, impact investing, scale
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DEG Backs Two African Funds with $41 Million
DEG’s funding will provide growth capital to support African businesses in their pursuit to expand and densify the digital infrastructure for Africa’s ongoing digital transformation.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Investcorp Leads $55 Million Investment in NDR Warehousing
Bahrain-based Investcorp, a global investment manager specializing in alternative investments, said it has led a USD $55 million investment in NDR Warehousing.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific