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Press Release: DFC and Biological E. Limited Finalize Financing Arrangement To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Capabilities in India
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) COO David Marchick and Biological E. Limited Managing Director Mahima Datla today unveiled the expansion of Biological E.’s vaccine manufacturing facility in Hyderabad.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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- manufacturing, vaccines
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DeHaat Raises $115 Million in the Largest Agritech Round in India
DeHaat, an online platform that offers full-stack agricultural services to farmers in India, has raised $115 million in what is the largest funding round for an agritech startup in India.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- startups
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Bengaluru-based Investment Platform Groww Raises $251 Million in Series E Round
Groww is an investment platform for retail investors, which allows people to invest in direct mutual funds, stocks, ETFs and IPOs.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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- impact investing, scale
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Reshamandi Raises Us $30 Million in India’s Largest Series a Funding for a B2B Marketplace, Led by Creation Investments
ReshaMandi, India’s first silk-tech startup that serves as a B2B marketplace for silk farmers, businesses, and retailers in India, announced a Series A funding round of US $30 million, led by global alternative investment manager Creation Investments and other investors.
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- Agriculture
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- Asia Pacific
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Made in India Virus Kits Boost Testing, and Local Industry
Over a year later, most Indians can access PCR tests at a fraction of the cost — due to a large-scale public-private partnership, known as InDx, that set up the local know-how and infrastructure to manufacture these tests within India.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Indian Businesses Seek Government Support To Meet 2030 Electric Vehicle Target
Businesses in India are seeking government support to meet a target for at least 65% of all new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030, according to a CEO-led organisation of major companies worldwide which is leading the push.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Robotic Startup Ishitva Raises Over $1 Million in Pre-Series A Round in India
Ishitva’s model is particularly innovative as they are leveraging cutting-edge technology to sort out the waste which is already being generated.
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- Investing, Technology, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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Asian Development Bank Approves $100 Million Loan for Agribusiness Development in India
Despite ample opportunities for the growth of horticulture, most smallholder farmers still practice subsistence farming because of fragmented land ownership, insufficient capital to scale up, and lack of direct access to emerging high-value markets.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- scale, smallholder farmers