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British International Investment Commits $60 Million to Green Investment Partnership to Close the Climate Finance Funding Gap in South-East Asia
GIP is an innovative blended finance vehicle under FAST-P that has secured $510 million in committed capital from global and regional private, public and philanthropic institutions.
- Region
- South Asia
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Visa and PhilGuarantee Ink Deal to Boost Credit Access for MSMEs in the Philippines
The agreement will have Visa and PhilGuarantee explore credit guarantee schemes tailored for MSMEs, widen lending access through partner financial institutions, etc.
- Region
- South Asia
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Temasek Foundation and UNICEF Venture Announce Partnership
Catalyzing a new generation of frontier tech femtech solutions improving health and wellbeing for girls and women in Southeast Asia.
- Categories
- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Cambodia’s ATEC Raises $15.5 Million in Funding Round Co-Led by Lightrock and TRIREC
The rollout will focus on Bangladesh, Cambodia, Malawi, and Nepal, entrenching ATEC’s presence in Asia and Africa.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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AND Global Raises $21.4 Million to Power Financial Inclusion
This investment will support further development of AND Global’s services, such as digital lending and other fintech solutions, to improve financing access for small businesses, as well as the unbanked and underbanked across Asia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Waterhub Raises Seed Funding to Expand Sustainable Drinking Water Access Across Indonesia
By eliminating the need for plastic packaging and reducing transportation, Waterhub offers an environmentally and economically sustainable alternative to bottled water.
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- WASH
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- infrastructure, Internet of Things, scale, startups, waste, water
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Mongolia’s AND Global Secures US $21.4 Million Series B to Drive Fintech Expansion in Southeast Asia
The capital will enable the expansion of AND Global's AI-driven solutions throughout Southeast Asia and launch new tools for MSMEs.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- financial inclusion, fintech, innovation, lending, MSMEs
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British International Investment Commits $50 Million to VPBank, Supporting Vietnam’s Green Energy Transition
BII’s investment is directed towards supporting climate-related projects including sustainable agriculture, clean transportation, circular economy and renewable energy.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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