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Identitypass, an Identity Verification API for Africa, Raises $2.8 Million Seed Funding
Addressing the need for fintechs and digital businesses in Africa to perform stringent KYC and verification checks on their customers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- e-commerce, fintech, startups
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School Fees Payment Startup Zenda Raises $9.4 Million
Zenda was founded in June 2021 by Raman Thiagarajan and Haseeb Ahmed, alumni of McKinsey & Company. Thiagarajan and Ahmed had previously founded edtech startup Nexsquare in Dubai.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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JiPay Raised US $1.3 Million of Seed Funding Led by East Ventures
JiPay, a Singapore-based fintech startup, creates an inclusive financial services platform for migrant domestic workers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- employment, fintech, remittances, startups
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Press Release: Zubale Receives $40 Million Series A to Help Retailers Win E-commerce Battle in Latin America
With this capital, the company will continue investing in technology, expand to Brazil and Chile, and launch embedded finance products.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Payu Doubles Down on Latin American Fintech, Acquires Ding and Leads $46 Million Investment in ‘Superapp’ Treinta in Colombia
PayU, the fintech business controlled by Prosus with operations in 50+ countries announced a double-deal today to expand its presence in Latin America.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Financepeer Bags $31 Million in Funding From QED, Aavishkaar Capital
The company had raised $3 million in 2020 from MS Fincap, Danube, Aar Em Ventures, Angelbay Holdings, JITO Angel Network, and HEM Angels.
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Fintech Kinara Capital Secures USD $50 Million in Equity, Led by Nuveen
Fresh Equity Round comes from Nuveen’s Global Impact Fund and Triple Jump’s ASN Microkredietfonds
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- financial inclusion, fintech, MSMEs
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Ualá Founder Raises US $30 Million for Latin American Venture Capital Fund
Founder of Argentine fintech Ualá, Pierpaolo Barbieri, launches venture capital firm with US$30 million from a roster of investors.
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- fintech, startups, venture capital
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