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Malaysian Pension Fund KWAP Launches $107 Million to Boost Malaysia’s Venture and Startup Ecosystem
According to the statement, Dana Perintis encompasses two strategic pillars: investments into selected Malaysia-focused venture capital (VC) funds and direct investments into early-stage companies.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Japanese VC Incubate Fund Asia Announces First Close Of $50 Million Fund To Back India & Southeast Asia Startups
The VC firm will look to deploy the funds in 20 pre-seed and seed stage startups across India and Southeast Asia.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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IFC Leads $5 Million Extension Round in Ivorian SAAS E-Commerce Platform ANKA
ANKA said it will use the fresh investment to strengthen product development and expand services, particularly in its key markets: Nigeria, Kenya and the U.S.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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29 African Healthcare Supply Chain Startups Receive Funding, Support from i3 Programme
The 29 startups chosen operate in 21 different African countries, delivering digitally-enabled healthcare supply chain solutions.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Complete Farmer, a Ghanaian Agritech Startup, Gets $10.4 Million Pre-series A Funding to Streamline Operations
The startup aims to revolutionise African farming practices by developing the necessary physical and technical infrastructure to boost efficiency along the entire value chain of agriculture.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zyp Raises $1.2 Million in Seed Funding, Launches Made-In-Pakistan Electric Bikes with Battery Swapping
The company said that in light of climate change and rising fuel prices in the country, the urgency to electrify transportation “has never been greater".
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- Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- climate change, e-mobility, startups
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Analysis: Nearshoring in Latin America: A New Horizon for Venture Capital Investment and Startups
Discover how nearshoring in Latin America opens up opportunities for venture capital investment and startups.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Mecho Autotech Lands $2.4 Million Pre-Series A Investment
Mobility startup, Mecho Autotech has raised $2.4 million pre-Series A and is expanding into wholesale automotive spare parts distribution in Nigeria.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- data, distribution, startups, supply chains
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