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Google to Spend $75 Million on Women-Led India Startups
Google is building voice and text search for over 100 Indian languages and will spend $75 million to support women-led startups in India.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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COP27 Failed the Most Climate-Vulnerable
Drew Corbyn of Netherlands-based global off-grid solar body GOGLA, outlines three urgent courses of action to accelerate access to electricity.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Global
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Eratani Closes US $3.8 Million in Seed Funding to Grow Platform-Based Ecosystem for Farmers
Since its 2021 launch, Eratani said that it has managed to onboard more than 10,000 fostered farmers across the island of Java.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- South Asia
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- agtech, food security, startups
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Analysis: Venture Capitalists Don’t Seem to Care Much About India’s Woman Entrepreneurs
In 2021, startups founded by women received only 0.3% of India’s total venture capital funding, according to data by DealStreetAsia.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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India’s Uolo Raises $22.5 Million to Bring Edtech to the Masses
Uolo says it is reducing that cost by operating in a business-to-business-to-consumer model, working with private schools.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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South African Early-Stage Venture Capital Firm 4Di Capital Announces Second Close to New $25 Million Seed Fund
The capital will target seed and post-seed stage startups in South Africa, East Africa, and the continent at large.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Aramex and eBay Partner to Support Business Growth of Asia Pacific SMEs and Entrepreneurs
Aramex has partnered with eBay to provide cross-border e-commerce solutions for the SME and start-up community in the Asia Pacific region.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce, startups, transportation
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Esports Start-up Gamerji Raises $3 Million Funding for Business Expansion
As per the company, the funds raised will be deployed for growing the platform in MENA and South East Asia.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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