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Naspers Shuts Down Foundry, Its $100 Million Fund Focused on South African Startups
According to the report, the firm, which is taking this approach as venture capital takes a hit globally, will maintain the investments.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- failure, startups, venture capital
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Inker Robotics Secures $1.2 Million Funding Under Kerala Startup Mission
The company has secured USD 1.2 million in a pre-series fundraising round headed by AHK Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- innovation, startups
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Threatens Climate Start-Ups
The bank had relationships with more than 1,500 companies working on technologies aimed at curbing global warming.
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- Environment, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, failure, startups
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Jammu and Kashmir to Receive $100 Million from IFAD for Development of Agriculture & Allied Sectors
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved the implementation of the "competitiveness improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP)" with the support of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Sequoia Heats up Early-Stage Startup Investments in India and Southeast Asia
Portfolio startups of Surge, Sequoia's early-stage focused investments effort launched in 2019, have collectively raised over $2B in follow-on funding.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Enstack Raises $3 Million to Help Digitize SMEs
The funding round will support its goal of digitizing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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YMO Raises €3 Million In Seed Round To Accelerate Financial Inclusion in West Africa
YMO, a financial inclusion solution for African populations has made it its mission to revolutionize technology for money transfers and everyday payments.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Commits $4 Million For Black Founders Fund In Africa, Europe
Google has announced the opening of applications for the third cohort of its Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa and Europe.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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