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Indian Edtech PhysicsWallah Becomes Unicorn With $100 Million Series A Funding
An Indian edtech startup that has made deep inroads in smaller Indian cities and towns with its low-cost learning offerings is the latest to join the South Asian nation’s fast-growing unicorn club.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Nigerian Startup Klasha Gets an Additional $2.1 Million for Its Cross-Border Commerce Play
Lagos and San Francisco-based Klasha has received an additional $2.1 million to complete its $4.5 million seed round.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Two Africans Overcame Bias To Build A Startup Worth Billions
A pair of twentysomethings from Uganda and Ghana thought there was a fortune to be made bringing transnational financial services to Africa's 1.2 billion people.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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France’s Eurazeo Launches $215 Million Southeast Asia ‘Insurtech’ Fund
Investors are deepening their foothold in the region despite a market cool-down.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- innovation, insurance, startups
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Agri-Tech Startup Bags $5 Million Funding in India
Nutrifresh has attracted $5 million as pre-series seed funding in India.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- startups
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Press Release: M Auto Becomes the Largest E-Vehicle Company in Africa
Simultaneous launch in Togo and Benin gives Africans unprecedented access to green and affordable electric powered two-wheelers.
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- Finance, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Info Edge Has Lost Over $1.2 Billion on Its Investment in Zomato, Policybazaar
Sanjeev Bhikchandani-led Info Edge has lost $1.2 billion in its investment in tech startups Zomato and PolicyBazaar.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- impact investing, startups
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Constant Ventures Is Raising $100 Million VC Fund for Investment Into Tech Startups Across West Africa
The investment will go to technology start-ups across West Africa – focusing on marketplace platforms and finance, healthcare, and education initiatives.
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- Education, Finance, Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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