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Quona Capital Announces $332 Million Fintech Venture Fund to Accelerate Financial Inclusion Investments in Emerging Markets
Quona’s Fund III had its final close at $332 million, exceeding initial target of $250 million, as the firm continues to invest in Latin America, India, Southeast Asia, Africa and MENA.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Mexican E-Commerce Aggregator Quinio Raises $40 Million in Equity and Debt
Quinio acquires, operates, and builds e-commerce brands created by local entrepreneurs that have growth potential.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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A Hidden Driver of Financial Inclusion: Why Enabling Regulation is Essential to Fintech Success in Emerging Markets
Fintech innovation is jumpstarting financial inclusion around the world, driven in part by enabling regulation which allows providers to experiment with new approaches. But as Monica Brand Engel, Ganesh Rengaswamy and Jonathan Whittle at Quona Capital explain, it can be difficult for regulators to simultaneously fuel innovation, adapt to new technologies and government mandates, and protect customers. They explore what the fintech sector can learn from successful regulatory approaches in countries like Brazil and India.
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- Finance, Technology
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Analysis: Profiling the Indian SAAS Landscape – A $1 Trillion Opportunity for Businesses
India’s rapidly digitizing business ecosystem has accelerated opportunities for the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) segment within the information technology (IT) sector.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- digitization, small business, SMEs, startups, technology
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Zero Carbon Tech for Building Materials Gets $12 Billion Commitment at COP27
A coalition of global companies has agreed to purchase commitments for zero carbon and green technologies to decarbonize the cement and concrete industry.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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Masai School Onboards Mithali Raj, Bhaichung Bhutia as Investors, Raises $10 Million in Funding
Masai School will use the funds to launch two new course categories and expand its existing skilling course in software development and data analytics
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- data, education, skills training, technology
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Yassir Raises $150 Million Series B to Ramp Up Africa and Global Expansion
Yassir, a San Francisco-based Algerian super-app offering on-demand services and financial services, will use the funding to power its expansion across Africa and the rest of the world.
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- Global
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BEENEXT Leads $3.4 Million Seed Funding Round in Bengaluru-Based Gaming Startup Driffle
The Bengaluru-based startup will use the funds to invest in hiring, strengthening tech infrastructure, product development and expanding to new markets.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- entrepreneurs, infrastructure, investing, mobile, startups, tech, technology
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