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Brookfield Raises $2.4 Billion for Emerging Markets-Focused Climate Transition Fund
CTF aims to deploy capital into clean energy and transition assets in emerging markets in South and Central America, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zepto Raises $340 Million in Funding
Zepto specalizes in ultra-fast delivery with a promise to get orders to customers within 10 minutes.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Oyo Valuation Crashes Over 75% in New Funding
The startup operates a chain of budget hotels in many countries.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- startups, venture capital
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HealthCRED Raises USD 1.2 Million in Seed Funding in India
HealthCRED provides comprehensive, and adaptable financing solutions tailored for the healthcare sector.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Egypt’s Cartona Raises $8.1 Million Even as Investors Pull back From B2B E-commerce in Africa
A common criticism had been that asset-light models would find it difficult to retain customers and compete against asset-heavy B2B e-commerce platforms.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bill Gates’ Climate VC Breakthrough Energy Raises $839M, 2024’s Largest in the Sector
Breakthrough has established itself as a leader in climate tech, demonstrating the potential and profitability of early-stage climate investments.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Innovate Africa Launches, Announces $2.5 Million Angel Fund for African Early-Stage Founders
The sector-agnostic fund aims to support up to 20 startups in its first year to solve complex, recognised problems.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zero Gap Fund Mobilizes $1.04 Billion in Private Capital To Advance UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Zero Gap Fund: 2023 State of the Portfolio report highlights the critical role of catalytic capital in addressing the world’s most pressing challenges.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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