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Analysis: Nearshoring in Latin America: A New Horizon for Venture Capital Investment and Startups
Discover how nearshoring in Latin America opens up opportunities for venture capital investment and startups.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Catalyst Fund Reaches First Close to Back Climate-Tech Startups in Africa
The pan-African fund is targeting pre-seed startups and has already invested in 10 startups from six countries.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rethinking Scale in Agribusiness: An Impact Investor Explores the Massive Benefits of Being Small
Many impact investors have adopted the mindset of traditional venture capital, seeking out companies with the potential to reach millions of customers. But Chris Wayne and Coco Lim at Acumen argue that this single-minded focus on scale ignores the realities of agribusinesses in emerging markets, and overlooks small businesses' potential to make a deeper impact. They explore why impact investors should focus on more than just the number of "lives impacted” by their agriculture investments, moving toward a more nuanced understanding of scale in this crucial sector.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Social Enterprise
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Black Ostrich Ventures Launches $20 Million Fund to Back Startups Outside Africa’s “Big Four”
US-based firm, Black Ostrich Ventures has raised a $20 million fund to invest in cleantech, supply chain, agritech, and edtech in Tanzania, Zambia, Morocco, and Uganda.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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VitruvianMD Secures $1.25 Million Funding to Revolutionise Medical Diagnostics
VitruvianMD’s visionary approach is addressing a critical issue—diagnostician shortages.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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REdimension Capital, South African VC Firm, Secures Over $10 Million for Proptech Fund
The company aims to back businesses that promote energy efficiency and a reduced carbon footprint, thereby enhancing sustainability.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Houses 78% Of All Healthtech Innovators in Southern Africa, According to Report
The report, whose supporting study was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, features almost 350 innovators in the health supply chain in Africa.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bdeo Secures over $8.1 Million for its Expansion in Latin America
The insurtech startup aims to expand its presence in Europe and Latin America, backed by Íope Ventures and other prominent investors.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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