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Venture Capital Investment in Agritech Sector Set to Drop After Boom in 2021
As food supply chains came under strain during the Covid-19 pandemic, venture capital investment in agritech reached an all-time high.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
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VC Firm Launch Africa Closes First Fund at $36.3 Million
Pan-African venture capital fund Launch Africa Ventures today is announcing the close of its $36.3 million fund, which it has primarily used to invest in B2B and B2B2C startups across Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Headline Closes Over $950 Million to Invest in Early-Stage Startups
Headline will continue to support the next generation of industry-defining companies with three new, regionally-focused funds in North America, Europe, and Latin America.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Latin America Venture Capital Firm Maya Raises $100 Million in Second Fund
Venture capital firm Maya has raised $100 million in its second fund to invest in early stage Latin American startups.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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India’s Edtech Unicorn UpGrad Raises $225 Million in Funding, Doubles Valuation
An education technology unicorn built by a cable TV-era entrepreneur almost doubled its valuation after raising $225 million in fresh funding.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- edtech, venture capital
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Indonesian Exchange Pintu Raises $113 Million to Meet Country’s Crypto Boom
Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Pintu has raised $113 million in a Series B funding round with investments from venture capital firms.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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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
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Geniemode Raises $28 Million in Series B From Tiger Global, Info Edge Ventures
With this capital, the Gurugram-headquartered B2B cross-border tech platform is planning to penetrate deeper in key international markets. It also plans to strengthen its supplier base across India and SEA.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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