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How Prioritizing Profit Can Maximize Social Impact
"If your social enterprise can’t survive without grants, don’t kid yourself, you’re running a charity."
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- Social Enterprise
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- Global
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Risa Labs and Finodaya Capital Secure Fresh Funding to Fuel Growth in India
The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds, securing fresh capital to drive expansion and innovation.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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New Fund Sabou Capital to Invest up to $1.5 Million in 25 African SMEs
The fund expects a modest 2-3x return on investment—closer to the 3- 5x range typical of private equity—compared to the high-risk 10x expectations of venture capital.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How To Find Funding In Latin America, From A Latin American Startup CEO
Latin America is a collection of distinct countries with significant regulatory, operational and cultural differences, making scaling and attracting investment harder.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Latin America Venture Capitalists Nazca, Bridge Merge to Combine $300 Million in Assets
Venture capital firms Nazca and Bridge announced a merger that will combine assets worth over $300 million, in an effort to expand their footprint in Latin American startups.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Yango Ventures Launches USD 20 Million Fund to Boost Startups Across Emerging Markets
Dubai-based Yango Group launched a USD 20M venture fund to back early-stage startups in MENA, Pakistan, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Nigeria Readies $40 Million Startup Seed Fund Backed by Japan
Nigeria had a thriving startup ecosystem even before the startup law was passed, raising more than $2 billion between 2015 and 2022.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Egyptian Femtech Platform Motherbeing Secures $200,000 Investment from Madica’s African Startup Fund
The platform features an AI health assistant offering bilingual expert-approved answers to health questions.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- North Africa & Near East
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