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Over 100 startup deals and $1.24b raised this week in Asia
A China-based novel (yes, as in fictional prose) app closed nearly $100 million An Indonesia-based payment firm bagged US$53 million A beauty startup in Indonesia secured ...
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AtaraPay Set to Redefine the e-Commerece Space
AtaraPay, an online escrow service has reiterated its commitment toward redefining and enhancing cash on delivery service in Nigeria in a way that ...
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Nigerian group-buying startup Pricepally raises funding from GreenTec
Nigerian group-buying startup Pricepally has secured funding from German firm GreenTec Capital Partners as it looks to expand its operations outside of its ...
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African startups have raised about $500m so far, Sees a big Q2 slump
Total venture funding for African startups in 2020 so far has passed the $500m mark. This is according to Maxime Bayen, company builder at GreenTec ...
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African startups can apply for 2nd edition of Inclusive Fintech 50
Applications have opened for the second edition of the Inclusive Fintech 50, which will identify 50 high-potential, early-stage and innovative fintech startups driving ...
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Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa attracted $3.9 billion VC deals in 6 years
613 VC deals valued at $3.9 billion occurred in Africa between 2014 and 2019. Fintechs, information technology firms, and other companies in Nigeria, ...
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Fintech Startup That Raised $100 Million From Investors Bessemer And Coatue Is Abruptly Shutting Down
By the end of last year, software startup ScaleFactor had emerged as a buzzy financial services company, raising $100 million in 12 months ...
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Zambian fintech startup receives $1-million investment
Lupiya, a Zambian based microfinance startup has received an investment of $1-million from Enygma Ventures, a US venture capital (VC) fund. Founded in 2015, ...
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South African fintech startup Franc has raised US$300,000 in funding over the first half of 2020 as part of a wider round of seed investment.
Launched in May 2018 by Sebastian Patel and Thomas Brennan, Franc is an investment robo-advisor that helps people who have never invested before access the ...
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Nigerian startup launches escrow payments platform for online shopping
Nigerian startup IderaOS has launched ListBuy, an e-commerce software platform with escrow payment technology to protect online buyers and sellers from fraud. Rolled ...
