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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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ZirooPay Targets Deeper Mobile Point-Of-Sale Penetration in Nigeria
Nigeria’s retail Point-of-Sale solution provider, ZirooPay has embarked on an aggressive drive to deepen the penetration of its unique mobile POS assets.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Edtech Startup Kreedo Bags Funding to Form Partnerships With Academic Institutions in India
Kreedo will deploy funds to expand business and form partnerships with schools across India.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- edtech, partnerships
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Indonesia’s PINA Secures $3 Million in Fresh Capital From AC Ventures, Others
The platform’s goal is to enable Indonesians to achieve financial independence by making complex financial decisions understandable and pertinent.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Crypto: What Can It Do for Those in Poverty?
From using crypto for fundraising for charity to providing food vouchers to refugees, the social sector seems increasingly open and ready to tap into this new form of digital cash.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Indonesia’s Mapan Secures $15 Million Series a Funding Co-Led by Patamar Capital and PT Astra Digital Internasional
Mapan, an Indonesia-based FinTech startup, announced it has closed a successful Series A round of $15 million co-led by Patamar Capital and PT Astra Digital Internasional.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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How the Pandemic Accelerated Financial Inclusion Around the World
The World Bank’s Global Findex 2021 report shows the digital revolution, which accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic, has transformed the financial services sector.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- Global
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LeadSquared Raises $153 Million in Funding Round to Attain Unicorn Status
LeadSquared, which provides firms with tools to easily onboard vendors, plans to use the money to double down on growth investments in India and North America.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- edtech
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