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Colombian E-Commerce Enablement Startup Melonn Raises $20 Million to Help Small Businesses Scale in Latin America
Melonn, a Colombian startup that provides fulfillment and software services to small and medium-sized e-commerce companies in Latin America, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by QED Investors.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- e-commerce, startups
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Marathon Ventures Injects More Capital Into Colombia’s Startup Ecosystem
One of the investors seeing promise in this Colombia is Marathon Ventures, which closed its first fund of $26 million, touted as one of the country’s largest funds to date.
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- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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Hyderabad based Agritech Startup Our Food Raises US $6 Million
Hyderabad City-based agritech startup Our Food has raised $6 million in a growth funding round led by existing investor 3Lines Venture Capital.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- South Asia
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- food security, startups
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Kenyan Tech-Enabled Logistics Platform Amitruck Raises $4 Million, Embarks on Uganda, Tanzania Expansion
Amitruck, a Kenyan tech-enabled logistics platform, is one such provider of solutions that streamline the shipping market.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesia’s Largest Private Bank To Pour $27.8 Million Into VC Arm
Indonesia’s Bank Central Asia (BCA) has allocated 400 billion rupiah to its VC arm, Central Capital Ventura, reported local news agency Antara, citing a statement from Jahja Setiaatmadja, the bank’s president director.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
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- e-commerce, startups
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Norrsken, VCs and 30 Unicorn Founders Set Up $200 Million Fund to Back Growth-Stage Startups in Africa
Niklas Adalberth’s Norrsken Foundation is in the news again barely two months after opening its Norrsken House in Kigali, Rwanda, which plans to accommodate thousands of entrepreneurs by next year.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Founders Fund Backs Vest, a Startup Out to Give Latin Americans a Bridge to Investing in the US Stock Market
Latin Americans seeking the ability to invest in companies trading on the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange now have a new option in Vest, a startup that has launched a mobile-first brokerage app with zero-commission trading in the Americas.
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- Latin America
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TLcom Capital Raises $70 Million to Back African Tech Startups
TLcom Capital, a venture capital firm, says it has secured $70 million for its $150 million funding to invest in African tech-enabled businesses.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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