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China and India Reportedly Have Highest Fintech Adoption Rate, but New VC Funds Mainly Focused on Revenue-Generating Fintechs
Efi Pylarinou, a Fintech and Blockchain Advisor based in Switzerland, notes that funding is “on everybodys’ mind,” which might particularly be true for early-stage startups that have not yet acquired a significant user base.
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- Finance
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Women-Focused Fintech Startups Can Now Apply for World’s Women Banking Challenge
World’s Women Banking (WWB), US-based gender inclusiveness investment firm in partnership with Singapore Fintech Festival, recently opened applications for fintech startups focused on women in emerging markets.
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- Finance
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- fintech, gender lens, startups
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Southeast Asia’s Fintech Startups Face Shakeout From Coronavirus
The coronavirus is unlikely to halt the rapid advance of fintech firms in the emerging landscapes of Southeast Asia. Along the way, however, it is amplifying the gains of some startups while inflicting pain on many others.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- South Asia
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Press Release: GoBear Grabs $17M in Funding to Accelerate Its Financial Services Across Asia
GoBear, a Singapore based fintech startup, has raised US$17 million in a funding round led by returning investors Walvis Participaties, a Dutch VC firm, and Aegon N.V., a Netherlands-based asset management company, according to a press statement.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- digital finance, fintech, startups
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The Four Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make During a Crisis
Many businesses will not survive COVID-19, and many others will need to significantly adapt their business models to stay afloat. It's terrifying for any leader to look at their business and realize it’s no longer sustainable. The most crippling mistake they could make in that moment is resisting change and turning a blind eye to new ideas.
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- Coronavirus
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- startups
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Viewpoint: How Emerging Fintech Can Help Latin America Deal With the Challenges of COVID-19
Currently, there are 703 fintech startups operating in Latin America, with more than 50 percent being launched in the last six years. Still, more can be done to expand this burgeoning market, with endless socioeconomic benefits.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Villgro Kenya Awards $150K to 12 Startups Fighting COVID-19 in Africa
Following the call for local innovations to fight the novel coronavirus, there has been a wave of new inventions emerging from the East African ecosystem.
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- Coronavirus
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A New Take on Silicon Valley: Why it’s Time for the Tech Sector to Embrace Social Impact
From the rise of B Corps to the emergence of social enterprise, the world is experiencing a true revolution in what business can be. Now, according to Tristan Pollock at CTO.ai., smartphone proliferation has brought this shift toward social impact to the technology industry. He discusses the ramifications of this trend, and why the tech sector should fully embrace it.
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- Technology
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- nonprofits, startups
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