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Japanese e-commerce enabler AnyMind raises funding in equity, debt for acquisitions

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Japanese commerce enabler AnyMind , which helps brands and influencers’ online operations, has closed a ¥5 billion (approximately $36 million) Series D round on the back of that boost to make additional acquisitions in Japan and globally. AnyMind offers a number of services for brands and online business operators.

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Colombia’s Bold raises $55M in Tiger Global-led round to enable digital payments in LatAm

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Bold , a technology company working to enable financial access to electronic payments in Colombia, has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management. It claims that merchants supported by Bold have seen sales grow about 25% on average simply by enabling digital payments. . “If

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WoodSpoon’s food delivery service cooks up support for home chefs with $14M round

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New York-based WoodSpoon was started in 2019 by Oren Saar and Merav Kalish Rozengarten, two Israelis in America that longed for the food they grew up with. The Series A also enables WoodSpoon to onboard its waitlist of hundreds of home chefs that want to join the marketplace. billion in 2021, and then reach $192.16

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Kenyan tech-enabled logistics platform Amitruck raises $4 million, embarks on Uganda, Tanzania expansion

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Amitruck , a Kenyan tech-enabled logistics platform, is one such provider of solutions that streamline the shipping market. Besides, the startup provides operational support. “We’re Amitruck’s solution is ideal for bringing the industry into the 21st century,” he said. The goods ferried by Amitruck’s partners are insured.

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She Breaks Barriers: Enabling an Equal World for Girls in Sport

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We could not agree more with the International Women’s Day 2020 campaign theme for this year’s celebrations of female achievement: “An equal world is an enabled world.”. Twelve coaches and 11 mentors from adidas and Impact Hub delivered 580 hours of business support to 11 ventures throughout the program. The winning changemakers.

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ThoughtFull gets $1.1M seed to make mental health support more accessible in Southeast Asia

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In Southeast Asia, for example, a growing list of startups is increasing access to mental healthcare and support. Founded in 2019, ThoughtFull’s ThoughtFullChat app connects users to mental health professionals for coaching sessions or therapy, and also has self-guided tools. One of them, ThoughtFull , announced today it has raised $1.1

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Marco Financial raises $82M in debt, equity seed round to support small Latin American exporters

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It’s a gap Marco Financial is looking to bridge through its tech-enabled risk assessment platform that can provide better insight on who should receive loans. They started Marco in 2019 and now have offices in New York, Dallas and across Latin America.

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