TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

NFX and existing backers Pear and Mexico-based Wollef (formely known as Jaguar Ventures) doubled down on their investment, which values Melonn “in the neighborhood” of $100 million post-money and brings the Bogota-based startup’s total raised to $24 million since its November 2020 inception.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2022

million in equity and $25 million in debt financing. Fasanara Capital led the investment and was joined by Kube Ventures, ODX, Toehold Ventures, Wharton Fintech, Lightspeed Venture Partners Scout Fund, PRMM Inmobiliaria and a group of angel investors. The company pivoted to Arrenda in 2022. The funding round was a mix of $1.5

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Walmart, which owns the majority of PhonePe, has invested $200 million into the startup. PhonePe has previously said that it plans to raise up to $1 billion as part of the ongoing financing round. “We million in the first nine months of 2022. PhonePe clocked a revenue of $234.3

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. “Boston Materials is a high-performance materials company enabling manufacturers of industrial and consumer products to break through their design trade-offs with new materials. ” Expert panel of judges.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has quickly established itself as the go-to method of financing for a variety of purchases, particularly online. This financing model has primarily been available to customers shopping online, but customers outside the U.S. have already dipped their toes into similar alternatives at brick-and-mortar stores.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

The brothers had dreams of finding their own financial freedom through investing in real estate, but didn’t have enough individual capital to go into business alone. “On It also offers tools including a business ledger for groups to track their investment performance. . The Tribevest dashboard Image Credits: Tribevest.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Today, the Japanese investment conglomerate is announcing the launch of the SoftBank Latin America Fund II, its second dedicated private investment fund focused on tech companies located in LatAm. According to the firm, that fund has generated a net IRR of 85% — with SoftBank having invested $3.5 SoftBank Group Corp.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2022

Register Transport Capital , a globally-recognised investment management and advisory firm focused on the maritime and aviation industries, has launched its new venture capital arm named TC Ventures. Established in 2013, Transport Capital is an investment management and financial advisory company focused on maritime and aviation.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Register Taiwanese decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Term Structure , specializing in non-custodial fixed-income protocols for peer-to-peer borrowing and lending, has successfully raised initial funding of USD 4.25 Such products are currently absent in decentralized finance (DeFi). million in a series of seed fundraising rounds.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The share of AI-enabled web searches approaches 50% of all consumer search as consumer behavior patterns evolve, especially on mobile. The BTC ETF drives a resurgence in interest in web3 financing. The hangover from web3’s raucous 2022 extends into 2023. Series 2022 Post Median, $m 2023, Post Median, $m Seed 14.6

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

2022: The Aftermath In 2022 war, inflation, rising interest rates and a tougher economic environment–one not buoyed by historically low interest rates–brought an end to the long-term bull market in assets (the “everything bubble”), including startup capital. A shift from late-stage pre-IPO investing to renewed emphasis on early stage.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 28, 2022

Eleven companies located in central and northern PA recently received an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners that will allow them to further develop and commercialize new products and/or software applications or stabilize operations in a long-standing manufacturing business. We Invest in Innovation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2022

Mexican revenue-based investment startup Fairplay secured $35 million in Series A funding to invest in the online marketing campaigns of direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands and marketplace sellers in Latin America. Those who do invest in marketing usually put a majority of their spend into channels like Google or Facebook, he added.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

million from strategic investors ServiceNow and Cisco Investments, and existing investors including Battery Ventures and CRV. We are thrilled that both ServiceNow and Cisco Investments have chosen to invest in Nobl9.” The research shows business teams (executives, manufacturing, R&D, marketing, finance, etc.)

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Viva Republica, an operator of South Korean finance super app Toss , has finalized a $405 million Series G funding and it says it is now valued at 9.1 Korea Investment & Securities participated in the latest funding as well. Toss joined the unicorn club with its $80 million financing at a valuation of $ 1.2 billion (8.5

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The startup told TechCrunch that it will use the funding to enter Ghana and Egypt by the end of the first quarter of 2022, and other additional markets in Francophone, East and Southern Africa by the close of the same year. The funds will also be used to extend vehicle financing credit to over 100,000 drivers in the next two years.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Led by MK Capital, New Funding Will Accelerate Further Research and Development of Optilogic’s Cloud-Native SaaS Solution [ANN ARBOR, January 31, 2023] Supply chain design software innovator Optilogic has secured $13 million in financing, led by MK Capital, a venture capital firm focused on supporting innovative B2B software companies.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Between 2021 and 2022, DDA II is being delivered across four key markets; Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda. Meet some of the outstanding African entrepreneurs addressing challenges in sectors ranging from finance to healthcare to education and keep an eye out for the program’s Dealbook, where the full cohort will be featured.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2021

These startups offer embedded finance solutions; Maelis Carraro , Catalyst Fund MD, explains the thought process behind this selection in a statement. First off, from Kenya, Koa enables users to save and invest, gaining control over their finances. to accelerate 30 new inclusive fintech startups by 2022. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

The global circular economy, comprising the sale of secondhand and refurbished goods, was valued at about $339 billion in 2022 and is poised to more than double by 2026. TechCrunch has followed the company’s journey from raising a seed round in 2020 to a $20 million Series A round in 2022. It will enable Reebelo to grow its U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Data reveals Women Entrepreneurs Gaining Ground On the startup side, according to the 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women -Owned Business Report, between 2019 and 2023 women-owned businesses grew at nearly double the rate of those owned by men which was exceeded during 2022 to 2023, reaching 4.5 According to the PitchBook data, in 2022 U.S.-based

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Andreessen Horowitz, Giant Ventures, Blue Horizon, Thia Ventures and other venture funds active in decarbonization were part of the investment. On the investor side, the company said it is building an underwriting model to provide ESG investment opportunities. Armed with $6.3 The company is also channeling the U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 1, 2023

Register Thailand’s health-tech company, HD , has secured investment from FEBE Ventures , a well-known venture capital firm headquartered in Vietnam. The investment from FEBE Ventures will enable HD to strengthen its marketplace further. The venture aims to validate, support, and invest in early-stage healthcare startups.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

So to get a better idea of how AI is affecting biotech in 2022, we asked six investors to tell us what they look for in a biotech startup today. Have declines in the public-market valuations of biotech companies impacted your investments in the sector? Still, the majority of biotechs raising capital are not “AI-enabled.”

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 20, 2023

Register Investment firm Heritas Capital has announced the successful first close of Asia Impact First Fund (AIFF) with $20 million in total commitment. This allows the fund to take a patient stance when investing in social enterprises, in comparison with traditional financing options which prioritise short-term profitability metrices.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

To his point, a 2022 survey found that — among banks and credit unions who believe they’re at least three-quarters through a transition to digital — less than 25% have seen a meaningful increase in revenue. The] turnkey, end-to-end platform is pre-configured with hundreds of APIs enabled.” billion in H1 2021.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2023

SBI Investment led the latest financing with new investor Woori Venture Partners and previous backers BNK Venture Capital, Innopolis Partners and IPS Ventures participating. Its Series A will enable Mediwhale to accelerate the commercialization of Reti-CVD, Choi said, adding that it aims to obtain U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Since its inception in 2016, CompAsia has evolved into a comprehensive solution that enables customers to trade in or acquire electronic devices and offers financing options. Over the period from 2019 to 2022, CompAsia has facilitated the sourcing and transaction of over 2.1 million second-hand mobile devices.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

Wellthy is a startup aimed at helping caregivers be more equipped to deal with all aspects of their various responsibilities by serving as a self-described “tech-enabled care concierge.” F rom 2019 to 2022 the number of lives covered with Wellthy benefits grew from about 100,000 to 2 million.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

million pre-seed funding it has raised from the Founders Factory Africa, FrontEnd Ventures, Adaverse, Gullit, Five35, Renew Capital, Changecom, XA Network, Ajim Capital, Artha Ventures, Daba Finance, Google Black Founders Fund, and several angel investors. Its Gross Merchandise Value was slightly over $30 million in 2022.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 19, 2023

Register Komunal has announced that it secured new investments amounting to $8.5 It was very fulfilling to see how digitalization has helped our rural bank partners to thrive during the pandemic recovery period and enabled our loyal users to access attractive deposit and loan products digitally.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Register Indonesian open finance platform Ayoconnect has raised an additional $13 million in its Series B funding round, bringing the total amount it raised to date to $43 million. In January 2022, Ayoconnect raised an oversubscribed Series B funding led by Tiger Global.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2022

Global food prices have dropped for three consecutive months but still remain relatively high compared to last year, per the 2022 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The latest funding, led by South Korean private equity firm DSAsset, brings Tridge’s total financing to $111.7

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

One of the areas they’re investing in is upskilling, which aims to teach employees new skills in departments with which they’re unfamiliar. For example, Walmart announced in 2021 that it would invest nearly $1 billion over the next five years to provide its employees with access to higher education and training.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

PeopleFund, a South Korean marketplace that connects borrowers and investors to enable lending, has recently added $20 million to its $63.4 Apart from the capital, PeopleFund also secured $240 million in debt financing in 2022 from Goldman Sachs, CLSA Lending Ark Asia and Bain Capital. million Series C. million (75.9

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Meanwhile, investors expect 40 investments to be made in this sector this year, up from 36 in 2022, according to the Good Food Institute’s annual investor report. Within the past year, TechCrunch reported on a number of those investments into startups producing alternatives to traditional seafood.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

billion of financial fraud in 2022 to the Federal Trade Commission , and while the FTC received fewer reports, 2.4 billion in 2022. The new investment gives the company just over $16 million in total funding. People in the U.S. reported $8.8 million versus 2.9 million in 2021, the overall monetary figure is 30% higher than 2021.

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