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Opaque Systems secures cash to keep data private while enabling collaboration

TechCrunch

Opaque Systems , a startup developing what it describes as “AI for confidential computing,” today announced that it closed a $22 million Series A funding round led by Walden Catalyst Partners with participation from Storm Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Intel Capital, Race Capital, The House Fund, and FactoryHQ.

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Colombian e-commerce enablement startup Melonn raises $20M to help SMBs scale in LatAm

TechCrunch

Other backers include Global Founders Capital and a number of high-profile angel investors, such as GGV Managing Partner Hans Tung, ALLVP Partner Antonia Rojas and LaHaus founders Jeronimo Uribe and Tomas Uribe, among others. They were brought back together by the pandemic to start the e-commerce enablement company.

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Cansativa Group grabs capital as Germany readies for recreational cannabis market

TechCrunch

Snoop Dogg, rocked the stage at Sunday’s Super Bowl, and now his Casa Verde Capital team is pumping new funds into Frankfurt-based Cansativa Group , touted as the “largest medical cannabis distributor” in Germany. billion in value by 2025. Calvin Broadus, a.k.a. He co-founded the company with his brother, Jakob Sons.

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Allocate banks $5M to open up venture capital fund access

TechCrunch

The world of venture capital investing is a relatively small one, and relationship-based to boot. The company, founded by Samir Kaji and Hana Yang in February 2021, is developing an approach to venture capital fund investing that provides a way for investors of any size to participate. Enter Allocate.

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Zubale bags new capital to match gig workers with LatAm e-commerce fulfillment jobs

TechCrunch

The e-commerce market in Latin America has been gaining traction over the past two years and is poised to double in size and be valued at more than $100 billion by 2025. We have signed contracts that will enable the company to more than triple [growth] in the next month,” Monroy said. “So

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Japan’s Zeals raises $38.8M to scale its chat commerce platform

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JIC Venture Growth Investments led the Series E equity funding, with participation from Z Venture Capital , a venture investment arm of Z Holdings, Japan Post Capital and Salesforce Ventures. Mizuho Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group also joined in its debt financing.

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Phospholutions, Inc. Attracts Additional Capital from Global Ag Companies

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The global phosphatic fertilizer market is expected to reach $78B by 2025. commercial trial program, strategic development partnerships, and enables product to be. investments were led by Continental Grain Company with participation from Tekfen Ventures, Maumee Ventures, Ag Ventures Alliance, and 1855 Capital. from mine to fork.

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