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Alloy, Synctera and Unit discuss the future of embedded finance at TC Disrupt

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Banking-as-a-service (BaaS), embedded finance and open banking are among the hottest topics in fintech today. In a session called “Making Money Move with Embedded Finance,” our panel will talk about how a new breed of finance infrastructure companies have the potential to turn any company into a fintech company. The promise?

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Ghost Financial whips up new capital into finance tools for ghost kitchens

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When Keto Kitchen had good sales in the first quarter, Meyer went to the bank to ask for expansion financing and recalled the banker asking him what a ghost kitchen was. That told him there was an opportunity for a data-driven financing tool for these types of restaurants. Ghost Financial founder John Meyer.

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Superbank and Genesis Join Forces to Inject $40 Million into Indonesian Startups

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Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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Andreessen Horowitz backs Synonym’s bio-manufacturing facilities

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million in new pre-seed capital, Synonym Biotechnologies has begun the development phase for its first productized bio-manufacturing facilities for non-pharmaceutical applications. We plan to use the capital to catalyze our facility development efforts,” CEO Shenderovich said. Armed with $6.3 The company is also channeling the U.S.

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Hyundai Motor eyes acquisition of Korean lidar-free self-driving startup 42dot

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trillion WON) through 2030 into autonomous driving software technology and electric vehicle-related businesses. Hyundai Motor, which has said it aims to secure 7% of the global electric vehicle market by 2030, earmarked $9.2 Hyundai Motor, which has said it aims to secure 7% of the global electric vehicle market by 2030, earmarked $9.2

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IFC launches new platform to bolster digital economy in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan

AsiaTechDaily

This will be used to strengthen venture capital ecosystems and invest in early-stage companies in order to address development challenges through technological innovations in climate, health care, education, agriculture, e-commerce, and other sectors. In the Middle East and North Africa, technology is expected to boost GDP by 40% or $1.6

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AI chipmaker Rebellions gets $22.8M Series A extension from Korean telco company KT 

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South Korean AI chip developer Rebellions has raised a $22.8 million (30 billion KRW) extension to its Series A financing from a strategic investor KT , one of the largest telecom companies in South Korea. . Intel acquired Habana Labs, an Israeli startup developing AI chipmaker for data centers, in 2019. .